The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017 were held on 23 October 2017 in London, United Kingdom. The ceremony was held at the London Palladium and was hosted by Idris Elba and Layla Anna-Lee. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lieke Martens, Gianluigi Buffon, Zinedine Zidane and Sarina Wiegman were among the award-winners.
Winners and nominees
The Best FIFA Men's Player
A panel of experts on men's football representing various FIFA and external football stakeholders compiled a shortlist of 24 male players for The Best FIFA Men's Player. The 24 candidates were announced on 17 August. The three finalists were announced on 22 September 2017.
Cristiano Ronaldo won the award with over 43% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the men's players of the year were: sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch from 20 November 2016 to 2 July 2017.
RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPercent The finalists1 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 43.16%2 Lionel Messi Barcelona 19.25%3 Neymar 6.97% Other candidates4 Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 6.82%5 Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 3.34%6 Luka Modrić Real Madrid 3.33%7 Toni Kroos Real Madrid 2.70%8 Marcelo Real Madrid 2.09%9 N'Golo Kanté Chelsea 1.35%10 Luis Suárez Barcelona 1.19%11 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund 1.10%12 Paulo Dybala Juventus 1.07%13 Eden Hazard Chelsea 1.03%14 Zlatan Ibrahimović Manchester United 0.82%15 Andrés Iniesta Barcelona 0.82%16 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich 0.77%17 Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid 0.67%18 Dani Carvajal Real Madrid 0.62%19 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 0.58%20 Keylor Navas Real Madrid 0.56%21 Arturo Vidal Bayern Munich 0.51%22 Leonardo Bonucci 0.47%23 Alexis Sánchez Arsenal 0.45%24 Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 0.33%
The Best FIFA Goalkeeper
A panel of experts on football representing various FIFA and external football stakeholders compiled a shortlist of three goalkeepers for The Best FIFA Goalkeeper.
Gianluigi Buffon won the award with over 42% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the men's football coaches of the year were: the best goalkeeper, regardless of championship or nationality, for his achievements during the period from 20 November 2016 to 2 July 2017 inclusive. RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPercent The finalists1Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 42.42%2 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 32.32%3 Keylor Navas Real Madrid 10.10% Other candidates4 Thibaut Courtois Chelsea 9.09%5 Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur 3.03%6 Jan Oblak Atlético Madrid 2.02%7 Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona 1.01%8 Alisson Roma 0.01%9 Alireza Beiranvand Persepolis 0.0% Alfonso Blanco Pachuca Claudio Bravo Manchester City Gianluigi Donnarumma Milan Ederson Benfica Manchester City Fabrice Ondoa Sevilla Atlético Danijel Subašić Monaco
The Best FIFA Men's Coach
A panel of experts on men's football representing various FIFA and external football stakeholders compiled a shortlist of twelve men's football coaches for The Best FIFA Men's Coach. The twelve candidates were announced on 17 August. The three finalists were announced on 22 September 2017.
Zinedine Zidane won the award with over 46% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the men's football coaches of the year were: performance and general behaviour of their teams on and off the pitch from 20 November 2016 to 2 July 2017. RankCoachTeams(s) managedPercentThe finalists1 Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid 46.22%2 Antonio Conte Chelsea 11.62%3 Massimiliano Allegri Juventus 8.78%Other candidates4 Joachim Löw 7.40%5 José Mourinho Manchester United 5.28%6 Leonardo Jardim Monaco 4.84%7 Carlo Ancelotti Bayern Munich 3.62%8 Pep Guardiola Manchester City 2.88%9 Tite 2.87%10 Diego Simeone Atlético Madrid 2.77%11 Luis Enrique Barcelona 2.00%12 Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham Hotspur 1.72%
The Best FIFA Women's Player
A panel of experts on women's football representing each of the six confederations selected a shortlist of ten female players for The Best FIFA Women's Player. The 10 candidates were announced on 17 August. The three finalists were announced on 22 September 2017.
Lieke Martens won the award with nearly 22% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the women's players of the year were: sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch from 20 November 2016 to 6 August 2017.
RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPercentThe finalists1 Lieke Martens 21.72%2 Carli Lloyd 16.28%3 Deyna Castellanos 11.69%Other candidates4 Dzsenifer Marozsán Lyon 11.47%5 Pernille Harder 11.06%6 Vivianne Miedema 6.28%7 Wendie Renard Lyon 5.79%8 Jodie Taylor Arsenal 5.79%9 Lucy Bronze Manchester City 5.04%10 Samantha Kerr 4.88%
The Best FIFA Women's Coach
A panel of experts on women's football representing each of the six confederations selected a shortlist of ten women's football coaches for The Best FIFA Women's Coach. The 10 candidates were announced on 17 August. The three finalists were announced on 22 September 2017.
