The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World is a list of the current best male footballers published annually by the British newspaper The Guardian. From its inception to 2017, it was known as ''The Guardian'' 100 Best Footballers in the World. It is decided by a panel of experts from several nations. Argentine player Lionel Messi is the record winner of the award with 6 wins.
Winners
+YearPlayerClub2012 Lionel Messi Barcelona2013 Lionel Messi (2) Barcelona2014 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid2015 Lionel Messi (3) Barcelona2016 Cristiano Ronaldo (2) Real Madrid2017 Lionel Messi (4) Barcelona2018 Luka Modrić Real Madrid2019 Lionel Messi (5) Barcelona2020 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich2021 Robert Lewandowski (2) Bayern Munich2022 Lionel Messi (6) Paris Saint-Germain2023 Erling Haaland Manchester City2024 Rodri Manchester City2025 Ousmane Dembélé Paris Saint-Germain
Wins by player
+PlayerWins Lionel Messi6 Cristiano Ronaldo2 Robert Lewandowski2 Erling Haaland1 Luka Modrić1 Rodri1 Ousmane Dembélé1
See also The Guardian Footballer of the Year World Soccer Player of the Year Onze Mondial European Footballer of the Year FourFourTwo Player of the Year Award El País King of European Soccer ESM Team of the Season
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