Beach Soccer Stars

Beach Soccer Stars
2023 logo.
Awarded forExcellence in beach soccer team and individual achievements
LocationDubai
Country United Arab Emirates
Presented byBeach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW)
Hosted byTom Urquhart
First awarded7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
WebsiteBSWW
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBeach Soccer TV
Runtime~75–90 minutes

Beach Soccer Stars is an annual award ceremony in beach soccer organised by the sport's developmental body, Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).

The first edition was held on 7 November 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] The ceremony has continued to take place in the Emirate every year since,[a] occurring after the conclusion of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup during the first week of November[b] and has been called beach soccer's version of the better known Ballon D'or in association football.[2]

A gala event, attended by many of the world's top current and former players, coaches, officials and other beach soccer figures,[3] five individual prizes are awarded for the best beach soccer player of the year, best goalkeeper of the year, best coach, rising star and best goal. Further awards are presented to the five players that, combined, are deemed to produce a dream team for that season as well as a prize for best event of the year.[4] In 2017, a sixth individual award was introduced for best women's player of the year,[5] a seventh in 2019 to recognise a legendary figure of the sport,[6] and an eighth and ninth in 2023 for best women's goalkeeper and best refereeing figure.

Various parties decide the award winners, including coaches, players, BSWW expert panel and fans.[4] In 2016, coaches and captains from a total of 75 national beach soccer teams voted on the awards,[7] rising to 115 teams in 2021.[8]

The most recent edition, the ninth, took place on 12 February 2024.[9]

Winners

^ There was no ceremony held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]

^ The 2023 edition was delayed[12] until February 2024 to coincide with the scheduling of the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai.

Best player

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best player of the year.[4] BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony.[note 1] On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best player of the year.

Shortlists of three players with most votes (   Award winner ):
Year Player Team
2014[1]
Bruno Xavier  Brazil
Llorenç Gómez  Spain
Noël Ott   Switzerland
2015[19]
Madjer  Portugal
Bruno Xavier  Brazil
Heimanu Taiarui  Tahiti
2016[20]
Madjer  Portugal
Gabriele Gori  Italy
Dejan Stankovic   Switzerland
2017[21]
Mauricinho  Brazil
Bruno Xavier  Brazil
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh  Iran
2018[22]
Llorenç Gómez  Spain
Bruno Xavier  Brazil
Datinha  Brazil
2019[6]
Jordan Santos  Portugal
Gabriele Gori  Italy
Rodrigo  Brazil
2021[23]
Ozu Moreira  Japan
Philipp Borer   Switzerland
Léo Martins  Portugal
2022[24][25]
Bê Martins  Portugal
Noël Ott   Switzerland
Chiky Ardil  Spain
2023[26][27]
Rodrigo  Brazil
Bê Martins  Portugal
Noël Ott   Switzerland

Best goalkeeper

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best goalkeeper of the year.[4] BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony.[note 1] On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best goalkeeper of the year.

Shortlists of three goalkeepers with most votes (   Award winner ):
Year Player Team
2014[1]
Dona  Spain
Andrey Bukhlitskiy  Russia
Peyman Hosseini  Iran
2015[19]
Jonathan Torohia  Tahiti
Andrey Bukhlitskiy  Russia
Elinton Andrade  Portugal
2016[20]
Elinton Andrade  Portugal
Vitalii Sydorenko  Ukraine
Jonathan Torohia  Tahiti
2017[21]
Peyman Hosseini  Iran
Mão  Brazil
Maxim Chuzhkov  Russia
2018[22]
Elinton Andrade  Portugal
Mão  Brazil
Maxim Chuzhkov  Russia
2019[6]
Maxim Chuzhkov  Russia
Simone del Mestre  Italy
Mão  Brazil
2021[23]
Eliott Mounoud   Switzerland
Stanislav Kosharnyi  Russia
Al Seyni Ndiaye  Senegal
2022[28][25]
Eliott Mounoud   Switzerland
Dona  Spain
Yoao Rolón  Paraguay
2023[29][27]
Leandro Casapieri  Italy
Eliott Mounoud   Switzerland
Bobô  Brazil

Best coach

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best coach of the year.[4] BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three coaches with the most votes prior to the ceremony.[note 1] On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best coach of the year.

