The 2024 Globe Soccer Awards were the 15th edition of the annual Globe Soccer Awards, held on 27 December 2024 at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ceremony was held alongside the Dubai International Sports Conference and featured awards recognising achievements in international football.
Brazilian forward Vinícius Júnior won the Best Men's Player award, while Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmatí won the Best Women's Player award. Carlo Ancelotti was named Best Coach, while Real Madrid won the Best Men's Club award.
Voting system and selection process The 2024 Globe Soccer Awards used a dual selection process combining a global public vote with the assessment of the Globe Soccer Official Jury. The jury included prominent figures from international football, including Francesco Totti, Iker Casillas, Luis Figo and Marcello Lippi.
The first round of voting attracted more than 70 million votes from over 200 nations. The final winners were determined through a combination of fan votes and the Globe Soccer Jury.
Best Men's Player of the Year
Winner
Rank Player Club Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid
Final shortlist nominees
Player Club Jude Bellingham Real Madrid Toni Kroos Real Madrid Erling Haaland Manchester City Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Lionel Messi Inter Miami Cole Palmer Chelsea Rodri Manchester City Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr Mohamed Salah Liverpool Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid
Best Women's Player of the Year
Winner
Rank Player Club Aitana Bonmatí Barcelona
Final shortlist nominees
Player Club Aitana Bonmatí Barcelona Salma Paralluelo Barcelona Caroline Graham Hansen Barcelona
Best Coach of the Year
Winner
Rank Coach Club / Team Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid
Final shortlist nominees
Coach Club / Team Xabi Alonso Bayer Leverkusen Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid Mikel Arteta Arsenal Luis de la Fuente Spain Gian Piero Gasperini Atalanta Pep Guardiola Manchester City Simone Inzaghi Inter Milan
Best Middle East player
Winner
Rank Player Club Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr
Final shortlist nominees
Player Club Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal Mourad Batna Al-Fateh Kaku Al Ain Riyad Mahrez Al-Ahli Sergej Milinković-Savić Al-Hilal Soufiane Rahimi Al Ain Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr
Best Men's Club of the Year
Winner
Rank Club Real Madrid
Final shortlist nominees
Club Country Bayer Leverkusen Germany Manchester City England Inter Milan Italy
Best Women's Club of the Year
Winner
Rank Club Barcelona
Final shortlist nominees
Club Country Bayern Munich Germany Chelsea England Lyon France
Best Midfielder of the Year
Winner
Rank Player Club Jude Bellingham Real Madrid
Final shortlist nominees
Player Club Nicolò Barella Inter Milan Jude Bellingham Real Madrid Hakan Çalhanoğlu Inter Milan Toni Kroos Real Madrid Dani Olmo Barcelona Cole Palmer Chelsea Rodri Manchester City Federico Valverde Real Madrid Vitinha Paris Saint-Germain Florian Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen Granit Xhaka Bayer Leverkusen
Best Forward of the Year
Winner
Rank Player Club Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid
Final shortlist nominees
Player Club Artem Dovbyk Roma Phil Foden Manchester City Erling Haaland Manchester City Harry Kane Bayern Munich Lautaro Martínez Inter Milan Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Mohamed Salah Liverpool Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid Nico Williams Athletic Bilbao Lamine Yamal Barcelona
Emerging Player
Winner
Rank Player Club Lamine Yamal Barcelona
Final shortlist nominees
Player Club Pau Cubarsí Barcelona Alejandro Garnacho Manchester United Arda Güler Real Madrid Kobbie Mainoo Manchester United Savinho Manchester City Lamine Yamal Barcelona Kenan Yıldız Juventus
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