The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016 were held on 9 January 2017 in Zürich, Switzerland. The Best FIFA Football Awards are the annual recognitions awarded by FIFA to several individuals across different categories, including: best eleven players of the year, known as FIFA FIFPro World XI (awards goalkeeper, best defenders l, midfielders, attackers), FIFA World Coach of the Year for men's and for women's football, best female player of the year, 2nd best male player of the year, and best goal of the year (known as FIFA Puskás Award). The FIFA Fair Play Award is the only award that usually goes to groups or entities instead of individuals.
The selection criteria for the (men's and women's) players of the year were: sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch from 20 November 2015 to 22 November 2016. The selection criteria for the coaches of the year were: performance and general behaviour of their teams on and off the pitch from 20 November 2015 to 22 November 2016.
The votes were decided by media representatives, national team coaches, and national team captains. In October 2016, it was announced that the general public would also be allowed to vote. Each group contributed 25% of the overall vote.
The ceremony was hosted by Eva Longoria and Marco Schreyl.
Winners and nominees
The Best FIFA Men's Player
The Football Committee compiled a shortlist of 23 male players for The Best FIFA Men's Player.
The 23 candidates were announced on 4 November. The three finalists were announced on 1 December 2016.
Cristiano Ronaldo won the award with nearly 35% of the vote.
RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPercent The finalists 1Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 34.54% 2 Lionel Messi Barcelona 26.42% 3 Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid 7.53% Other candidates 4 Neymar Barcelona 6.23% 5 Luis Suárez Barcelona 5.11% 6 Gareth Bale Real Madrid 4.62% 7 Riyad Mahrez Leicester City 2.20% 8 Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 1.85% 9 Andrés Iniesta Barcelona 1.69% 10 Toni Kroos Real Madrid 1.25% 11 Alexis Sánchez Arsenal 1.19% 12 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich 0.93% 13 Luka Modrić Real Madrid 0.89% 14 Mesut Özil Arsenal 0.86% 15 Jamie Vardy Leicester City 0.81% 16 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 0.80% 17 Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 0.70% 18 Zlatan Ibrahimović 0.50% 19 Paul Pogba 0.47% 20 Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 0.46% 21 N'Golo Kanté 0.40% 22 Sergio Agüero Manchester City 0.38% 23 Dimitri Payet West Ham United 0.17%
The Best FIFA Women's Player
The Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup compiled a shortlist of 10 female players for The Best FIFA Women's Player.
The 10 candidates were announced on 3 November. The three finalists were announced on 2 December.
Carli Lloyd won the award with nearly 21% of the vote. RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPercentThe finalists 1 Carli Lloyd Houston Dash 20.68% 2 Marta FC Rosengård 16.60% 3 Melanie Behringer Bayern Munich 12.34%Other candidates 4 Dzsenifer Marozsán 11.68% 5 Sara Däbritz Bayern Munich 8.19% 6 Saki Kumagai Lyon 6.94% 7 Lotta Schelin Lyon 6.58% 8 Christine Sinclair Portland Thorns 5.99% 9 Amandine Henry Portland Thorns 5.96% 10 Camille Abily Lyon 5.04%
The Best FIFA Men's Coach
The Football Committee compiled a shortlist of 10 men's football coaches for The Best FIFA Men's Coach.
The 10 candidates were announced on 2 November. The three finalists were announced in December 2016.
Claudio Ranieri won the award with over 22% of the vote. RankCoachTeam(s) managedPercentThe finalists1 Claudio Ranieri Leicester City22.06%2 Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid16.56%3 Fernando Santos16.24%Other candidates4 Diego Simeone Atlético Madrid12.98%5 Pep Guardiola11.13%6 Luis Enrique Barcelona8.32%7 Jürgen Klopp Liverpool7.71%8 Didier Deschamps1.97%9 Chris Coleman1.82%10 Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham Hotspur1.21%
The Best FIFA Women's Coach
The Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup compiled a shortlist of 10 women's football coaches for The Best FIFA Women's Coach.
The 10 candidates were announced on 1 November. The three finalists were announced on 2 December 2016.
Silvia Neid won the award with nearly 30% of the vote. RankCoachTeam(s) managedPercentThe finalists1 Silvia Neid29.99%2 Jill Ellis16.68%3 Pia Sundhage16.47%Other candidates4 John Herdman7.85%5 Gérard Prêcheur Lyon7.26%6 Vadão6.00%7 Martina Voss-Tecklenburg4.07%8 Vera Pauw3.99%9 Thomas Wörle Bayern Munich3.96%10 Philippe Bergeroo3.73%
FIFA Fair Play Award
Colombian club Atlético Nacional won the award due to their gesture of asking CONMEBOL to award the 2016 Copa Sudamericana title to Brazilian club Chapecoense following the LaMia Flight 2933 disaster, which resulted in the deaths of 19 players and 23 staff members of the Brazilian club. WinnerReason Atlético Nacional Requested CONMEBOL to award Chapecoense with the 2016 Copa Sudamericana title following LaMia Flight 2933 crash
FIFA Award for an Outstanding Career Brazilian futsal player Falcão won the award for his 27 years of contribution to the sport. PlayerReason Falcão As a result of his remarkable contribution to the sport
FIFA Puskás Award
The shortlist was announced on 21 November 2016. The three finalists were announced on 2 December 2016.