Shortlists of three coaches with most votes (   Award winner ):
Year Coach Team(s) managed
2014[1]
Russia Mikhail Likhachev  Russia
Switzerland Angelo Schirinzi   Switzerland;  Tahiti[30]
Spain Joaquín Alonso  Spain
2015[19]
Portugal Mário Narciso  Portugal
Russia Mikhail Likhachev  Russia
French Polynesia Tehina Rota  Tahiti
2016[20]
Portugal Mário Narciso  Portugal
Switzerland Angelo Schirinzi   Switzerland;  Tahiti;[31]  Bahamas[32]
Poland Marcin Stanisławski  Poland
2017[21]
Brazil Gilberto Costa  Brazil
Portugal Mário Narciso  Portugal
Iran Mohammad Mirshamsi  Iran
2018[22]
Brazil Gilberto Costa  Brazil
Switzerland Angelo Schirinzi   Switzerland; Russia Kristall (club)[33]
Spain Joaquín Alonso  Spain
2019[6]
Brazil Gilberto Costa  Brazil
Spain Nico Alvarado  Belarus
Switzerland Angelo Schirinzi   Switzerland; Russia Kristall (club)
2021[23]
Russia Mikhail Likhachev  Russia
Spain Nico Alvarado  Belarus
Switzerland Angelo Schirinzi   Switzerland; Russia Kristall (club)
2022[34][25]
Switzerland Angelo Schirinzi   Switzerland
Brazil Guga Zloccowick  Saudi Arabia
Spain Ramiro Amarelle  United Arab Emirates
2023[9][27]
Spain Christian Méndez  Spain;  Spain women
Italy Emiliano Del Duca  Italy;  Italy women
Spain Llorenç Gómez  Denmark

Rising star award

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

Experts at BSWW decide which player will be crowned the best rising star of the year.[4] On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

Year Winner Team Date of birth & age when awarded
2014[1]
Noël Ott   Switzerland (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (aged 20)
2015[19]
Bê Martins  Portugal (1989-12-29)29 December 1989 (aged 24)
2016[20]
Rodrigo  Brazil (1993-08-16)16 August 1993 (aged 23)
2017[21]
Boris Nikonorov  Russia (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 28)
2018[22]
Mohammad Moradi  Iran (1996-08-31)31 August 1996 (aged 22)
2019[6]
Josep Junior  Italy (2000-05-19)19 May 2000 (aged 19)
2021[23]
Raoul Mendy  Senegal (1992-12-30)30 December 1992 (aged 28)
2022[25]
Luca Bertacca  Italy (2001-05-04)4 May 2001 (aged 21)
2023[27]
Gustav Madsen  Denmark (2001-07-17)17 July 2001 (aged 22)

Best Five

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for the five players that they believe, combined, form the best team of the year,[4] similar to the FIFA World XI award in association football. On the awards night, the five winners of the award with the most votes are revealed as the Best Five.

2014–2018
Year Players Team Position
2014[1]
Dona  Spain Goalkeeper
Ilya Leonov  Russia Defender
Ozu Moreira  Japan Defender
Bruno Xavier  Brazil Midfielder
Llorenç Gómez  Spain Forward
2015[19]
Jonathan Torohia  Tahiti Goalkeeper
Heimanu Taiarui  Tahiti Defender
Ozu Moreira  Japan Defender
Bruno Xavier  Brazil Midfielder
Madjer  Portugal Forward
2016[20]
Elinton Andrade  Portugal Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira  Japan Defender
Bruno Xavier  Brazil Midfielder
Madjer  Portugal Forward
Dejan Stankovic   Switzerland Forward
2017[21]
Mão  Brazil Goalkeeper
Bruno Xavier  Brazil Defender
Mauricinho  Brazil Midfielder
Noël Ott   Switzerland Forward
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh  Iran Forward
2018[22]
Elinton Andrade  Portugal Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira  Japan Defender
Bruno Xavier  Brazil Defender
Datinha  Brazil Midfielder
Llorenç Gómez  Spain Forward
2019–2024
Year Players Team Position
2019[6]
Maxim Chuzhkov  Russia Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira  Japan Defender
Jordan Santos  Portugal Midfielder
Rodrigo  Brazil Midfielder
Gabriele Gori  Italy Forward
2021[23]
Eliott Mounoud   Switzerland Goalkeeper
Catarino  Brazil Defender
Ozu Moreira  Japan Defender
Philipp Borer   Switzerland Midfielder
Bê Martins  Portugal Forward
2022[25]
Eliott Mounoud   Switzerland Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira  Japan Defender
Bê Martins  Portugal Midfielder
Noël Ott   Switzerland Forward
Chiky Ardil  Spain Forward
2023[27]
Leandro Casapieri  Italy Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira  Japan Defender
Bruno Xavier  Brazil Defender
Bê Martins  Portugal Midfielder
Rodrigo  Brazil Forward

Best goal

  • Decided by: Fans

BSWW allow fans to vote for which goal will be named best of the year through their website.[4] Fans have a shortlist of ten goals to choose from, nominated by BSWW. On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed.

