- History Criteria and voting
- Winners (1991–present) Wins by player Wins by country Wins by club
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
{{About|the newest iteration of the world football player award (2016–present)|the first award (1991–2009)|FIFA World Player of the Year|the second award (2010–2015)|FIFA Ballon d'Or}}{{Infobox award
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| holder = {{flagicon|CRO}} Luka Modrić
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| most_wins = {{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo
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}}The Best FIFA Men's Player is an association football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA, to the world's best men's player.[1] The award is aimed at reviving the FIFA World Player of the Year, which was merged with France Football 's Ballon d'Or in 2010 to become the FIFA Ballon d'Or in a six-year partnership.[2][3]HistoryIn 2010, the FIFA World Player of the Year award combined with the Ballon d'Or to create the FIFA Ballon d'Or in a six-year partnership.[4] FIFA presided over the FIFA Ballon d'Or after agreeing to pay £13million for merge of the two major player awards with France Football. The six editions of the FIFA Ballon d'Or were dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as part of their ongoing rivalry. In 2016, the Ballon d’Or again lost its ‘FIFA’ tag and would be voted for exclusively by journalists, while the FIFA World Player of the Year award — which ran from 1991 to 2009 — was resurrected, this time as The Best FIFA Men's Player.[5] According to reports, FIFA’s decision not to renew the deal was made in order to improve the organisation’s strained relationship with England’s FA. This was based on the fact the annual ceremony was held in Zurich – and new FIFA president Gianni Infantino wanted to move the next one to London.[6] Criteria and votingThe selection criteria for the players of the year are sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch. The votes are 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 has 25% of the overall vote.[7] Winners (1991–present) | Year | Rank | Player | Team | Points | | FIFA World Player of the Year (1991–2009) |
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| 1991 | 1st | GER}} Lothar Matthäus | ITA}} Internazionale | 128 | | 2nd | FRA}} Jean-Pierre Papin | FRA}} Marseille | 113 | | 3rd | ENG}} Gary Lineker | ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | |
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| 1992 | 1st | NED}} Marco van Basten | ITA}} Milan | 161 | | 2nd | BUL}} Hristo Stoichkov | ESP}} Barcelona | 88 | | 3rd | GER}} Thomas Häßler | ITA}} Roma | 61 | |
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| 1993 | 1st | ITA}} Roberto Baggio | ITA}} Juventus | 152 | | 2nd | BRA}} Romário | ESP}} Barcelona | 84 | | 3rd | NED}} Dennis Bergkamp | NED}} Ajax | 58 | |
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| 1994 | 1st | BRA}} Romário | ESP}} Barcelona | 346 | | 2nd | BUL}} Hristo Stoichkov | ESP}} Barcelona | 100 | | 3rd | ITA}} Roberto Baggio | ITA}} Juventus | 80 | |
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| 1995 | 1st | LBR}} George Weah{{refn|Weah was signed by Milan from Paris Saint-Germain midway through 1995.|group=note}} | ITA}} Milan | 170 | | 2nd | ITA}} Paolo Maldini | ITA}} Milan | 80 | | 3rd | GER}} Jürgen Klinsmann{{refn|Klinsmann was signed by Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur midway through 1995.|group=note}} | GER}} Bayern Munich | 58 | |
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| 1996 | 1st | BRA}} Ronaldo{{refn|Ronaldo was signed by Barcelona from PSV Eindhoven midway through 1996.|group=note}} | ESP}} Barcelona | 329 | | 2nd | LBR}} George Weah | ITA}} Milan | 140 | | 3rd | ENG}} Alan Shearer{{refn|Shearer was signed by Newcastle United from Blackburn Rovers midway through 1996.|group=note}} | ENG}} Newcastle United | 123 | |
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| 1997 | 1st | BRA}} Ronaldo | ITA}} Internazionale | 480 | | 2nd | BRA}} Roberto Carlos | ESP}} Real Madrid | 85 | | 3rd | NED}} Dennis Bergkamp | ENG}} Arsenal | 62 | | FRA}} Zinedine Zidane | ITA}} Juventus | |
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| 1998 | 1st | FRA}} Zinedine Zidane | ITA}} Juventus | 518 | | 2nd | BRA}} Ronaldo | ITA}} Internazionale | 164 | | 3rd | CRO}} Davor Šuker | ESP}} Real Madrid | 108 | |
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| 1999 | 1st | BRA}} Rivaldo | ESP}} Barcelona | 543 | | 2nd | ENG}} David Beckham | ENG}} Manchester United | 194 | | 3rd | ARG}} Gabriel Batistuta | ITA}} Fiorentina | 79 | |
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| 2000 | 1st | FRA}} Zinedine Zidane | ITA}} Juventus | 370 | | 2nd | POR}} Luís Figo{{refn|Figo was signed by Real Madrid from Barcelona midway through 2000.|group=note}} | ESP}} Real Madrid | 329 | | 3rd | BRA}} Rivaldo | ESP}} Barcelona | 263 | |
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| 2001 | 1st | POR}} Luís Figo | ESP}} Real Madrid | 250 | | 2nd | ENG}} David Beckham | ENG}} Manchester United | 238 | | 3rd | ESP}} Raúl | ESP}} Real Madrid | 96 | |
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| 2002 | 1st | BRA}} Ronaldo{{refn|Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from Internazionale midway through 2002.|group=note}} | ESP}} Real Madrid | 387 | | 2nd | GER}} Oliver Kahn | GER}} Bayern Munich | 171 | | 3rd | FRA}} Zinedine Zidane | ESP}} Real Madrid | 148 | |
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| 2003 | 1st | FRA}} Zinedine Zidane | ESP}} Real Madrid | 264 | | 2nd | FRA}} Thierry Henry | ENG}} Arsenal | 200 | | 3rd | BRA}} Ronaldo | ESP}} Real Madrid | 176 | |
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| 2004 | 1st | BRA}} Ronaldinho | ESP}} Barcelona | 620 | | 2nd | POR}} Deco{{refn|Deco was signed by Barcelona from Porto midway through 2004.|group=note}} | ESP}} Barcelona | 552 | | 3rd | UKR}} Andriy Shevchenko | ITA}} Milan | 253 | |
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| 2005 | 1st | BRA}} Ronaldinho | ESP}} Barcelona | 956 | | 2nd | ENG}} Frank Lampard | ENG}} Chelsea | 306 | | 3rd | CMR}} Samuel Eto'o | ESP}} Barcelona | 190 | |
