The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023
Lionel Messi, The Best FIFA Men's Player 2023
Date15 January 2024
LocationLondon
Presented byFIFA
Hosted byThierry Henry & Reshmin Chowdhury
Highlights
The Best FIFA PlayerMen's:
Lionel Messi
Women's:
Aitana Bonmatí
The Best FIFA CoachMen's:
Pep Guardiola
Women's:
Sarina Wiegman
The Best FIFA GoalkeeperMen's:
Ederson
Women's:
Mary Earps
FIFA Puskás Award Guilherme Madruga
The Best FIFA Special Award Marta
Websitefifa.com

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 were held on 15 January 2024 in London.[1][2][3]

Winners and nominees

The Best FIFA Men's Player

See also: The Best FIFA Men's Player

Twelve players were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[4] The three finalists were revealed on 14 December 2023.[5]

Lionel Messi won the award with 48 scoring points.[6][7][8][9]

The selection criteria for the men's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023.[4]

Erling Haaland
Kylian Mbappé
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Lionel Messi
 Argentina 48*[a]
2 Erling Haaland Manchester City  Norway 48
3 Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain  France 35
Other candidates
4 Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City  Belgium 32
5 Victor Osimhen Napoli  Nigeria 24
6 Rodri Manchester City  Spain 24
7 Julián Álvarez Manchester City  Argentina 21
8 Bernardo Silva Manchester City  Portugal 18
9 İlkay Gündoğan
 Germany 13
10 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Napoli  Georgia 7
11 Marcelo Brozović
 Croatia 7
12 Declan Rice
 England 1
  1. ^ *As per the Rules of Allocation (art. 12), Lionel Messi (Argentina) won the Award on the basis of the votes cast by the men's national-team captains.

The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper

See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

Five players were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[10] The three finalists were revealed on 12 December 2023.[11]

Ederson won the award with 23 scoring points.[12][7][8][13]

Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Ederson Manchester City  Brazil 23
2 Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid  Belgium 20
3 Yassine Bounou
 Morocco 16
Other candidates
4 Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona  Germany 8
5 André Onana
 Cameroon 5

The Best FIFA Men's Coach

See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach

Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[14] The three finalists were revealed on 13 December 2023.[15]

Pep Guardiola won the award with 28 scoring points.[16][7][8][17]

Rank Coach Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1 Pep Guardiola Manchester City 28
2 Luciano Spalletti
18
3 Simone Inzaghi Inter Milan 11
Other candidates
4 Xavi Barcelona 11
5 Ange Postecoglou
4

The Best FIFA Women's Player

See also: The Best FIFA Women's Player
Aitana Bonmatí
Linda Caicedo
Jenni Hermoso

Sixteen players were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[18] The three finalists were revealed on 14 December 2023.[19]

Aitana Bonmatí won the award with 52 scoring points.[20][7][8][21]

The selection criteria for the women's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 1 August 2022 to 20 August 2023.[1]

Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Aitana Bonmatí Barcelona  Spain 52
2 Linda Caicedo
 Colombia 40
3 Jenni Hermoso Pachuca  Spain 36
Other candidates
4 Salma Paralluelo Barcelona  Spain 32
5 Sam Kerr Chelsea  Australia 32
6 Lauren James Chelsea  England 18
7 Rachel Daly Aston Villa  England 15
8 Hinata Miyazawa MyNavi Sendai  Japan 13
9 Keira Walsh
 England 11
10 Kadidiatou Diani Paris Saint-Germain  France 10
11 Mapi León Barcelona  Spain 10
12 Alex Greenwood Manchester City  England 5
13 Lindsey Horan Lyon  United States 2
14 Mary Fowler Manchester City  Australia 0
15 Amanda Ilestedt Paris Saint-Germain  Sweden 0
16 Caitlin Foord Arsenal  Australia 0

The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper

See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

Seven players were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[22] The three finalists were revealed on 12 December 2023.[23]

Mary Earps won the award with 28 scoring points.[24][7][8][25]

Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Mary Earps Manchester United  England 28
2 Cata Coll Barcelona  Spain 14
3 Mackenzie Arnold West Ham United  Australia 12
Other candidates
4 Zećira Mušović Chelsea  Sweden 10
5 Sandra Paños Barcelona  Spain 5
6 Christiane Endler Lyon  Chile 2
7 Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea  Germany 1

The Best FIFA Women's Coach

See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach

Six coaches were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[26] The three finalists were revealed on 13 December 2023.[27]

Sarina Wiegman won the award with 28 scoring points.[28][7][8][29]

Rank Coach Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1 Sarina Wiegman  England 28
2 Emma Hayes Chelsea 18
3 Jonatan Giráldez Barcelona 14
Other candidates
4 Peter Gerhardsson  Sweden 7
5 Tony Gustavsson  Australia 5

FIFA Puskás Award

See also: FIFA Puskás Award

The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 22 September 2023.[30] The three finalists were revealed on 14 December 2023.[31] All goals up for consideration were scored from 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023.

