UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year
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The UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year was an annual football award presented by UEFA to recognize the most outstanding defensive player in European club competitions for a given season.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year Context triple: [Ricardo Carvalho, awardReceived, UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year]
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A.
UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper
The UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper is an annual accolade presented by UEFA to recognize the top-performing goalkeeper in European club competitions for a given season.
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B.
UEFA Club Forward of the Year
The UEFA Club Forward of the Year was a European football award presented by UEFA to the best-performing striker in club competitions for a given season.
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UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
The UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award is an annual football honor presented by UEFA to the best male player in Europe based on performances in all competitions, including domestic leagues and UEFA tournaments.
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D.
UEFA President’s Award
The UEFA President’s Award is a special honor bestowed by UEFA to recognize outstanding achievements, professional excellence, and exemplary personal qualities in European football.
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E.
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Glove
The FIFA Club World Cup Golden Glove is an individual award presented to the best-performing goalkeeper at the FIFA Club World Cup tournament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year Target entity description: The UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year was an annual football award presented by UEFA to recognize the most outstanding defensive player in European club competitions for a given season.
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A.
UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper
The UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper is an annual accolade presented by UEFA to recognize the top-performing goalkeeper in European club competitions for a given season.
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B.
UEFA Club Forward of the Year
The UEFA Club Forward of the Year was a European football award presented by UEFA to the best-performing striker in club competitions for a given season.
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C.
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
The UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award is an annual football honor presented by UEFA to the best male player in Europe based on performances in all competitions, including domestic leagues and UEFA tournaments.
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D.
UEFA President’s Award
The UEFA President’s Award is a special honor bestowed by UEFA to recognize outstanding achievements, professional excellence, and exemplary personal qualities in European football.
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E.
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Glove
The FIFA Club World Cup Golden Glove is an individual award presented to the best-performing goalkeeper at the FIFA Club World Cup tournament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UEFA club football award
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football award ⓘ |
| awardedFor | most outstanding defensive player in European club competitions in a season ⓘ |
| competitionType | club football ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| eligibleParticipants | defenders playing for European club teams ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Union of European Football Associations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
European football trophies and awards
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UEFA club competition awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | men's football ⓘ |
| headquartersOfPresenter | Nyon, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| languageOfPresenter |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | UEFA Club Football Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | UEFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UEFA Club Best Forward of the Year
NERFINISHED
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UEFA Club Best Goalkeeper of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Club Best Midfielder of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Club Footballer of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | European club competitions ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | individual defensive performances in UEFA club competitions ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | voting by football experts and stakeholders ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| status | discontinued award ⓘ |
| successorAward | UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementEvent | UEFA club football season awards ceremony ⓘ |
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Subject: UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year Description of subject: The UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year was an annual football award presented by UEFA to recognize the most outstanding defensive player in European club competitions for a given season.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UEFA Club Football Awards
UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season
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relatedAward
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UEFA Club Best Defender of the Year
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this entity surface form:
UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season
this entity surface form:
UEFA Club Football Awards
this entity surface form:
UEFA Club Football Awards Best Defender
this entity surface form:
UEFA Club Defender of the Year 2004–05
this entity surface form:
UEFA Club Defender of the Year 2007–08
this entity surface form:
UEFA Club Defender of the Year 2008–09