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.

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The Best Awaits Vinícius Jr.

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.