Lionel Mess holding the La Liga Best player Award

Lionel Mess received last season La Liga best player. The five time ballon d'or have received 8 best player award in La Liga since the establishment in 2008/2009 season. The La Liga and Copa Del Rey winner scored 34 goals last season.

Lionel Messi with the MVP Award

The best player is determined by the vote of each club captains and vice-captains in La Liga, they also vote for the best goalkeeper, best defender, best midfielder, best forward and the best coach.

LAST 10 BEST PLAYER AWARD

The current winner collected the award Eight times, Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann collected one each.

LAST 10 BEST GOALKEEPER AWARD

Jan Oblak collected most of the best goalkeeper award in La Liga with three awards, the former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, and Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes both collected two awards. Thinaut Courtois, Keylor Navas and Claudia Bravo collected one each.

LAST 10 BEST DEFENDER AWARD

Sergio Ramos collected most of the best defender award in La Liga with five awards, former Barcelona right back Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Eric Abidal and Diego Godin collected one each.

LAST 10 BEST MILDFIELDER AWARD

Former Andres Iniesta collected most of the best midfielder award in La Liga with five awards, Xavi, Luka Modric both collected three each, Former Real Madrid Midfielder Xabi Alonso, Asier Illarramendi, James Rodriguez collected one each.

LAST 10 BEST FORWARD AWARD

The current European Golden Shoe Award winner collected the award Nine times and Cristiano Ronaldo collected the award one time.

LAST 10 BEST COACH AWARD

The current Manchester City collected most of the award four times, Atletico Madrid Coach with 3 awards, Luis Enrique, Jose Luis Mendilibar and Asier Garitano Marcelino collected one each.