page_title: Croatian Footballer of the Year
section_title: Croatian Footballer of the Year (1991–present)
hierarchical_section_title: Croatian Footballer of the Year / List of winners / Croatian Footballer of the Year (1991–present)
caption_attribution_description: English: Luka Modrić, Gareth Bale
context_page_description: The Croatian Footballer of the Year is the most prestigious annual association football award in Croatia. It is awarded by the newspaper Večernji list to the best Croatian football player in the preceding year, regardless of the league they play in, based on a points system which measures their performances for both club and country. The award is usually presented in a ceremony hosted by the Croatian Football Federation.
  The award was established in 1972 and, until 1990, the award was given to the best Yugoslav player in the preceding year. Since the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991, the award is given to the best Croatian player. Luka Modrić holds the record for most wins, with eight awards. Davor Šuker is second with six awards. They are followed by Dado Pršo with three wins from 2003 to 2005.
  In 1995, a separate award, the Hope of the Year, was introduced. It is awarded to the best young Croatian player. As of 2016, only Ivica Olić and Luka Modrić have won both the Hope of the Year and Footballer of the Year awards.
context_section_description: Notes on club name changes:
  Dinamo Zagreb changed their name to "HAŠK Građanski" in June 1991 and then again in February 1993 to "Croatia Zagreb". They reverted to "Dinamo Zagreb" in February 2000.
  Present-day NK Varaždin was called "Varteks" from 1958 until June 2010.
caption: Luka Modrić holds the record for most wins with eight awards
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