The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 were held on 23 September 2019 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy.[1]

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019
Date23 September 2019 (2019-09-23)
LocationTeatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Presented byFIFA
Hosted byRuud Gullit and Ilaria D'Amico
Highlights
The Best FIFA PlayerMen's:
Lionel Messi
Women's:
Megan Rapinoe
The Best FIFA CoachMen's:
Jürgen Klopp
Women's:
Jill Ellis
The Best FIFA GoalkeeperMen's:
Alisson
Women's:
Sari van Veenendaal
FIFA Puskás Award Dániel Zsóri
Websitefifa.com

Winners and nominees

The Best FIFA Men's Player
See also: The Best FIFA Men's Player

Ten players were shortlisted on 31 July 2019.[2] The three finalists were revealed on 2 September 2019.[3]

Lionel Messi won the award with 46 rank points.[4][5][6][7]

The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 16 July 2018 to 19 July 2019.

Lionel Messi
Virgil van Dijk
Cristiano Ronaldo


Rank Name Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Lionel Messi Barcelona  Argentina 46
2 Virgil van Dijk Liverpool  Netherlands 38
3 Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus  Portugal 36
Other candidates
4 Mohamed Salah Liverpool  Egypt 26
5 Sadio Mané Liverpool  Senegal 23
6 Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain  France 17
7 Frenkie de Jong
 Netherlands 16
8 Eden Hazard
 Belgium 16
9 Matthijs de Ligt
 Netherlands 9
10 Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur  England 5

The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3]

Alisson won the award.[4][6]

Rank Name Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Alisson Liverpool  Brazil 45
2 Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona  Germany 41
3 Ederson Manchester City  Brazil 24

The Best FIFA Men's Coach
See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach

Ten coaches were initially shortlisted on 31 July 2019.[8] The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3]

Jürgen Klopp won the award with 48 rank points.[4][5][6][9]

Rank Name Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1 Jürgen Klopp Liverpool 48
2 Pep Guardiola Manchester City 38
3 Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham Hotspur 27
Other candidates
4 Erik ten Hag Ajax 26
5 Djamel Belmadi  Algeria 26
6 Didier Deschamps  France 19
7 Fernando Santos  Portugal 16
8 Tite  Brazil 12
9 Marcelo Gallardo River Plate 10
10 Ricardo Gareca  Peru 10

The Best FIFA Women's Player
See also: The Best FIFA Women's Player

Twelve players were shortlisted on 31 July 2019.[10] The three finalists were revealed on 2 September 2019.[3]

Megan Rapinoe won the award with 46 rank points.[4][5][6][11]

The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 25 May 2018 to 7 July 2019.

Megan Rapinoe
Alex Morgan
Lucy Bronze
Rank Name Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Megan Rapinoe Reign FC  United States 46
2 Alex Morgan Orlando Pride  United States 42
3 Lucy Bronze Lyon  England 29
Other candidates
4 Amandine Henry Lyon  France 23
5 Vivianne Miedema Arsenal  Netherlands 23
6 Rose Lavelle Washington Spirit  United States 21
7 Julie Ertz Chicago Red Stars  United States 18
8 Ada Hegerberg Lyon  Norway 15
9 Wendie Renard Lyon  France 9
10 Ellen White
 England 7
11 Sam Kerr
 Australia 0
12 Caroline Graham Hansen
 Norway 0

The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3]

Sari van Veenendaal won the award.[4][6]

Rank Name Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Sari van Veenendaal
 Netherlands
2 Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain  Chile
3 Hedvig Lindahl
 Sweden

The Best FIFA Women's Coach
See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach

Ten coaches were initially shortlisted on 31 July 2019.[12] The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3]

Jill Ellis won the award with 48 rank points.[4][5][6][13]

Rank Name Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1 Jill Ellis  United States 48
2 Sarina Wiegman  Netherlands 40
3 Phil Neville  England 31
Other candidates
4 Reynald Pedros Lyon 28
5 Peter Gerhardsson  Sweden 23
6 Milena Bertolini  Italy 22
7 Futoshi Ikeda  Japan U-20 13
8 Antonia Is  Spain U-17 12
9 Joe Montemurro Arsenal 10
10 Paul Riley North Carolina Courage 5

FIFA Fair Play Award
See also: FIFA Fair Play Award
Winner Reason
Marcelo Bielsa and the Leeds United squad Ordered Leeds United to allow opponents Aston Villa to score after his side scored a goal while an opposition player was injured.

