Which Players Have Won the Best Award? Here’s the Full List
The list of nominees for the FIFA The Best Award has been revealed, which honors the best footballer based on their performance from August 21, 2023, to August 10, 2024. This brings to mind who has won this award, which has existed since 2016.
Lionel Messi is the player who has won the award the most times since its inception, with three victories in 2019, 2022, and 2023, meaning he is currently competing for a third consecutive win.
Following him are Cristiano Ronaldo (2016, 2017) and Robert Lewandowski (2020, 2021), each with two wins.
The Best FIFA Football Award Winners
2016
- 🏆 Cristiano Ronaldo
- 🥈 Lionel Messi
- 🥉 Antoine Griezmann
2017
- 🏆 Cristiano Ronaldo
- 🥈 Lionel Messi
- 🥉 Neymar
2018
- 🏆 Luka Modrić
- 🥈 Cristiano Ronaldo
- 🥉 Mohamed Salah
2019
- 🏆 Lionel Messi
- 🥈 Virgil van Dijk
- 🥉 Cristiano Ronaldo
2020
- 🏆 Robert Lewandowski
- 🥈 Cristiano Ronaldo
- 🥉 Lionel Messi
2021
- 🏆 Robert Lewandowski
- 🥈 Lionel Messi
- 🥉 Mohamed Salah
2022
- 🏆 Lionel Messi
- 🥈 Kylian Mbappé
- 🥉 Karim Benzema
2023
- 🏆 Lionel Messi
- 🥈 Erling Haaland
- 🥉 Kylian Mbappé
The Best Nominees
Who Can Win The Best?
The nominees have been chosen based on their performance from August 21, 2023, to August 10, 2024.
FIFA has revealed the nominees for the prestigious The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2024, which will celebrate the best of both men's and women's football, from clubs and national teams. Additionally, this edition brings exciting new features for fans, who will have a more prominent role in selecting the winners.
Categories in which you can vote:
Football fans can now cast their votes in the following categories:
- The Best FIFA Men’s Player
- The Best FIFA Women’s Player
- The Best FIFA Men’s Football Coach
- The Best FIFA Women’s Football Coach
- The Best FIFA Goalkeeper
- The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper
In all these categories, fan votes will carry the same weight as those cast by national team captains and coaches, as well as media representatives.
Exclusive Awards for Fans
This year, fans will be solely responsible for selecting the winner of the FIFA Fan Award. In addition, they will have a voice in selecting the recipient of the FIFA Puskás Award, which honors the best goal of the year, regardless of league or player nationality.
For the first time, the FIFA Marta Award will be presented, recognizing the best goal in women’s football, named after the Brazilian legend Marta.
New Feature: FIFA’s Best XI
In a 2024 first, fans will also be able to participate in the selection of both the Men's and Women's FIFA Best XI. From a list of 77 nominees (22 defenders, 22 midfielders, 22 forwards, and 11 goalkeepers), voters can pick their favorites to form the ideal team. Fan votes will carry the same weight as those of a panel of FIFA Legends.
Voting Deadline and Details
Voting is open on FIFA.com until Tuesday, December 10. Full awarding rules are available on the FIFA Digital Hub.