Mohd Faiz Subri won the award with over 59% of the vote. RankPlayerMatchCompetitionDatePercentThe finalists1 Mohd Faiz Subri Penang – Pahang2016 Malaysia Super League16 February 2016 59.46%2 MarloneCorinthians – Cobresal2016 Copa Libertadores21 April 2016 22.86%3 Daniuska RodríguezVenezuela – Colombia2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship14 March 2016 10.01%Other candidates Mario GasparSpain – EnglandInternational friendly13 November 20157.68% Hlompho KekanaCameroon – South Africa2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification26 March 2016 Lionel MessiUnited States – ArgentinaCopa América Centenario21 June 2016 NeymarBarcelona – Villarreal2015–16 La Liga8 November 2015 Hal Robson-KanuWales – BelgiumUEFA Euro 20161 July 2016 SaúlAtlético Madrid – Bayern Munich2015–16 UEFA Champions League27 April 2016 Simon SkrabbGefle IF – Åtvidabergs FF2015 Allsvenskan31 October 2015
FIFA Fan Award The three nominees were announced on 9 December 2016. It was the first time that this award was given.
Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool supporters won the award with nearly 46% of the vote. RankFansReasonMatchCompetitionDatePercent1Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool supportersBefore their match, which occurred one day before the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, fans of both teams united to sing in harmony "You'll Never Walk Alone", an anthem used by both teams.Liverpool – Borussia Dortmund2015–16 UEFA Europa League14 April 201645.92%2Iceland supportersAfter getting eliminated in the quarter-final of Euro 2016 against hosts France, almost 30,000 Iceland fans, almost 8% of the total population of Iceland, echoed the players in performing the Viking Thunder Clap, in a show of pride for the Iceland team.France – IcelandUEFA Euro 20163 July 201631.37%3ADO Den Haag supportersIn the Eredivisie match against Feyenoord, ADO Den Haag fans sitting in the upper seating tier of De Kuip threw teddy bears and other stuffed animals down into the lower tier, in which ill children from the Sophia Childrens' Hospital were seated,Feyenoord – ADO Den Haag2016–17 Eredivisie11 September 201622.71%
FIFA FIFPRO World11
The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 1 December 2016.
The players chosen included Manuel Neuer as goalkeeper, Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, and Marcelo as defenders, Luka Modrić, Toni Kroos, and Andrés Iniesta as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Cristiano Ronaldo as forwards.
9 out of the 11 players played in La Liga.
PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich Defenders Dani Alves Gerard Piqué Barcelona Sergio Ramos Real Madrid Marcelo Real Madrid Midfielders Luka Modrić Real Madrid Toni Kroos Real Madrid Andrés Iniesta Barcelona Forwards Lionel Messi Barcelona Luis Suárez Barcelona Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Second Team PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Juventus Defenders David Alaba Bayern Munich Pepe Real Madrid Thiago Silva Paris Saint-Germain Jérôme Boateng Bayern Munich Midfielders Mesut Özil Arsenal Sergio Busquets Barcelona Paul Pogba Forwards Neymar Barcelona Zlatan Ibrahimović Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid Third Team PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper David de Gea Manchester United Defenders Jordi Alba Barcelona Dani Carvajal Real Madrid Diego Godín Atlético Madrid Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich Midfielders Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City N'Golo Kanté Arturo Vidal Bayern Munich Forwards Sergio Agüero Manchester City Gareth Bale Real Madrid Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich Fourth Team PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper Keylor Navas Real Madrid Defenders Raphaël Varane Real Madrid Mats Hummels Leonardo Bonucci Juventus David Luiz Midfielders Eden Hazard Chelsea Marco Verratti Paris Saint-Germain Ivan Rakitić Barcelona Forwards Karim Benzema Real Madrid Gonzalo Higuaín Alexis Sánchez Arsenal Fifth Team PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo Defenders Serge Aurier Paris Saint-Germain Javier Mascherano Barcelona Giorgio Chiellini Juventus Héctor Bellerín Arsenal Midfielders Dimitri Payet West Ham United Xabi Alonso Bayern Munich David Silva Manchester City Forwards Paulo Dybala Juventus Jamie Vardy Leicester City Thomas Müller Bayern Munich
See also Ballon d'Or FIFA Ballon d'Or FIFA World Player of the Year FIFPro World XI
References
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