Liam Duckstein
The Best Awards: FIFA’s Annual Honors
FIFA’s The Best Awards celebrate the top performers in men’s and women’s football, recognizing players, goalkeepers, and coaches for their excellence on and off the pitch. The awards span achievements from August 11, 2024, to August 2, 2025, with winners determined by a global jury.
Selection Process
The nominations are compiled by FIFA and football stakeholders, then reviewed by experts. The shortlist is published on FIFA’s website. The winners are selected by an international jury, including national team coaches, captains, specialist journalists, and fans registered on FIFA’s platform.
Each voting group—coaches, captains, journalists, and fans—holds equal weight, contributing a quarter of the total votes. Voters select their top three candidates in each category, with points awarded based on their rankings: five points for first place, three for second, and one for third.
Nominees for 2025
Men’s Players
- Ousmane Dembele (France, PSG)
- Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG)
- Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
- Kylian Mbappe (France, Real Madrid)
- Nuno Mendes (Portugal, PSG)
- Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea)
- Pedri (Spain, Barcelona)
- Raphinha (Brazil, Barcelona)
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
- Vitinha (Portugal, PSG)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Men’s Goalkeepers
- Alisson Becker (Brazil, Liverpool)
- Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, PSG/Manchester City)
- Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
- Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich)
- David Raya (Spain, Arsenal)
- Yann Sommer (Switzerland, Inter Milan)
- Wojciech Szczesny (Poland, Barcelona)
Men’s Coaches
- Javier Aguirre (Mexico)
- Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
- Luis Enrique (PSG)
- Hansi Flick (Barcelona)
- Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
- Roberto Martinez (Portugal)
- Arne Slot (Liverpool)
Women’s Players
- Sandy Baltimore (France, Chelsea)
- Nathalie Bjorn (Sweden, Chelsea)
- Aitana Bonmati (Spain, Barcelona)
- Lucy Bronze (England, Chelsea)
- Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Arsenal)
- Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Kansas City Current)
- Diani Kadidiatou (France, Lyon)
- Melchie Dumornay (Haiti, Lyon)
- Patri Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
- Lindsey Heaps (USA, Lyon)
- Lauren James (England, Chelsea)
- Chloe Kelly (England, Manchester City/Arsenal)
- Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona)
- Claudia Pina (Spain, Barcelona)
- Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
- Alessia Russo (England, Arsenal)
- Leah Williamson (England, Arsenal)
Women’s Goalkeepers
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany, Gotham FC)
- Cata Coll (Spain, Barcelona)
- Christiane Endler (Chile, Lyon)
- Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea)
- Anna Moorhouse (England, Orlando Pride)
- Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC/Brighton)
- Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA, Manchester United)
Women’s Coaches
- Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)
- Jonatan Giraldez (Washington Spirit/Lyon)
- Seb Hines (Orlando Pride)
- Renee Slegers (Arsenal)
- Sarina Wiegman (England)
The voting concludes on November 28, 2025, at 23:59 CET (22:59 GMT). The awards ceremony date is yet to be announced.