The FIFPRO World 11 are the best association football men's and women's teams of the year. FIFPRO invites all professional men's and women's footballers to compose the teams. Initially known as the FIFPRO World 11, the award began in 2005 and celebrated the best football players as voted by their peers. In 2009, FIFPRO partnered with FIFA, rebranding it as the 'FIFA FIFPRO World 11' while retaining its original format. From the 2024 edition onward, FIFPRO independently manages the award, reverting to its original name, the FIFPRO World 11.
Every year, FIFPRO and approximately 70 affiliated players unions distribute unique links that give players from all professional football clubs on the planet access to the digital voting platform. An initial 26-person squad then reveals the nominees. The goalkeeper, as well as the three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards who receive the most votes are then selected for the World 11. The remaining spot is assigned to the outfield player with the next highest number of votes who is not selected already. Lionel Messi has the most ever appearances in the FIFPRO World 11 with 17 overall, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with 15.
In 2014, FIFPRO launched a women's football committee. In February 2016, the FIFPRO Women's World 11 was launched. Players of 33 different nationalities in over 20 countries participated in voting for one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards.
FIFPRO Men's World 11
Winners Players marked bold won the FIFA World Player of the Year (2005–2009), the FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015) or The Best FIFA Men's Player (2016–present) in that respective year.
YearGoalkeeper (club)Defenders (clubs)Midfielders (clubs)Forwards (clubs)2005 Dida (Milan) Paolo Maldini (Milan) John Terry (Chelsea) Alessandro Nesta (Milan) Cafu (Milan) Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) Claude Makélélé (Chelsea) Frank Lampard (Chelsea) Ronaldinho (Barcelona) Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona) Andriy Shevchenko (Milan)2006 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus/Barcelona) John Terry (Chelsea) Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus/Real Madrid) Lilian Thuram (Juventus/Barcelona) Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) Andrea Pirlo (Milan) Kaká (Milan) Ronaldinho (Barcelona) Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona) Thierry Henry (Arsenal)2007 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) Alessandro Nesta (Milan) John Terry (Chelsea) Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid) Carles Puyol (Barcelona) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Kaká (Milan) Ronaldinho (Barcelona) Didier Drogba (Chelsea) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2008 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) John Terry (Chelsea) Carles Puyol (Barcelona) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Kaká (Milan) Xavi (Barcelona) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Fernando Torres (Liverpool) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2009 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Patrice Evra (Manchester United) John Terry (Chelsea) Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United) Dani Alves (Barcelona) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Xavi (Barcelona) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid) Fernando Torres (Liverpool) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 2010 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Carles Puyol (Barcelona) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Lúcio (Inter Milan) Maicon (Inter Milan) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Xavi (Barcelona) Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) David Villa (Valencia/Barcelona) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 2011 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United) Dani Alves (Barcelona) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Xavi (Barcelona) Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2012 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Dani Alves (Barcelona) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Xavi (Barcelona) Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Radamel Falcao (Atlético Madrid) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2013 Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) Dani Alves (Barcelona) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Xavi (Barcelona) Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2014 Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) David Luiz (Chelsea/Paris Saint-Germain) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich/Real Madrid) Ángel Di María (Real Madrid/Manchester United) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2015 Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) Dani Alves (Barcelona) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Paul Pogba (Juventus) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Neymar (Barcelona) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2016 Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Dani Alves (Barcelona/Juventus) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Luis Suárez (Barcelona) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2017 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Milan) Dani Alves (Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain) Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Neymar (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2018 David de Gea (Manchester United) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid) Dani Alves (Paris Saint-Germain) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Juventus) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2019 Alisson (Liverpool) Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax/Juventus) Eden Hazard (Chelsea/Real Madrid) Frenkie de Jong (Ajax/Barcelona) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2020 Alisson (Liverpool) Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) Thiago (Bayern Munich/Liverpool) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)2021 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan/Paris Saint-Germain) David Alaba (Bayern Munich/Real Madrid) Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) Rúben Dias (Manchester City) Jorginho (Chelsea) N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus/Manchester United) Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)2022 Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) João Cancelo (Manchester City/Bayern Munich) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) Casemiro (Real Madrid/Manchester United) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)2023 Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) John Stones (Manchester City) Rúben Dias (Manchester City) Kyle Walker (Manchester City) Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)2024 Ederson (Manchester City) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Rodri (Manchester City) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid)2025 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City) Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) Pedri (Barcelona) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) Cole Palmer (Chelsea) Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Appearances by player Players in bold were part of the most recent World 11. Rank Player Years Club(s)1172 Cristiano Ronaldo152007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 20202021Manchester UnitedReal MadridJuventus3 Sergio Ramos112008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020Real Madrid4 Andrés Iniesta92009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Barcelona5 Dani Alves82009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018BarcelonaJuventusParis Saint-Germain6 Marcelo62012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019Real Madrid Kylian Mbappé2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Paris Saint-GermainReal Madrid Luka Modrić2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022Real Madrid Xavi2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013Barcelona10 Iker Casillas52008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Real Madrid Kevin De Bruyne2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Manchester City John Terry2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Chelsea Virgil van Dijk2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025Liverpool14 Erling Haaland42021, 2022, 2023, 2024Borussia DortmundManchester City Toni Kroos2014, 2016, 2017, 2024Bayern MunichReal Madrid Manuel Neuer2013, 2014, 2015, 2016Bayern Munich Gerard Piqué2010, 2011, 2012, 2016Barcelona18 Jude Bellingham32023, 2024, 2025Real Madrid Gianluigi Buffon2006, 2007, 2017Juventus Steven Gerrard2007, 2008, 2009Liverpool Kaká2006, 2007, 2008Milan Carles Puyol2007, 2008, 2010Barcelona Ronaldinho2005, 2006, 2007Barcelona Thiago Silva2013, 2014, 2015Paris Saint-Germain
Appearances by club Players in italics have made appearances with multiple clubs, and appearances are separated accordingly.
Rank Club Player(s) (apps)1 Real Madrid65Ramos (11), C. Ronaldo (10), Marcelo (6), Modrić (6), Casillas (5), Kroos (4), Bellingham (3), Alonso (2), Cannavaro (2), Courtois (2), Mbappé (2), Vinícius (2), Zidane (2), Alaba (1), Benzema (1), Carvajal (1), Casemiro (1), Di María (1), Hazard (1), Rüdiger (1), Varane (1)2 Barcelona57 Messi (15), Iniesta (9), Dani Alves (6), Xavi (6), Piqué (4), Puyol (3), Ronaldinho (3), Eto'o (2), Neymar (2), De Jong (1), Pedri (1), Suárez (1), Thuram (1), Yamal (1), Villa (1), Zambrotta (1)3 Paris Saint-Germain21Mbappé (5), Thiago Silva (3), Dani Alves (2), Donnarumma (2), Hakimi (2), Dembélé (1), Ibrahimović (1), David Luiz (1), Mendes (1), Neymar (1), Messi (1), Vitinha (1)4 Manchester City17De Bruyne (5), Haaland (3), Dias (2), Cancelo (1), Donnarumma (1), Ederson (1), Rodri (1), Silva (1), Stones (1), Walker (1)5 Bayern Munich16Neuer (4), Lahm (2), Lewandowski (2), Alaba (1), Cancelo (1), Davies (1), Kimmich (1), Kroos (1), Ribéry (1), Robben (1), Thiago (1) JuventusC. Ronaldo (4), Buffon (3), Dani Alves (2), Bonucci (2), Cannavaro (1), De Ligt (1), Pogba (1), Thuram (1), Zambrotta (1)7 Chelsea15Terry (5), Hazard (2), Kanté (2), Drogba (1), Jorginho (1), Lampard (1), David Luiz (1), Makélélé (1), Palmer (1)8 Liverpool14Van Dijk (5), Gerrard (3), Alisson (2), Torres (2), Alexander-Arnold (1), Thiago (1)9 Manchester United12C. Ronaldo (4), Vidić (2), Casemiro (1), De Gea (1), Di María (1), Evra (1), Ferdinand (1), Rooney (1) MilanKaká (3), Nesta (2), Bonucci (1), Cafu (1), Dida (1), Donnarumma (1), Maldini (1), Pirlo (1), Shevchenko (1)11 Borussia Dortmund3Haaland (2), Bellingham (1) Inter MilanLúcio (1), Maicon (1), Sneijder (1)13 Ajax2De Jong (1), De Ligt (1)14 Arsenal1Henry (1) Atlético MadridFalcao (1) Inter MiamiMessi (1) ValenciaVilla (1)
Appearances by nationality