The Story So Far
2025 -> to be announced in January 2026, stay tuned!
2024 -> Marcos "Marquinhos" Xavier Andrade (BRA)
2023 -> Hicham Dguig (MOR)
2022 -> Jorge Gomes Braz (POR)
2021 -> Jorge Gomes Braz (POR)
2020 -> Jorge Gomes Braz (POR)
2019 -> Jorge Gomes Braz (POR)
2018 -> Jorge Gomes Braz (POR)
2017 -> Josè Venancio Lopez Hierro (ESP)
2016 -> Diego Raul Giustozzi (ARG)
2015 -> Josè Venancio Lopez Hierro (ESP)
2014 -> Roberto Menichelli (ITA)
2013 -> Ney Pereira (BRA)
2012 -> Josè Venancio Lopez Hierro (ESP)
2011 -> Marcos Sorato Zopelini "Pipoca" (BRA)
2010 -> Josè Venancio Lopez Hierro (ESP)
2009 -> Hossein Shams (IRN)
2008 -> Paulo Cesar De Oliveira "PC" (BRA)
2007 -> Josè Venancio Lopez Hierro (ESP)
2006 -> not celebrated
2005 -> not celebrated
2004 -> Javier Lozano Cid (ESP)
2003 -> Javier Lozano Cid (ESP)*
* in this edition clubs coaches were included in the same category
Special mention: Miguel José Rodrigo Conde-Salazar (ESP), for having defended the values of fair play when needed as well as for his brilliant return to the Thai bench (with special refer to the NSDF Futsal Championship, the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the Continental Futsal Championships 2024 and the World Cup)
Marquinhos Xavier, Best Men´s National Team Coach in the World (Dimitri Nicolaou Award) (Photo courtesy: Uzbekistan Football Association)
Marquinhos Xavier, Best Men´s National Team Coach in the World (Dimitri Nicolaou Award) (Photo courtesy: Uzbekistan Football Association)
Marquinhos Xavier, Best Men´s National Team Coach in the World (Dimitri Nicolaou Award) (Photo courtesy: Uzbekistan Football Association)
Marquinhos Xavier, Best Men´s National Team Coach in the World (Dimitri Nicolaou Award) (Photo courtesy: Conmebol)
Marquinhos Xavier, Best Men´s National Team Coach in the World (Dimitri Nicolaou Award) (Photo courtesy: Conmebol)
Special Mention: Miguel José Rodrigo Conde-Salazar (ESP) (Photo courtesy: Uzbekistan Football Association)
Dimitri Nicolaou, one of us forever!