title: Pallone Azzurro
text: # Pallone Azzurro
  
  The Pallone Azzurro ("Azure Football") is an individual award assigned by the FIGC to the best Italian player according to the votes of the fans registered to Vivo Azzurro, the official fan club of the Italy national football team.
  
  The fans vote one recipient from a shortlist of candidates selected from the "Man of the Match" awards given to players after the matches of the various Italy national football teams during the previous year.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Best Italian footballer | Best Italian women's footballer | Best futsal player | Best beach soccer player |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2012 | Andrea Pirlo | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
  | 2013 | Gianluigi Buffon | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
  | 2014 | Matteo Darmian | Martina Rosucci | Gabriel Lima | Francesco Corosiniti |
  | 2015 | Marco Verratti | Manuela Giugliano | Alex Merlim | Simone Del Mestre |
  | 2016 | Gianluigi Buffon | Melania Gabbiadini | Stefano Mammarella | Gabriele Gori |
  | 2021 | Federico Chiesa | Cristiana Girelli | Not awarded | Not awarded |
  