Sarina Wiegman won the award with over 36% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the women's football coaches of the year were: performance and general behaviour of their teams on and off the pitch from 20 November 2016 to 6 August 2017. RankCoachTeams(s) managedPercentThe finalists1 Sarina Wiegman 36.24%2 Nils Nielsen 12.64%3 Gérard Prêcheur Lyon 9.37%Other candidates4 Emma Hayes Chelsea 8.63%5 Ralf Kellermann VfL Wolfsburg 6.94%6 Florence Omagbemi 6.77%7 Olivier Echouafni 5.21%8 Dominik Thalhammer 5.20%9 Xavi Llorens Barcelona 4.74%10 Hwang Yong-Bong 4.26%
FIFA Fair Play Award
The award is bestowed on a player, a coach, a team, a match official, an individual fan or a fan group in recognition of exemplary fair play either on the pitch or in relation to an official football match during November 2016 to August 2017. The award was given to the most outstanding ”fair-play” gesture/behaviour of the year (an act of fair play either on the pitch or in relation to an official football match — which could also include any amateur league). WinnerReason Francis KonéSaved the life of an opponent by administering on-pitch first aid after a collision.
FIFA Puskás Award
The shortlist was announced on 22 September 2017. The three finalists were announced on 9 October 2017.
Olivier Giroud won the award with over 36% of the vote. RankPlayerMatchCompetitionDatePercentThe finalists1 Olivier GiroudArsenal – Crystal Palace2016–17 Premier League1 January 201736.17%2 Oscarine MasulukeBaroka – Orlando Pirates2016–17 South African Premier Division30 November 201627.48%3 Deyna CastellanosVenezuela – Cameroon2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup24 October 201620.47%Other candidates Kevin-Prince BoatengVillarreal – Las Palmas2016–17 La Liga23 October 201615.88% Alejandro CamargoUniversidad de Concepción – O'Higgins2016 Apertura Chilean Primera División4 December 2016 Moussa Dembélé St Johnstone – Celtic2016–17 Scottish Premiership5 February 2017 Avilés HurtadoAtlas – Tijuana2017 Clausura Liga MX1 March 2017 Mario MandžukićJuventus – Real Madrid2016–17 UEFA Champions League3 June 2017 Nemanja MatićChelsea – Tottenham Hotspur2016–17 FA Cup23 April 2017 Jordi MboulaBarcelona – Borussia Dortmund2016–17 UEFA Youth League22 February 2017
FIFA Fan Award
The award celebrates the best fan moment of November 2016 to August 2017, regardless of championship, gender or nationality.
The three nominees were announced on 22 September 2017.
Celtic supporters won the award with nearly 56% of the vote. RankFansMatchCompetitionDatePercent1 Celtic supportersCeltic – Heart of Midlothian2016–17 Scottish Premiership21 May 201755.92%2 Borussia Dortmund supportersBorussia Dortmund – Monaco2016–17 UEFA Champions League11–12 April 201736.20%3 Copenhagen supportersCopenhagen – Brøndby2016–17 Danish Cup25 May 20177.88%
FIFA FIFPRO World11
The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 20 September 2017.
The players chosen included Gianluigi Buffon as goalkeeper, Dani Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Sergio Ramos, and Marcelo as defenders, Luka Modrić, Toni Kroos, and Andrés Iniesta as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar as forwards.
PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Juventus Defenders Dani Alves Leonardo Bonucci Sergio Ramos Real Madrid Marcelo Real Madrid Midfielders Luka Modrić Real Madrid Toni Kroos Real Madrid Andrés Iniesta Barcelona Forwards Lionel Messi Barcelona Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Neymar
Second Team PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich Defenders Dani Carvajal Real Madrid Giorgio Chiellini Juventus Gerard Piqué Barcelona Thiago Silva Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders Isco Real Madrid N'Golo Kanté Chelsea Paul Pogba Manchester United Forwards Paulo Dybala Juventus Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich Luis Suárez Barcelona
Third Team PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper David de Gea Manchester United Defenders Jérôme Boateng Bayern Munich Mats Hummels Bayern Munich David Luiz Chelsea Raphaël Varane Real Madrid Midfielders Sergio Busquets Barcelona Casemiro Real Madrid Marco Verratti Paris Saint-Germain Forwards Karim Benzema Real Madrid Zlatan Ibrahimović Manchester United Kylian Mbappé
Fourth Team PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper Keylor Navas Real Madrid Defenders David Alaba Bayern Munich Jordi Alba Barcelona Diego Godín Atlético Madrid Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich Midfielders Philippe Coutinho Liverpool Eden Hazard Chelsea Arturo Vidal Bayern Munich Forwards Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid Romelu Lukaku Alexis Sánchez Arsenal
Fifth Team PlayerClub(s) Goalkeeper Jan Oblak Atlético Madrid Defenders Javier Mascherano Barcelona Pepe Samuel Umtiti Barcelona Antonio Valencia Manchester United Midfielders Thiago Alcântara Bayern Munich Nemanja Matić Mesut Özil Arsenal Forwards Gareth Bale Real Madrid Edinson Cavani Paris Saint-Germain Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur
References
External links Official website