The 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by George Weah. He is the first African player to win the award and the only one to date. The gala took place at the Teatro Nazionale in Milan, on January 8, 1996. 95 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas, FIFA and Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.
Results
RankPlayerClub(s)CountryPoints1George Weah Paris Saint-Germain Milan Liberia1702Paolo Maldini Milan Italy803Jürgen Klinsmann Tottenham Hotspur Bayern Munich Germany584Romário Barcelona Flamengo Brazil505Roberto Baggio Juventus Milan Italy496Hristo Stoichkov Barcelona Parma Calcio 1913 Bulgaria377Iván Zamorano Real Madrid Chile368Juninho São Paulo Middlesbrough Brazil289Matthias Sammer Borussia Dortmund Germany2310=Michael Laudrup Real Madrid Denmark2010=Gianfranco Zola Parma Italy20
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