title: Liechtensteiner Footballer of the Year
text: # Liechtensteiner Footballer of the Year
  
  The Liechtensteiner Footballer of the Year is an award granted every season to a Liechtensteiner footballer. It is awarded by the country's Liechtensteiner Vaterland newspaper, and was first awarded in 1981. In 2008, Gaspar Odirlei became the first non-Liechtensteiner to win the award. In 2022, there was a Women's footballer of the year award for the first time.
  
  ## Winners (Men)
  
  | Year | Winner | Club |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1980–81 | Branko Eškinja | FC Vaduz |
  | 1981–82 | Manfred Frick | FC Balzers |
  | 1982–83 | Branko Eškinja | FC Vaduz |
  | 1983–84 | Georges Rudics | FC Balzers |
  | 1984–85 | Roland Moser | FC Vaduz |
  | 1985–86 | Roland Moser | FC Vaduz |
  | 1986–87 | Harry Schädler | FC Vaduz |
  | 1987–88 | Manfred Büchel | FC Schaan |
  | 1988–89 | Manfred Büchel | FC Schaan |
  | 1989–90 | Manfred Frick | FC Balzers |
  | 1990–91 | Roger Zech | USV Eschen/Mauren |
  | 1991–92 | Martin Oehri | FC Vaduz |
  | 1992–93 | Martin Heeb | FC Schaan |
  | 1993–94 | Mario Frick | FC Balzers |
  | 1994–95 | Roland Moser Martin Heeb | USV Eschen/Mauren FC Schaan |
  | 1995–96 | Harry Zech | FC Vaduz |
  | 1996–97 | Daniel Hasler | FC Vaduz |
  | 1997–98 | Martin Stocklasa | FC Vaduz |
  | 1998–99 | Mario Frick | FC Basel |
  | 1999–2000 | Martin Stocklasa | FC Zurich |
  | 2000–01 | Daniel Hasler | FC Wil |
  | 2001–02 | Mario Frick | Hellas Verona |
  | 2002–03 | Daniel Hasler | FC Wil |
  | 2003–04 | Benjamin Fischer | FC Vaduz |
  | 2004–05 | Thomas Beck | FC Chiasso |
  | 2005–06 | Franz Burgmeier | FC Aarau |
  | 2006–07 | Mario Frick | Siena |
  | 2007–08 | Gaspar Odirlei | FC Vaduz |
  | 2009 | Martin Stocklasa | SV Ried |
  | 2010 | Martin Stocklasa | SV Ried |
  | 2011 | Martin Stocklasa | FC St. Gallen |
  | 2012 | Michele Polverino | Wolfsberger AC |
  | 2013 | Michele Polverino | Wolfsberger AC |
  | 2014 | Peter Jehle | FC Vaduz |
  | 2015 | Nicolas Hasler | FC Vaduz |
  | 2016 | Peter Jehle | FC Vaduz |
  | 2017 | Nicolas Hasler | FC Vaduz | Toronto FC |
  | 2018 | Nicolas Hasler | Chicago Fire |
  | 2019 | Dennis Salanovic | FC Thun |
  | 2020-21 | Not awarded | N/A |
  | 2022 | Benjamin Büchel | FC Vaduz |
  
  ## Winners (Women)
  
  | Year | Winner | Club |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2022 | Fiona Batliner | FC St. Gallen |
  
  ## Club Winners (Men)
  
  | Club | Won |
  | - | - |
  | FC Vaduz | 16 |
  | FC Balzers | 4 |
  | FC Schaan | 4 |
  | USV Eschen/Mauren | 2 |
  | SV Ried | 2 |
  | Wolfsberger AC | 2 |
  | FC Wil | 2 |
  | FC Basel | 1 |
  | FC Zürich | 1 |
  | FC Chiasso | 1 |
  | FC Aarau | 1 |
  | FC St.Gallen | 1 |
  | Hellas Verona F.C. | 1 |
  | S.S. Robur Siena | 1 |
  | Toronto FC | 1 |
  | Chicago Fire | 1 |
  | FC Thun | 1 |
  