The Best FIFA Football Awards is a football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA.
This ceremony annually awarded the best individuals in various football-related categories, including best players and coaches in men's and women's football; the most beautiful goal; and the selection of the eleven best players, known as FIFPro. In addition, awards were also presented to entities that promoted fair play, to the best fans, and a tribute to an athlete who contributed to the spread of the sport during their career.
The first awarding ceremony was held on 9 January 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland. The award is aimed at reviving the FIFA World Player Gala.
Men's awards
The Best FIFA Men's Player
YearRankPlayerTeam(s)Points2016 1st Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid34.54% 2nd Lionel Messi Barcelona26.42% 3rd Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid7.53%2017 1st Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid43.16% 2nd Lionel Messi Barcelona19.25% 3rd Neymar Barcelona6.97%2018 1st Luka Modrić Real Madrid29.05% 2nd Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Juventus19.08% 3rd Mohamed Salah Liverpool11.23%2019 1st Lionel Messi Barcelona46 2nd Virgil van Dijk Liverpool38 3rd Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus362020 1st Bayern Munich52 2nd Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus38 3rd Lionel Messi Barcelona352021 1st Bayern Munich48 2nd Lionel Messi Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain44 3rd Mohamed Salah Liverpool392022 1st Paris Saint-Germain52 2nd Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain44 3rd Karim Benzema Real Madrid342023 1st Paris Saint-Germain Inter Miami48 2nd Erling Haaland Manchester City48 3rd Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain352024 1st Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid48 2nd Rodri Manchester City43 3rd Jude Bellingham Real Madrid372025 1st Ousmane Dembélé Paris Saint-Germain50 2nd Lamine Yamal Barcelona39 3rd Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid35
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
YearRankPlayerTeam(s)2017 1st Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 2nd Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 3rd Keylor Navas Real Madrid2018 1st Thibaut Courtois Chelsea Real Madrid 2nd Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur 3rd Kasper Schmeichel Leicester City2019 1st Alisson Liverpool 2nd Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona 3rd Ederson Manchester City2020 1st Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 2nd Alisson Liverpool 3rd Jan Oblak Atlético Madrid2021 1st Édouard Mendy Chelsea 2nd Gianluigi Donnarumma Milan Paris Saint-Germain 3rd Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich2022 1st Aston Villa 2nd Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid 3rd Yassine Bounou Sevilla2023 1st Manchester City 2nd Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid 3rd Yassine Bounou Sevilla Al Hilal2024 1st Aston Villa 2nd Ederson Manchester City 3rd Unai Simón Athletic Bilbao2025 1st Gianluigi Donnarumma Paris Saint-Germain Manchester City 2nd Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid 3rd Alisson Liverpool
The Best FIFA Men's Coach
YearRankCoachTeam(s) managed2016 1st Claudio Ranieri Leicester City 2nd Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid Castilla Real Madrid 3rd Fernando Santos2017 1st Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid 2nd Antonio Conte Chelsea 3rd Massimiliano Allegri Juventus2018 1st Didier Deschamps 2nd Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid 3rd Zlatko Dalić2019 1st Jürgen Klopp Liverpool 2nd Pep Guardiola Manchester City 3rd Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham Hotspur2020 1st Jürgen Klopp Liverpool 2nd Hansi Flick Bayern Munich 3rd Marcelo Bielsa Leeds United2021 1st Thomas Tuchel Paris Saint-Germain Chelsea 2nd Roberto Mancini 3rd Pep Guardiola Manchester City2022 1st 2nd Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid 3rd Pep Guardiola Manchester City2023 1st Pep Guardiola Manchester City 2nd Luciano Spalletti Napoli Italy 3rd Simone Inzaghi Inter Milan2024 1st 2nd Xabi Alonso Bayer Leverkusen 3rd Pep Guardiola Manchester City2025 1st Luis Enrique Paris Saint-Germain 2nd Hansi Flick Barcelona 3rd Arne Slot Liverpool
FIFA Puskás Award (2024–)
FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
YearGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards2016 Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Dani Alves (Barcelona/Juventus) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Luis Suárez (Barcelona) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2017 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Milan) Dani Alves (Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Neymar (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2018 David de Gea (Manchester United) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid) Dani Alves (Paris Saint-Germain) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Juventus) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2019 Alisson (Liverpool) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax/Juventus) Eden Hazard (Chelsea/Real Madrid) Frenkie de Jong (Ajax/Barcelona) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2020 Alisson (Liverpool) Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) Thiago (Bayern Munich/Liverpool) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2021 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan/Paris Saint-Germain) David Alaba (Bayern Munich/Real Madrid) Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) Rúben Dias (Manchester City) Jorginho (Chelsea) N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus/Manchester United) Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)2022 Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) João Cancelo (Manchester City/Bayern Munich) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Casemiro (Real Madrid/Manchester United) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)2023 Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Rúben Dias (Manchester City) John Stones (Manchester City) Kyle Walker (Manchester City) Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)
FIFA Men's World 11 From the 2024 edition onward, FIFA independently manages their own award, The Best FIFA Men's World 11.
YearGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards2024 Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) William Saliba (Arsenal) Rúben Dias (Manchester City) Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Rodri (Manchester City) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)2025 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City) Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain) Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) Pedri (Barcelona) Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) Cole Palmer (Chelsea) Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Women's awards
The Best FIFA Women's Player
YearRankPlayerTeam(s)2016 1st Carli Lloyd Houston Dash 2nd Marta Rosengård 3rd Melanie Behringer Bayern Munich2017 1st Lieke Martens Rosengård Barcelona 2nd Carli Lloyd Houston Dash Manchester City 3rd Deyna Castellanos Florida State Seminoles Santa Clarita Blue Heat2018 1st Marta Orlando Pride 2nd Dzsenifer Marozsán Lyon 3rd Ada Hegerberg Lyon2019 1st Megan Rapinoe Reign FC 2nd Alex Morgan Orlando Pride 3rd Lucy Bronze Lyon2020 1st Lucy Bronze Lyon Manchester City 2nd Pernille Harder Chelsea 3rd Wendie Renard Lyon2021 1st Alexia Putellas Barcelona 2nd Sam Kerr Chelsea 3rd Jennifer Hermoso Barcelona2022 1st Alexia Putellas Barcelona 2nd Alex Morgan Orlando Pride San Diego Wave 3rd Beth Mead Arsenal2023 1st Aitana Bonmatí Barcelona 2nd Linda Caicedo Deportivo Cali Real Madrid 3rd Jenni Hermoso Pachuca2024 1st Aitana Bonmatí Barcelona 2nd Barbra Banda Orlando Pride 3rd Caroline Graham Hansen Barcelona2025 1st Aitana Bonmatí Barcelona 2nd Mariona Caldentey Arsenal 3rd Alexia Putellas Barcelona
The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
YearRankPlayerTeam(s)2016Not awarded201720182019 1st Sari van Veenendaal Arsenal Atlético Madrid 2nd Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain 3rd Hedvig Lindahl Chelsea VfL Wolfsburg2020 1st Sarah Bouhaddi Lyon 2nd Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain 3rd Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars2021 1st Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain Lyon 2nd Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea 3rd Stephanie Labbé FC Rosengård Paris Saint-Germain2022 1st Mary Earps Manchester United 2nd Christiane Endler Lyon 3rd Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea2023 1st Mary Earps Manchester United 2nd Cata Coll Barcelona 3rd Mackenzie Arnold West Ham United2024 1st Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars 2nd Cata Coll Barcelona 3rd Mary Earps Manchester United Paris Saint-Germain2025 1st Hannah Hampton Chelsea 2nd Cata Coll Barcelona 3rd Christiane Endler Lyon
The Best FIFA Women's Coach
YearRankCoachTeam(s) managed2016 1st Silvia Neid 2nd Jill Ellis 3rd Pia Sundhage2017 1st Sarina Wiegman 2nd Nils Nielsen 3rd Gérard Prêcheur Lyon2018 1st Reynald Pedros Lyon 2nd Sarina Wiegman 3rd Asako Takakura2019 1st Jill Ellis 2nd Sarina Wiegman 3rd Phil Neville2020 1st Sarina Wiegman 2nd Jean-Luc Vasseur Lyon 3rd Emma Hayes Chelsea2021 1st Emma Hayes Chelsea 2nd Lluís Cortés Barcelona 3rd Sarina Wiegman2022 1st Sarina Wiegman 2nd Sonia Bompastor Lyon 3rd Pia Sundhage2023 1st Sarina Wiegman 2nd Emma Hayes Chelsea 3rd Jonatan Giráldez Barcelona2024 1st Emma Hayes Chelsea 2nd Jonatan Giráldez Barcelona Washington Spirit 3rd Arthur Elias Corinthians2025 1st Sarina Wiegman 2nd Sonia Bompastor Chelsea 3rd Renée Slegers Arsenal
FIFA Marta Award
FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
YearGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards2016Not awarded201720182019 Sari van Veenendaal (Arsenal/Atlético Madrid) Lucy Bronze (Lyon) Nilla Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg/Linköpings) Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars) Amandine Henry (Lyon) Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit) Marta (Orlando Pride) Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC)2020 Christiane Endler (Paris Saint-Germain) Millie Bright (Chelsea) Lucy Bronze (Lyon/Manchester City) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Barbara Bonansea (Juventus) Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals/Milan) Delphine Cascarino (Lyon) Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg/Chelsea) Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns/Manchester United) Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal) Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign)2021 Christiane Endler (Paris Saint-Germain/Lyon) Lucy Bronze (Manchester City) Millie Bright (Chelsea) Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Estefanía Banini (Levante/Atlético Madrid) Barbara Bonansea (Juventus) Carli Lloyd (NJ/NY Gotham FC) Marta (Orlando Pride) Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal) Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave FC)2022 Christiane Endler (Lyon) Lucy Bronze (Manchester City/Barcelona) Mapi León (Barcelona) Leah Williamson (Arsenal) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg) Keira Walsh (Manchester City/Barcelona) Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) Beth Mead (Arsenal) Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave FC)2023 Mary Earps (Manchester United) Lucy Bronze (Barcelona) Olga Carmona (Real Madrid) Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Ella Toone (Manchester United) Keira Walsh (Barcelona) Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) Lauren James (Chelsea) Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) Alessia Russo (Manchester United/Arsenal)
FIFA Women's World 11