Year Winner Team Opponent Match date Competition Video @
2014[1]
Llorenç Gómez  Spain   Switzerland 16 August 2014 2014 Euro Beach Soccer League Nominees; Winner
2015[19]
Madjer  Portugal   Switzerland 16 July 2015 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nominees; Winner
2016[20]
Nick Perera  United States  China 31 July 2016 2016 Mundialito Nominees; Winner
2017[21]
Peyman Hosseini  Iran  Mexico 27 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nominees; Winner
2018[22]
Eduard Suarez  Spain   Switzerland 7 September 2018 2018 Euro Beach Soccer League Nominees; Winner
2019[6]
Rubén Batres  El Salvador  Mexico 5 August 2019 2019 WBG qualifiers (CONCACAF) Nominees; Winner
2021[23]
Nicolae Ignat  Moldova  Estonia 1 August 2021 2021 Euro Beach Soccer League Nominees; Winner
2022[25]
Chiky Ardil  Spain  Portugal 23 July 2022 2022 Mundialito Nominees; Winner
2023[27]
Brazil Adriele Rocha Spain Higicontrol Melilla Spain Málaga 15 June 2023[35] 2023 Women's Euro Winners Cup Nominees; Winner

Best event

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

Experts at BSWW decide which competition will receive the prize for best event of the year.[36] On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

Year Event winner Location Dates of event
2014[1]
2013 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates 19–23 November 2013
2015[19]
2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal Espinho, Portugal 9–19 July 2015
2016[20]
2015 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3–7 November 2015
2017[21]
2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas 27 April – 7 May 2017
2018[22]
2018 Euro Beach Soccer League – Stage 2 / 2018 Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup Portugal Nazaré, Portugal 6–8 July 2018
2019[6]
2019 European Games Belarus Minsk, Belarus 25–29 June 2019
2021[23]
2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia Moscow, Russia 19–29 August 2021
2022[25]
2022 El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup El Salvador San Luis La Herradura, El Salvador 14–18 April 2022
2023[27]
2023 NEOM Beach Soccer Cup Saudi Arabia Neom, Saudi Arabia 25–28 October 2023

Best women's player

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

New award introduced in 2017.[5]

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best women's player of the year. BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony.[note 2] On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best women's player of the year.

Shortlists of three players with most votes (   Award winner ):
Year Player Team
2017[21]
Sarah Kempson  England
Grytsje Van den Berg  Netherlands
Leticia Villar[a] Hungary Astra (club)
2018[22]
Marina Fedorova  Russia
Molly Clark  England
Adriele Rocha[a] Poland Grembach Łódź (club)
2019[6]
Carolina González  Spain
Adriele Rocha  Brazil
Sarah Kempson  England
2021[23]
Molly Clark  England
Andrea Mirón  Spain
Adriele Rocha  Brazil
2022[38][25]
Adriele Rocha  Brazil
Andrea Mirón  Spain
Bárbara Colodetti  Brazil
2023[39][27]
Adriele Rocha  Brazil
Andrea Mirón  Spain
Adriana Manau  Spain

Best women's goalkeeper

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

New award introduced in 2023.

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best women's goalkeeper of the year. BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony.[note 2] On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best women's player of the year.

Shortlists of three players with most votes (   Award winner ):
Year Player Team
2023[40][27]
Laura Gallego  Spain
Ana Bê Ribeiro  Brazil
Anastasiia Terekh  Ukraine

Best referee

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

New award introduced in 2023.

Experts at BSWW decide which player will be crowned the best refereeing figure of the year. On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

Year Winner Association Refereeing role
2023[41]
Michele Conti Italy Italian Football Federation Instructor[42]

Best legend

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

New award introduced in 2019.[6]

Experts at BSWW decide which figure will be awarded the legend award for that year. On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

Year Winner & age Nation Known as Select achievements Reason for award
2019[6]
Júnior (aged 65)  Brazil Former player & coach
Contribution to the development of beach soccer.[43]
2021
not awarded
2022[25]
Madjer (aged 45)  Portugal Former player
  • 3x world cup winner
    • 2x Best player winner
    • 5x Top scorer
 		Considered the best player of all-time.[44]
2023[27]
Saeed Hareb (aged 68)  United Arab Emirates General Secretary,
Dubai Sports Council		 — Contribution to the development of beach soccer in Dubai, particularly the Intercontinental Cup.[45]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Note:
    • 2014–16: Voters could choose any player or coach they desired.
    • 2017–: Voters must choose from a preliminary list of players and coaches picked by BSWW.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
  2. ^ a b Note:
    • 2017–19: Voters could choose any player they desired.
    • 2021–: Voters must choose from a preliminary list of players picked by BSWW.[37][17][18]
  1. ^ a b National team not active during the year (Brazil); clubs represented in BSWW competitions for that year are therefore shown instead.

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External links

  • Beach Soccer Worldwide, official website
    • Beach Soccer Stars editions:
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