Player of the year » CONMEBOL
| Year | Player |
| 2021 | Julián Álvarez |
| 2020 | Marinho |
| 2019 | Gabriel Barbosa |
| 2018 | Gonzalo Martínez |
| 2017 | Luan |
| 2016 | Miguel Borja |
| 2015 | Carlos Sánchez |
| 2014 | Teófilo Gutiérrez |
| 2013 | Ronaldinho |
| 2012 | Neymar |
| 2011 | Neymar |
| 2010 | Andrés D'Alessandro |
| 2009 | Juan Sebastián Verón |
| 2008 | Juan Sebastián Verón |
| 2007 | Salvador Cabañas |
| 2006 | Matías Fernández |
| 2005 | Carlos Tévez |
| 2004 | Carlos Tévez |
| 2003 | Carlos Tévez |
| 2002 | José Cardozo |
| 2001 | Juan Román Riquelme |
| 2000 | Romário |
| 1999 | Javier Saviola |
| 1998 | Martín Palermo |
| 1997 | Marcelo Salas |
| 1996 | José Luis Chilavert |
| 1995 | Enzo Francéscoli |
| 1994 | Cafú |
| 1993 | Carlos Valderrama |
| 1992 | Raí |
| 1991 | Óscar Ruggeri |
| 1990 | Raúl Amarilla |
| 1989 | Bebeto |
| 1988 | Rubén Paz |
| 1987 | Carlos Valderrama |
| 1986 | Antonio Alzamendi |
| 1985 | Julio César Romero |
| 1984 | Enzo Francéscoli |
| 1983 | Sócrates |
| 1982 | Zico |
| 1981 | Zico |
| 1980 | Diego Maradona |
| 1979 | Diego Maradona |
| 1978 | Mario Kempes |
| 1977 | Zico |
| 1976 | Elias Figueroa |
| 1975 | Elias Figueroa |
| 1974 | Elias Figueroa |
| 1973 | Pelé |
| 1972 | Teófilo Cubillas |
| 1971 | Tostão |
