The 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Marco van Basten. The gala took place at the Casino Estoril in Lisbon, Portugal on February 1, 1993, organised by FIFA, the European Sports Media and the Portuguese newspaper A Bola. 71 national team coaches were chosen to vote. It was sponsored by the brand Adidas.
Results
RankPlayerClub(s)Points1 Marco van Basten Milan1612 Hristo Stoichkov Barcelona883 Thomas Häßler Roma614 Jean-Pierre Papin Marseille Milan465 Brian Laudrup Bayern Munich Fiorentina44 Peter Schmeichel Manchester United7 Dennis Bergkamp Ajax298 Frank Rijkaard Milan239 Abedi Pele Marseille10 Franco Baresi Milan Jürgen Klinsmann Internazionale Monaco12 Ronald Koeman Barcelona713 Gabriel Batistuta Fiorentina6 Paulo Futre Atlético Madrid15 Bebeto Vasco da Gama Deportivo La Coruña5 Ruud Gullit Milan Alieu Jarjue Karl-Heinz Riedle Lazio Dejan Savićević Red Star Belgrade Milan Desmond Waku George Weah Monaco Paris Saint-Germain José Zalazar Albacete Andoni Zubizarreta Barcelona24 Gary Lineker Tottenham Hotspur Nagoya Grampus4 Rudi Völler Roma Marseille26 Dennis Abego3 Claudio Caniggia Atalanta Roma Paolo Maldini Milan33 Gianluigi Lentini Torino Milan2 Gianluca Vialli Sampdoria Juventus
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