FIFA Puskás Award
See also: FIFA Puskás Award

Dániel Zsóri won the award.[4][6] The ten players shortlisted for the awards were announced on 19 August 2019. The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3] All goals up for consideration were scored from 16 July 2018 to 19 July 2019. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 1 September 2019, with the questionnaire being presented on the official website of FIFA. The top three goals from the vote were then voted on by a panel of ten "FIFA experts", who chose the winner.[14]

Rank Player Match Competition Date Percent
The finalists
1 Dániel ZsóriDebrecen – Ferencváros2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I16 February 2019
2 Lionel MessiReal Betis – Barcelona2018–19 La Liga17 March 2019
3 Juan Fernando QuinteroRiver Plate – Racing2018–19 Argentine Primera División10 February 2019
Other candidates
Matheus CunhaBayer Leverkusen – RB Leipzig2018–19 Bundesliga6 April 2019
Zlatan IbrahimovićToronto FC – LA Galaxy2018 Major League Soccer season15 September 2018
Ajara NchoutCameroon – New Zealand2019 FIFA Women's World Cup20 June 2019
Fabio QuagliarellaSampdoria – Napoli2018–19 Serie A2 September 2018
Amy RodriguezUtah Royals FC – Sky Blue FC2019 National Women's Soccer League season16 June 2019
Billie SimpsonSion Swifts Ladies – Cliftonville Ladies2018 Women's NIFL Premiership9 August 2018
Andros TownsendManchester City – Crystal Palace2018–19 Premier League22 December 2018

FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of September 2018 to September 2019, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts, and every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 23 September 2019.

The three nominees were announced on 2 September 2019.[15]

Silvia Grecco won the award with 58% of the vote.[4][16][6]

Rank Fan(s) Match Competition Date Percent
1Silvia GreccoVariousPalmeiras matchesVarious58%
2Justo SanchezVariousRampla Juniors matchesVarious32%
3Netherlands fansVarious2019 FIFA Women's World CupJune–July 201910%

FIFA FIFPro Men's World11
See also: FIFPro § FIFA FIFPro Men's World11

The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 5 September 2019.[17]

The players chosen were Alisson as goalkeeper, Matthijs de Ligt, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Virgil van Dijk as defenders, Frenkie de Jong, Eden Hazard and Luka Modrić as midfielders, and Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi as forwards.[18]

2019 FIFA FIFPro Men's World11
Name Club(s)
Goalkeeper
Alisson Liverpool
Defenders
Matthijs de Ligt
Marcelo Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool
Midfielders
Frenkie de Jong
Eden Hazard
Luka Modrić Real Madrid
Forwards
Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus
Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi Barcelona
Ranking of other nominees[19]
Rank Name Club(s)
Goalkeepers
2 Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona
3 David de Gea Manchester United
4 Ederson Manchester City
5 Jan Oblak Atlético Madrid
Defenders
5 Dani Alves
6 Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool
7 Andrew Robertson Liverpool
8 Jordi Alba Barcelona
9 Gerard Piqué Barcelona
10 Thiago Silva Paris Saint-Germain
11 Kyle Walker Manchester City
12 Raphaël Varane Real Madrid
13 Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli
14 Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich
15 Giorgio Chiellini Juventus
16 Dani Carvajal Real Madrid
17 Aymeric Laporte Manchester City
18 Diego Godín
19 João Cancelo
20 Alex Sandro Juventus
Midfielders
4 N'Golo Kanté Chelsea
5 Sergio Busquets Barcelona
6 Bernardo Silva Manchester City
7 Paul Pogba Manchester United
8 Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City
9 Toni Kroos Real Madrid
10 Ivan Rakitić Barcelona
11 Arthur Barcelona
12 Arturo Vidal Barcelona
13 Casemiro Real Madrid
14 Christian Eriksen Tottenham Hotspur
15 Dušan Tadić Ajax
Forwards
4 Sadio Mané Liverpool
5 Mohamed Salah Liverpool
6 Neymar Paris Saint-Germain
7 Luis Suárez Barcelona
8 Sergio Agüero Manchester City
9 Raheem Sterling Manchester City
10 Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur
11 Roberto Firmino Liverpool
12 Antoine Griezmann
13 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich
14 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur
15 Karim Benzema Real Madrid

