Lionel Messi received three Men 's Player of the Year Awards , in 2011 , 2015 and 2019 .
*Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both have won the award three times , with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2014 , 2016 and 2017 , and Lionel Messi in 2011 , 2015 and 2019.
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award