Albanian Footballer of the Year
# Albanian Footballer of the Year

Albanian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best professional Albanian footballer elected by Football Association of Albania members, coaches and captains of the Kategoria Superiore clubs. The award can also be given to a foreign player in the Kategoria Superiore, as Croatian striker Pero Pejić was nominated for the 2014 award after becoming the first foreign player to win the golden boot for the 2013–14 season.

## Winners

| Year | Player | Club |
| - | - | - |
| 2003 | Lorik Cana | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2004 | Fatmir Vata | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 2006 | Nevil Dede | Elbasani Tirana |
| 2009 | Elis Bakaj | Dinamo Tirana |
| 2010 | Elis Bakaj | Dinamo Tirana |
| 2011 | Armando Vajushi | Vllaznia Shkoder |
| 2012 | Orges Shehi | Skënderbeu Korçë |
| 2013 | Daniel Xhafaj | Teuta Durrës |
| 2014 | Alban Hoxha | Partizani Tirana |
| 2015 | Sabien Lilaj | Skënderbeu Korçë |
| 2016 | Hamdi Salihi | Skënderbeu Korçë |
| 2017 | Sabien Lilaj | Skënderbeu Korçë |
| 2018 | Lorenc Trashi | Partizani Tirana |
| 2022 | Redon Xhixha | Qarabağ |

## Number of awards per player

| Player | Number | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Elis Bakaj | 2 | 2009, 2010 |
| Sabien Lilaj | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Lorik Cana | 1 | 2003 |
| Fatmir Vata | 1 | 2004 |
| Nevil Dede | 1 | 2006 |
| Armando Vajushi | 1 | 2011 |
| Orges Shehi | 1 | 2012 |
| Daniel Xhafa | 1 | 2013 |
| Alban Hoxha | 1 | 2014 |
| Hamdi Salihi | 1 | 2016 |
| Lorenc Trashi | 1 | 2018 |
| Redon Xhixha | 1 | 2022 |