FIFA FIFPro Women's World11
See also: FIFPro § FIFA FIFPro Women's World11

FIFA and FIFPro announced that they would jointly reveal the Women's World11 for the first time at The Best award ceremony.[20]

The 55–player women's shortlist was announced on 4 September 2019.[21]

The players chosen were Sari van Veenendaal as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Nilla Fischer, Kelley O'Hara and Wendie Renard as defenders, Julie Ertz, Amandine Henry and Rose Lavelle as midfielders, and Marta, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe as forwards.[22]

2019 FIFA FIFPro Women's World11
Name Club(s)
Goalkeeper
Sari van Veenendaal
Defenders
Lucy Bronze Lyon
Nilla Fischer
Kelley O'Hara Utah Royals FC
Wendie Renard Lyon
Midfielders
Julie Ertz Chicago Red Stars
Amandine Henry Lyon
Rose Lavelle Washington Spirit
Forwards
Marta Orlando Pride
Alex Morgan Orlando Pride
Megan Rapinoe Reign FC
Ranking of other nominees[23]
Rank Name Club(s)
Goalkeepers
2 Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain
3 Hedvig Lindahl
4 Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars
5 Sarah Bouhaddi Lyon
Defenders
5 Crystal Dunn North Carolina Courage
6 Steph Houghton Manchester City
7 Sara Gama Juventus
8 Becky Sauerbrunn Utah Royals FC
9 Amel Majri Lyon
10 Saki Kumagai Lyon
11 Griedge Mbock Bathy Lyon
12 Ali Krieger Orlando Pride
13 Abby Dahlkemper North Carolina Courage
14 Millie Bright Chelsea
15 Maren Mjelde Chelsea
16 Michelle Romero Deportivo La Coruña
17 Kadeisha Buchanan Lyon
18 Stefanie van der Gragt Barcelona
19 Alex Greenwood
20 Camila Sáez Rayo Vallecano
Midfielders
4 Dzsenifer Marozsán Lyon
5 Carli Lloyd Sky Blue FC
6 Kosovare Asllani
7 Daniëlle van de Donk Arsenal
8 Andressa Alves
9 Lindsey Horan Portland Thorns FC
10 Formiga Paris Saint-Germain
11 Sara Däbritz
12 Jackie Groenen
13 Sherida Spitse Vålerenga
14 Keira Walsh Manchester City
15 Sam Mewis North Carolina Courage
Forwards
4 Ada Hegerberg Lyon
5 Ellen White
6 Tobin Heath Portland Thorns FC
7 Lieke Martens Barcelona
8 Sam Kerr
9 Vivianne Miedema Arsenal
10 Pernille Harder VfL Wolfsburg
11 Eugénie Le Sommer Lyon
12 Caroline Graham Hansen
13 Jennifer Hermoso
14 Oriana Altuve Rayo Vallecano
15 Nikita Parris

Selection panels

Men's selection panel

The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 for the men's players and coaches comprised:[24]

Women's selection panel

The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 for the women's players and coaches comprised:[25]

Puskás Award panel

The panel of experts who decided the winner of the FIFA Puskás Award comprised:[26]

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