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| 2006 | 1st | ITA}} Fabio Cannavaro{{refn|Cannavaro was signed by Real Madrid from Juventus midway through 2006.|group=note}} | ESP}} Real Madrid | 498 | | 2nd | FRA}} Zinedine Zidane | ESP}} Real Madrid | 454 | | 3rd | BRA}} Ronaldinho | ESP}} Barcelona | 380 | |
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| 2007 | 1st | BRA}} Kaká | ITA}} Milan | 1047 | | 2nd | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 504 | | 3rd | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | ENG}} Manchester United | 426 | |
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| 2008 | 1st | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | ENG}} Manchester United | 935 | | 2nd | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 678 | | 3rd | ESP}} Fernando Torres | ENG}} Liverpool | 203 | |
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| 2009 | 1st | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 1073 | | 2nd | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo{{refn|Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from Manchester United midway through 2009.|group=note}} | ESP}} Real Madrid | 352 | | 3rd | ESP}} Xavi | ESP}} Barcelona | 196 | | FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015) | Votes |
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| 2010 | 1st | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 22.65% | | 2nd | ESP}} Andrés Iniesta | ESP}} Barcelona | 17.36% | | 3rd | ESP}} Xavi | ESP}} Barcelona | 16.48% | |
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| 2011 | 1st | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 47.88% | | 2nd | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | ESP}} Real Madrid | 21.60% | | 3rd | ESP}} Xavi | ESP}} Barcelona | 9.23% | |
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| 2012 | 1st | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 41.60% | | 2nd | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | ESP}} Real Madrid | 23.68% | | 3rd | ESP}} Andrés Iniesta | ESP}} Barcelona | 10.91% | |
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| 2013 | 1st | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | ESP}} Real Madrid | 27.99% | | 2nd | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 24.72% | | 3rd | FRA}} Franck Ribéry | GER}} Bayern Munich | 23.36% | |
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| 2014 | 1st | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | ESP}} Real Madrid | 37.66% | | 2nd | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 15.76% | | 3rd | GER}} Manuel Neuer | GER}} Bayern Munich | 15.72% | |
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| 2015 | 1st | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 41.33% | | 2nd | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | ESP}} Real Madrid | 27.76% | | 3rd | BRA}} Neymar | ESP}} Barcelona | 7.86% | | The Best FIFA Men's Player (2016–present) | Votes |
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| 2016 | 1st | {{Flagicon>POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | {{flagicon>ESP}} Real Madrid | 34.54% | | 2nd | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 26.42% | | 3rd | FRA}} Antoine Griezmann | ESP}} Atlético Madrid | 7.53% | |
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| 2017 | 1st | {{Flagicon>POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo | {{flagicon>ESP}} Real Madrid | 43.16% | | 2nd | ARG}} Lionel Messi | ESP}} Barcelona | 19.25% | | 3rd | BRA}} Neymar{{refn|Neymar was signed by Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona midway through 2017.|group=note}} | FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain | 6.97% | |
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| 2018 | 1st | {{Flagicon>CRO}} Luka Modrić | {{flagicon>ESP}} Real Madrid | 29.05% | | 2nd | POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo{{refn|Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Juventus from Real Madrid midway through 2018.|group=note}} | ITA}} Juventus | 19.08% | | 3rd | EGY}} Mohamed Salah | ENG}} Liverpool | 11.23% |
Wins by playerWins by countryWins by clubSee also- The Best FIFA Football Awards
- The Best FIFA Women's Player
Notes 1. ^{{cite web|title=The birth of The Best FIFA Football Awards|url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/the-best-explained.html|work=FIFA.com|accessdate=24 October 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Ballon d'Or vs Best FIFA Men's Player Award|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4025566/Cristiano-Ronaldo-goes-against-Lionel-Messi-Ballon-d-Best-FIFA-Men-s-Player-Award-come-s-difference.html|work=Dailymail|accessdate=2 January 2016|date=12 December 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Men's Player awards explained|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/10644908/ballon-dor-and-best-fifa-mens-player-awards-explained|work=Sky Sports|accessdate=2 January 2016|date=12 December 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=When are The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016?|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/best-fifa-football-awards-2016-9586295|work=Mirror|accessdate=9 June 2017|date=8 January 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|title= Fifa’s acrimonious rupture from Ballon d’Or award driven by objective to improve FA relations|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/1800596/fifas-acrimonious-rupture-from-ballon-dor-award-driven-by-objective-to-improve-fa-relations/|work=The Sun|accessdate=9 June 2017|date=17 September 2016}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=What is the difference between the Fifa Men’s Player Award and Ballon d’Or? |url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2551865/what-is-the-difference-between-the-fifa-mens-player-award-ballon-dor-when-winners-announced-why-split/|work=The Sun|accessdate=9 June 2017|date=6 January 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=The fans take centre stage|url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/news/y=2016/m=10/news=the-fans-take-centre-stage-2847220.html|work=FIFA.com|accessdate=31 October 2016|date=31 October 2016}}
References{{reflist|2}}External links- Official Facebook website
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