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The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023

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

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:
Argentina Lionel Messi
Women's:
Spain Aitana Bonmatí
The Best FIFA CoachMen's:
Spain Pep Guardiola
Women's:
Netherlands Sarina Wiegman
The Best FIFA GoalkeeperMen's:
Brazil Ederson
Women's:
England Mary Earps
FIFA Puskás AwardBrazil Guilherme Madruga
The Best FIFA Special AwardBrazil Marta
Websitefifa.com
← 2022 · The Best FIFA Football Awards · 2024 →

Winners and nominees edit

The Best FIFA Men's Player edit

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 edit

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

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 edit

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

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 edit

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 edit

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

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 edit

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

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 edit

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]

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 edit

See also: FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates 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 edit

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 edit

An additional award was given 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 will receive the Marta Award.[38]

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

FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 edit

See also: FIFPRO § FIFA FIFPRO Men's 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, Ruben Dias and John Stones as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Jude Bellingham as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Vinicius Jr, 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
  Luka Modric   Real Madrid
  ilkay Gündoğan
  Rodri   Manchester City
  Federico Valverde   Real Madrid
Forwards
  Harry Kane
  Karim Benzema
  Cristiano Ronaldo   Al Nassr

FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 edit

See also: FIFPRO § FIFA FIFPRO Women's 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[43][44] (a different formation was used in media releases and in video at the ceremony, with Russo and James placed in the midfield).[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   Wolfsburg

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