Guilherme Madruga won the award with 22 scoring points.[32][7][8][33]

Rank Player Match Competition Date Points
The finalists
1 Guilherme Madruga Novorizontino – Botafogo-SP 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 27 June 2023 22
2 Nuno Santos Sporting CP – Boavista 2022–23 Primeira Liga 12 March 2023 18
3 Julio Enciso Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester City 2022–23 Premier League 24 May 2023 17
Other candidates
Unranked Álvaro Barreal FC Cincinnati – Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2023 U.S. Open Cup 6 June 2023 N/A
Linda Caicedo Colombia – Germany 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 30 July 2023
Kang Seong-jin Jordan U-20 – South Korea U-20 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup 5 March 2023
Sam Kerr Australia – England 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 16 August 2023
Brian Lozano Atlas – América 2022–23 Liga MX Clausura 26 February 2023
Iván Morante Ibiza – Burgos 2022–23 Segunda División 25 March 2023
Askhat Tagybergen Kazakhstan – Denmark UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 26 March 2023
Bia Zaneratto Brazil – Panama 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 24 July 2023

FIFA Fan Award

See also: FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrated the best fan moments or gestures of August 2022 to August 2023, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts.[34]

Colón de Santa Fe fan Hugo Daniel "Toto" Iniguez won the award with 264,591 registered votes.[35][7][8][36]

Rank Fan(s) Reason Votes % of total votes
Nominees
1 Colón fan The TV cameras panned in on a Colón fan who was cradling his son in his arms while feeding him his bottle during the team's Argentinian top-tier encounter against Barracas Central. The heart-warming scene reflected the supporter's will to kindle a passion for the club in his son from the earliest age. 264,591 36.5%
2 Miguel Angel, Millonarios fan Colombian youngster, who was a big Millonarios fan, fulfilled his final wish before being euthanised due to an unknown illness. On the eve of his passing, the fanatical fan got to meet the members of the first-team squad ahead of their league clash against Alianza Petrolera. 253,167 35%
3 Fran Hurndall Dribbling a football for an average of 32 km a day for 32 days from the Gold Coast to Sydney, the challenge undertaken by Fran Hurndall aimed to inspire women and girls in sport to dare to dream and fulfil their potential at all levels, on and off the pitch, while her 1,000 km run raised money for the Women Sport Australia charity. 206,553 28.5%

FIFA Fair Play Award

See also: FIFA Fair Play Award
Winner Reason
Brazil national team In a friendly against Guinea in June 2023, the Seleção swapped their traditional yellow jerseys for an all-black kit in an anti-racism statement.[37]

The Best FIFA Special Award

An additional award was given to Brazilian female footballer Marta, to recognize her role and contribution to the sport of football. FIFA also announced the introduction of a new award starting from 2025, to honour her achievements and role in women's football. The best goal scored in women’s football would receive the Marta Award.[38]

Winner Reason
Marta Special recognition for her role in women's football.

FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11

Main article: FIFA FIFPRO World 11

The 23–player men's shortlist was announced on 3 January 2024.[39]

The players chosen were Thibaut Courtois as goalkeeper, Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias and John Stones as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Jude Bellingham as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé as forwards.[40][41]

2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
Player Club(s)
Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid
Defenders
Kyle Walker Manchester City
Rúben Dias Manchester City
John Stones Manchester City
Midfielders
Bernardo Silva Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City
Jude Bellingham
Forwards
Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid
Erling Haaland Manchester City
Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi
Other nominees
Player Club(s)
Goalkeepers
Ederson Manchester City
Emiliano Martínez Aston Villa
Defenders
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool
Éder Militão Real Madrid
Antonio Rüdiger Real Madrid
Midfielders
İlkay Gündoğan
Luka Modrić Real Madrid
Rodri Manchester City
Federico Valverde Real Madrid
Forwards
Karim Benzema
Harry Kane
Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr

FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11

See also: FIFA FIFPRO World 11

The 23–player women's shortlist was announced on 3 January 2024.[42]

The players chosen were Mary Earps as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Olga Carmona and Alex Greenwood as defenders, Aitana Bonmatí, Ella Toone and Keira Walsh as midfielders, and Lauren James, Sam Kerr, Alex Morgan and Alessia Russo as forwards (a different formation was used in media releases and in video at the ceremony, with Russo and James placed in the midfield).[43][44][45][46]

2023 FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
Player Club(s)
Goalkeeper
Mary Earps Manchester United
Defenders
Lucy Bronze Barcelona
Olga Carmona Real Madrid
Alex Greenwood Manchester City
Midfielders
Aitana Bonmatí Barcelona
Ella Toone Manchester United
Keira Walsh Barcelona
Forwards
Lauren James Chelsea
Sam Kerr Chelsea
Alex Morgan San Diego Wave
Alessia Russo
Other nominees
Player Club(s)
Goalkeepers
Mackenzie Arnold West Ham United
Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars
Defenders
Amanda Ilestedt
Ashley Lawrence
Mapi León Barcelona
Irene Paredes Barcelona
Midfielders
Clàudia Pina Barcelona
Fridolina Rolfö Barcelona
Georgia Stanway Bayern Munich
Forwards
Jenni Hermoso
Salma Paralluelo Barcelona
Alexandra Popp VfL Wolfsburg

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