The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 were held on 17 December 2020. The ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Winners and nominees
The Best FIFA Men's Player
Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Robert Lewandowski won the award with 52 rank points.
The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 20 July 2019 to 7 October 2020.
RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPoints The finalists1 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich522 Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus383 Lionel Messi Barcelona35 Other candidates4 Sadio Mané Liverpool295 Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City266 Mohamed Salah Liverpool257 Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain198 Thiago179 Neymar Paris Saint-Germain1610 Virgil van Dijk Liverpool1311 Sergio Ramos Real Madrid7
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Manuel Neuer won the award with 28 rank points.
RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPoints The finalists 1 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 28 2 Alisson Liverpool 20 3 Jan Oblak Atlético Madrid 12 Other candidates 4 Keylor Navas Paris Saint-Germain 5 5 Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona 4 6 Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid 3
The Best FIFA Men's Coach
Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Jürgen Klopp won the award with 24 rank points.
RankCoachTeam(s) managedPoints The finalists1 Jürgen Klopp Liverpool24 (won based on more votes from national team coaches)2 Hansi Flick Bayern Munich243 Marcelo Bielsa Leeds United11 Other candidates4 Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid95 Julen Lopetegui Sevilla4
The Best FIFA Women's Player
Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Lucy Bronze won the award with 52 rank points.
The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 July 2019 to 7 October 2020.
RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPoints The finalists1 Lucy Bronze522 Pernille Harder403 Wendie Renard Lyon35 Other candidates4 Vivianne Miedema Arsenal315 Delphine Cascarino Lyon306Dzsenifer Marozsán Lyon257 Sam Kerr208 Caroline Graham Hansen Barcelona159 Jennifer Hermoso Barcelona1510 Saki Kumagai Lyon711 Ji So-yun Chelsea7
The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Sarah Bouhaddi won the award with 24 rank points.
RankPlayerClub(s) played forNational teamPoints The finalists 1 Sarah Bouhaddi Lyon 24 2 Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain 22 3 Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars 10 Other candidates 4 Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea 6 5 Hedvig Lindahl 5 6 Ellie Roebuck Manchester City 5
The Best FIFA Women's Coach
Seven coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Sarina Wiegman won the award with 26 rank points.
RankCoachTeam(s) managedPoints The finalists1 Sarina Wiegman262 Jean-Luc Vasseur Lyon203 Emma Hayes Chelsea12 Other candidates4 Stephan Lerch VfL Wolfsburg75 Lluís Cortés Barcelona66 Rita Guarino Juventus17 Hege Riise LSK Kvinner0
FIFA Puskás Award
The eleven players shortlisted for the awards were announced on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020. All goals up for consideration were scored from 20 July 2019 to 7 October 2020. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 9 December 2020, 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.
Son Heung-min won the award with 24 rank points.
RankPlayerMatchCompetitionDatePointsThe finalists1 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur – Burnley2019–20 Premier League7 December 2019242 Giorgian De ArrascaetaCeará – Flamengo2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A25 August 2019223 Luis SuárezBarcelona – Mallorca2019–20 La Liga7 December 201920Other candidatesUnranked Shirley CruzCosta Rica – Panama2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship28 January 2020N/A Jordan FloresShamrock Rovers – Dundalk2020 League of Ireland Premier Division28 February 2020 André-Pierre GignacUANL – UNAMLiga MX Clausura 20201 March 2020 Sophie IngleArsenal – Chelsea2019–20 FA WSL19 January 2020 Zlatko JunuzovićRapid Wien – Red Bull Salzburg2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga24 June 2020 Hlompho Kekana Mamelodi Sundowns – Cape Town City2019–20 South African Premier Division20 August 2019 Leonel QuiñónezUniversidad Católica – Macará2019 Ecuadorian Serie A19 August 2019 Caroline WeirManchester City – Manchester United2019–20 FA WSL7 September 2019
FIFA Fan Award
The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of September 2019 to September 2020, 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 16 December 2020.
The three nominees were announced on 25 November 2020. Marivaldo Francisco da Silva won the award with over 130,000 votes.
RankFan(s)MatchCompetitionDateVotes1 Marivaldo Francisco da SilvaVariousVariousVarious138,1222 Colombia fansN/AN/AVarious116,6163 James AndersonN/AN/AVarious86,182
FIFA Fair Play Award
WinnerTeamReason Mattia AgneseOspedaletti CalcioAdministered first aid to an opponent who lost consciousness during a match
FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.
The players chosen were Alisson as goalkeeper, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alphonso Davies, Sergio Ramos and Virgil van Dijk as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Joshua Kimmich and Thiago as midfielders, and Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as forwards.
