Ebbenhouten Schoen

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The Ebbenhouten Schoen ( French : Soulier d'ébène; German : Ebony Shoe ) is an award that has been given to the best African football player or player of African origin in the first division , the highest Belgian division, since 1992 .

The winner will be chosen by a jury consisting of the coaches of Division 1A, the Belgian national coach and selected sports journalists .

In addition, a deserving personality from Belgian football is appointed every year, who is also entitled to vote. In 2009, 2010 and 2011, the former Belgian international Georges Heylens received this honor.

The current title holder in 2020 is the Congolese Dieumerci Mbokani from Royal Antwerp .

Previous title holder

year player society nationality Country of Origin (Optional)
1992 Daniel Amokachi Club Bruges NigeriaNigeria Nigeria
1993 Victor Ikpeba RFC Liege NigeriaNigeria Nigeria
1994 Daniel Amokachi Club Bruges NigeriaNigeria Nigeria
1995 Godwin Okpara Eendracht Aalst NigeriaNigeria Nigeria
1996 Celestine Babayaro RSC Anderlecht NigeriaNigeria Nigeria
1997 Emile Mpenza Excelsior Mouscron BelgiumBelgium Belgium Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
1998 Eric Addo Club Bruges GhanaGhana Ghana
1999 Souleymane Oulare KRC Genk Guinea-aGuinea Guinea
2000 Hervé Nzelo-Lembi Club Bruges Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2001 Ahmed Hossam KAA Gent EgyptEgypt Egypt
2002 Moumouni Dagano KRC Genk Burkina FasoBurkina Faso Burkina Faso
2003 Aruna Dindane RSC Anderlecht Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast
2004 Vincent Kompany RSC Anderlecht BelgiumBelgium Belgium Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2005 Vincent Kompany RSC Anderlecht BelgiumBelgium Belgium Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2006 Mbark Boussoufa KAA Gent MoroccoMorocco Morocco
2007 Mohammed Tchité RSC Anderlecht RwandaRwanda Rwanda BurundiBurundi Burundi
2008 Marouane Fellaini Standard Liege BelgiumBelgium Belgium MoroccoMorocco Morocco
2009 Mbark Boussoufa RSC Anderlecht MoroccoMorocco Morocco
2010 Mbark Boussoufa RSC Anderlecht MoroccoMorocco Morocco
2011 Romelu Lukaku RSC Anderlecht BelgiumBelgium Belgium Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2012 Dieumerci Mbokani RSC Anderlecht Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2013 Mbaye Leye SV Zulte Waregem SenegalSenegal Senegal
2014 Michy Batshuayi Standard Liege BelgiumBelgium Belgium Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2015 Neeskens Kebano Sporting Charleroi FranceFrance France Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2016 Sofiane Hanni KV Mechelen FranceFrance France AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria
2017 Youri Tielemans RSC Anderlecht BelgiumBelgium Belgium Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2018 Anthony Limbombe Club Bruges BelgiumBelgium Belgium Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo
2019 Mbwana Samatta KRC Genk TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania
2020 Dieumerci Mbokani Royal Antwerp Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Samatta volgt Limbombe op en wint ebbenhouten schoen. In: nieuws365.be. May 6, 2019, accessed September 19, 2019 (Dutch).
  2. Bruno Verscheure: Mbokani est le Soulier d'Ebène 2020. In: sport.be. Jupiler Pro League, June 1, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 (French).