"But we just felt Tiger represented such a breakthrough player that he'd raise the bar for us."

Despite this, Acuña was seen as one of the breakthrough players of the tournament and he also had his first experience of playing in Europe, which would prove not to be his last.

But in 2009, he won the Campeonato Paranaense, being elected the breakthrough player of this competition.

Since 1976 the magazine conferred the Premio Don Balón (Don Balón Award) yearly to the best Spanish player, the best foreign player, the best coach, the best referee and the breakthrough player in La Liga.

He's my breakthrough player for late 1999.

Zvonareva, at 5 feet 8 inches and 130 pounds, prides herself on her drop shot, but it is her mobility and power generated from precise strokes that has many predicting she will be the next breakthrough player.

If he succeeds at the sport's highest professional levels, Donovan could become a breakthrough player, an American star in the world's game.

He resigned for Sale in 2012 and this season shines as one of the clubs breakthrough players of the season, dubbed 'the next dean schofield' for his presence on the field.

A technical committee selects three players in each position - goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, attacking midfielder, and striker, plus the breakthrough player.

Awarded the Bord Gais Energy's breakthrough player of the year on 18th October 2012.