&sq=&lang=&file=File:FC_Lorient_2010-211_-_Sebasti%C3%A1n_Dubarbier.jpg) Sebastián Dubarbier was the first winner of the award. | |
| Sport | Association football |
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| Competition | All levels of Romanian football (generally Liga I) |
| Local name | Jucătorul străin al anului (Romanian) |
| Country | Romania |
| Presented by | Gazeta Sporturilor |
| History | |
| First award | 2008 |
| Editions | 16 |
| First winner |  Sebastián Dubarbier |
| Most wins |  Harlem Gnohéré Wesley Eric de Oliveira (2) |
| Most recent |  Marko Dugandžić |
| Website | Official website |
The Foreign Player of the Year in Romania (Romanian: Jucătorul străin al anului) is an association football award presented to players in Romania, which recognises the most outstanding foreign player in the country each calendar year. It was started in 2008 by Gazeta Sporturilor, a daily sports newspaper, and the winner is usually announced at the end of December.
Other annual honours handed out by Gazeta Sporturilor include the Romanian Footballer of the Year and the Romania Coach of the Year awards.