2012 South American Footballer of the Year [SEP] conferred by
2012 South American Footballer of the Year
The 2012 South American Footballer of the Year, given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaper El País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Neymar of Santos on December 31, 2012.
Neymar became the first player since Juan Sebastián Verón in 2008 (and later in 2009) to repeat the award.
References.
- General
- Specific
1997–98 Jan Howard Kendall
1999-00 Sep Walter Smith
2002–03 Nov David Moyes
2004–05 Sep David Moyes 
2005–06 Jan David Moyes 
2007–08 Feb David Moyes 
2008–09 Feb David Moyes 
2009–10 Jan David Moyes 
2009–10 Mar David Moyes 
2010–11 Oct David Moyes 
2012–13 Sep David Moyes 
2012–13 Mar David Moyes
Awards Player Awards.
European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or)
1986 Gary Lineker (2nd)
African Footballer of the Year
1996 Daniel Amokachi (3rd)
Oceania Player of