The Best FIFA Football Awards
| The Best FIFA Football Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in association football team and individual achievements |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Presented by | FIFA |
| First award | 9 January 2017 |
| Website | fifa |
The Best FIFA Football Awards is a football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA.[1]
The first awarding ceremony was held on 9 January 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland.[2] The award is aimed at reviving the FIFA World Player Gala.[3] This award being given to the players with best performance in the calendar year.
Men's awards
The Best FIFA Men's Player
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
| Year | Rank | Player | Team(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1st | Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus | |
| 2nd | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | ||
| 3rd | Keylor Navas | Real Madrid | ||
| 2018 | 1st | Thibaut Courtois | Chelsea Real Madrid | |
| 2nd | Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 3rd | Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | ||
| 2019 | 1st | Alisson | Liverpool | |
| 2nd | Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona | ||
| 3rd | Ederson | Manchester City | ||
| 2020 | 1st | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | |
| 2nd | Alisson | Liverpool | ||
| 3rd | Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2021 | 1st | Édouard Mendy | Chelsea | |
| 2nd | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Milan Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 3rd | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | ||
| 2022 | 1st | Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | |
| 2nd | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | ||
| 3rd | Yassine Bounou | Sevilla | ||
| 2023 | 1st | Ederson | Manchester City | |
| 2nd | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | ||
| 3rd | Yassine Bounou | Sevilla Al Hilal | ||
| 2024 | 1st | Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | |
| 2nd | Ederson | Manchester City | ||
| 3rd | Unai Simón | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2025 | 1st | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint-Germain Manchester City | |
| 2nd | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | ||
| 3rd | Alisson | Liverpool | ||
The Best FIFA Men's Coach
FIFA Puskás Award (2024–)
FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
FIFA Men's World 11
From the 2024 edition onward, FIFA independently manages their own award, The Best FIFA Men's World 11.
Women's awards
The Best FIFA Women's Player
The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
| Year | Rank | Player | Team(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Not awarded | |||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2018 | ||||
| 2019 | 1st | Sari van Veenendaal | Arsenal Atlético Madrid | |
| 2nd | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 3rd | Hedvig Lindahl | Chelsea VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 2020 | 1st | Sarah Bouhaddi | Lyon | |
| 2nd | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 3rd | Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| 2021 | 1st | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain Lyon | |
| 2nd | Ann-Katrin Berger | Chelsea | ||
| 3rd | Stephanie Labbé | FC Rosengård Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2022 | 1st | Mary Earps | Manchester United | |
| 2nd | Christiane Endler | Lyon | ||
| 3rd | Ann-Katrin Berger | Chelsea | ||
| 2023 | 1st | Mary Earps | Manchester United | |
| 2nd | Cata Coll | Barcelona | ||
| 3rd | Mackenzie Arnold | West Ham United | ||
| 2024 | 1st | Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 2nd | Cata Coll | Barcelona | ||
| 3rd | Mary Earps | Manchester United Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2025 | 1st | Hannah Hampton | Chelsea | |
| 2nd | Cata Coll | Barcelona | ||
| 3rd | Christiane Endler | Lyon | ||
The Best FIFA Women's Coach
| Year | Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1st | Silvia Neid | Germany | |
| 2nd | Jill Ellis | United States | ||
| 3rd | Pia Sundhage | Sweden | ||
| 2017 | 1st | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | |
| 2nd | Nils Nielsen | Denmark | ||
| 3rd | Gérard Prêcheur | Lyon | ||
| 2018 | 1st | Reynald Pedros | Lyon | |
| 2nd | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | ||
| 3rd | Asako Takakura | Japan | ||
| 2019 | 1st | Jill Ellis | United States | |
| 2nd | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | ||
| 3rd | Phil Neville | England | ||
| 2020 | 1st | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | |
| 2nd | Jean-Luc Vasseur | Lyon | ||
| 3rd | Emma Hayes | Chelsea | ||
| 2021 | 1st | Emma Hayes | Chelsea | |
| 2nd | Lluís Cortés | Barcelona | ||
| 3rd | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | ||
| 2022 | 1st | Sarina Wiegman | England | |
| 2nd | Sonia Bompastor | Lyon | ||
| 3rd | Pia Sundhage | Brazil | ||
| 2023 | 1st | Sarina Wiegman | England | |
| 2nd | Emma Hayes | Chelsea | ||
| 3rd | Jonatan Giráldez | Barcelona | ||
| 2024 | 1st | Emma Hayes | Chelsea United States | |
| 2nd | Jonatan Giráldez | Barcelona Washington Spirit | ||
| 3rd | Arthur Elias | Corinthians Brazil | ||
| 2025 | 1st | Sarina Wiegman | England | |
| 2nd | Sonia Bompastor | Chelsea | ||
| 3rd | Renée Slegers | Arsenal | ||
FIFA Marta Award
FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
FIFA Women's World 11
From the 2024 edition onward, FIFA independently manages their own award, The Best FIFA Women's World 11.
| Year | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[19] | Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars) | Lucy Bronze (Barcelona)/(Chelsea) Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave) Irene Paredes (Barcelona) Ona Batlle (Barcelona) |
Gabi Portilho (Corinthians) Patri Guijarro (Barcelona) Lindsey Horan (Lyon) Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) |
Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona) Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona) |
| 2025[20] | Hannah Hampton (Chelsea) | Ona Batlle (Barcelona) Irene Paredes (Barcelona) Leah Williamson (Arsenal) Lucy Bronze (Chelsea) |
Clàudia Pina (Barcelona) Patri Guijarro (Barcelona) Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) |
Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal) |
Mixed awards
FIFA Fair Play Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Atlético Nacional |
| 2017 | Francis Koné |
| 2018 | Lennart Thy |
| 2019 | Marcelo Bielsa Leeds United |
| 2020 | Mattia Agnese |
| 2021 | Denmark national team and medical staff |
| 2022 | Luka Lochoshvili |
| 2023 | Brazil national team |
| 2024 | Thiago Maia |
| 2025 | Andreas Harlass-Neuking |
FIFA Puskás Award (until 2023)
FIFA Fan Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool supporters |
| 2017 | Celtic supporters |
| 2018 | Peru supporters |
| 2019 | Silvia Grecco, Palmeiras supporter |
| 2020 | Marivaldo Francisco da Silva, Sport Recife supporter |
| 2021 | Denmark and Finland supporters |
| 2022 | Argentina supporters |
| 2023 | Hugo Daniel Iñíguez, Colon de Santa Fe supporter |
| 2024 | Guilherme Gandra Moura, Gabriel Pec fan |
| 2025 | Zakho SC supporters |
FIFA Special Award for an Outstanding Career Achievement
| Year | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Falcão | for his amazing contribution to futsal |
| 2021 | Christine Sinclair | for breaking the record of most international goals scored by a female footballer |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | for breaking the record of most international goals scored by a male footballer | |
| 2022 | Pelé | Tribute and special recognition for contribution to football |
| 2023 | Marta | Special recognition for contribution to women's football |
Awards by year
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024
- The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025
Awards by name
- The Best FIFA Men's Player
- The Best FIFA Women's Player
- The Best FIFA Men's Coach
- The Best FIFA Women's Coach
- The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
- The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
- The FIFA Puskás Award
- The FIFA Fair Play Award
- The FIFA Fan Award
- FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
- FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
See also
References
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