Player Club(s) Goalkeeper Alisson Liverpool Defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich Virgil van Dijk Liverpool Sergio Ramos Real Madrid Midfielders Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich Thiago Forwards Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich Lionel Messi Barcelona Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus
Ranking of other nominees RankPlayerClub(s) Goalkeepers 2 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 3 Jan Oblak Atlético Madrid 4 Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona 5 Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid 6 David de Gea Manchester United 7 Keylor Navas Paris Saint-Germain 8 Ederson Manchester City 9 Gianluigi Donnarumma Milan 10 Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur Defenders 5 David Alaba Bayern Munich 6 Jordi Alba Barcelona 7 Dani Alves São Paulo 8 Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli 9 Thiago Silva 10 Andy Robertson Liverpool 11 Marcelo Real Madrid 12 Jérôme Boateng Bayern Munich 13 Matthijs de Ligt Juventus 14 Raphaël Varane Real Madrid 15 Toby Alderweireld Tottenham Hotspur Midfielders 4 Bruno Fernandes 5 Luka Modrić Real Madrid 6 N'Golo Kanté Chelsea 7 Frenkie de Jong Barcelona 8 Toni Kroos Real Madrid 9 Leon Goretzka Bayern Munich 10 Casemiro Real Madrid 11 Sergio Busquets Barcelona 12 Thomas Müller Bayern Munich 13 Philippe Coutinho 14 Jordan Henderson Liverpool 15 Dele Alli Tottenham Hotspur Forwards 4 Erling Haaland 5 Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain 6 Neymar Paris Saint-Germain 7 Zlatan Ibrahimović 8 Sadio Mané Liverpool 9 Karim Benzema Real Madrid 10 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal 11 Sergio Agüero Manchester City 12 Mohamed Salah Liverpool 13 Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 14 Serge Gnabry Bayern Munich 15 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur
FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
The 55–player women's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.
The players chosen were Christiane Endler as goalkeeper, Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze and Wendie Renard as defenders, Barbara Bonansea, Verónica Boquete and Delphine Cascarino as midfielders, and Pernille Harder, Tobin Heath, Vivianne Miedema and Megan Rapinoe as forwards.
Player Club(s) Goalkeeper Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain Defenders Millie Bright Chelsea Lucy Bronze Wendie Renard Lyon Midfielders Barbara Bonansea Juventus Verónica Boquete Delphine Cascarino Lyon Forwards Pernille Harder Tobin Heath Vivianne Miedema Arsenal Megan Rapinoe OL Reign
Ranking of other nominees RankPlayerClub(s) Goalkeepers 2 Sarah Bouhaddi Lyon 3 Nicole Barnhart Utah Royals FC 4 Friederike Abt VfL Wolfsburg 5 Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea 6 Sari van Veenendaal PSV 7 Laura Benkarth Bayern Munich 8 Sandra Paños Barcelona 9 Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars 10 Hedvig Lindahl Atlético Madrid Defenders 4 Magdalena Eriksson Chelsea 5 Kadeisha Buchanan Lyon 6 Ellie Carpenter Lyon 7 Crystal Dunn Portland Thorns 8 Abby Dahlkemper North Carolina Courage 9 Irene Paredes Paris Saint-Germain 10 Stefanie van der Gragt 11 Saki Kumagai Lyon 12 Ali Krieger Orlando Pride 13 Nilla Fischer Linköpings FC 14 Sara Gama Juventus 15 Paulina Dudek Paris Saint-Germain Midfielders 4 Carli Lloyd Sky Blue FC 5 Rose Lavelle 6 Dzsenifer Marozsán Lyon 7 Julie Ertz Chicago Red Stars 8 Daniëlle van de Donk Arsenal 9 Ji So-yun Chelsea 10 Formiga Paris Saint-Germain 11 Kelley O'Hara Utah Royals FC 12 Amandine Henry Lyon 13 Caroline Graham Hansen Barcelona 14 Shirley Cruz 15 Erin Cuthbert Chelsea Forwards 5 Kosovare Asllani Real Madrid 6 Ada Hegerberg Lyon 7 Cristiane Santos 8 Tabitha Chawinga Jiangsu Suning 9 Stina Blackstenius Göteborg FC 10 Lieke Martens Barcelona 11 Sam Kerr Chelsea 12 Eugénie Le Sommer Lyon 13 Jennifer Hermoso Barcelona 14 Bethany England Chelsea 15 Christen Press
Selection panels
Men's selection panel The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 for the men's players and coaches comprised:
Cafu Essam El Hadary Diego Forlán Faryd Mondragón Park Ji-sung Bastian Schweinsteiger Hristo Stoichkov David Suazo Yaya Touré David Villa
Women's selection panel The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 for the women's players and coaches comprised:
Rachel Brown Han Duan Jill Ellis Julie Fleeting Rosana Gómez Amber Hearn Steffi Jones Lotta Schelin Jacqui Shipanga Melissa Tancredi
References
External links Official website