12 November 2025
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025, presented by FIFA, are fast approaching. The awards recognize the best players and coaches in men's and women's football, as well as other categories such as best goalkeeper, best goalkeeper, Fair Play Award, and Fan Award.
FIFA has not yet officially announced the date of the ceremony, but it is scheduled for November 28th and will be broadcast live on FIFA Plus and FIFA's online platforms.
Votes are divided among four main categories: (Coaches and captains of national teams, media representatives, and fans registered on the FIFA website).
Each category represents 25% of the final score, and voting takes place via the official FIFA app. Voting closes on November 28, 2025.
The ceremony will present a range of awards, including Best Player, Best Women's Player, Best Men's Coach, Best Women's Coach, Best Goalkeeper, Best Women's Goalkeeper, the FIFA Fan Award, the FIFPro Men's Team of the Year, and the FIFPro Women's Team of the Year.
Ousmane Dembélé (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Rafinha (Brazil, Barcelona)
Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
Lamine Jamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain)
Kylian Mbappé (France, Real Madrid)
Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea)
Nuno Mendes (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
Pedri (Spain, Barcelona)
Nominees for the 2025 Best Women's Player Award
Sandy Baltimore (France, Chelsea)
Natalie Björn (Sweden, Chelsea)
Aytana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
Lucy Bronze (England, Chelsea)
Mariona Caldente (Spain) (Arsenal)
From Malawi, Temuwa Chawinga (Kansas City)
From France, Kadidiatou Diagne (Lyon)
From Haiti, Melchie Domornay (Lyon)
From Spain, Patry Guijardo (Barcelona)
From the USA, Lindsay Hibbs (Lyon)
From England, Lauren James (Chelsea)
From England, Chloe Kelly (Manchester City/Arsenal)
From Poland, Ewa Bayur (Barcelona)
From Spain, Claudia Pina (Barcelona)
From Spain, Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
From England, Alicia Russo (Arsenal)
From England, Leah Williamson (Arsenal)
Best Men's Coach: Javier Aguirre, Luis Enrique, Mikel Arteta, Hansi Flick, Enzo Maresca, Roberto Martinez, Arne Slot Best Women's Coach: Sonia Bombastore, Jonathan Giraldez, Sepp Hennes, René Selgers, Sarina Wiegman.
Best Men's Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker, Emiliano Martínez, Thibaut Courtois, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Wojciech Szczęsny, David Raya, Manuel Neuer, Yann Sommer.
Best Women's Goalkeeper: Ann-Kathrin Berger, Kata Cole, Christiane Endler, Hannah Hampton, Anna Moorhouse, Chiamaka Ndozie, Valon Tollis-Joyce.
FIFA Fan Award: Alejandro Seganotto (Argentina), the late Manolo El Bombo (Spain), Zakho FC fans (Iraq).
Best Men's Player: Vinicius Junior (2024), Lionel Messi (2022, 2023), Robert Lewandowski (2020, 2021). Best female player: Aitana Bonmatti (2024, 2023), Alexia Botiaț (2022, 2021), Lucy Bronze (2020).
