The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 | |
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![]() Lionel Messi, The Best FIFA Men's Player 2023 | |
Date | 15 January 2024 |
Location | London |
Presented by | FIFA |
Hosted by | Thierry Henry & Reshmin Chowdhury |
Highlights | |
The Best FIFA Player | Men's:![]() Women's: ![]() |
The Best FIFA Coach | Men's:![]() Women's: ![]() |
The Best FIFA Goalkeeper | Men's:![]() Women's: ![]() |
FIFA Puskás Award | ![]() |
The Best FIFA Special Award | ![]() |
Website | fifa |
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 were held on 15 January 2024 in London.[1][2][3]
Winners and nominees
[edit]The Best FIFA Men's Player
[edit]Twelve players were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[4] The three finalists were revealed on 14 December 2023.[5]
Lionel Messi won the award with 48 scoring points.[6][7][8][9]
The selection criteria for the men's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023.[4]
Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
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The finalists | ||||
1 | Lionel Messi | ![]() |
48*[a] | |
2 | Erling Haaland | ![]() |
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48 |
3 | Kylian Mbappé | ![]() |
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35 |
Other candidates | ||||
4 | Kevin De Bruyne | ![]() |
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32 |
5 | Victor Osimhen | ![]() |
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24 |
6 | Rodri | ![]() |
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24 |
7 | Julián Álvarez | ![]() |
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21 |
8 | Bernardo Silva | ![]() |
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18 |
9 | İlkay Gündoğan | ![]() |
13 | |
10 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | ![]() |
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7 |
11 | Marcelo Brozović | ![]() |
7 | |
12 | Declan Rice | ![]() |
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- ^ *As per the Rules of Allocation (art. 12), Lionel Messi (Argentina) won the Award on the basis of the votes cast by the men's national-team captains.
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
[edit]Five players were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[10] The three finalists were revealed on 12 December 2023.[11]

Ederson won the award with 23 scoring points.[12][7][8][13]
Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
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The finalists | ||||
1 | Ederson | ![]() |
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23 |
2 | Thibaut Courtois | ![]() |
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20 |
3 | Yassine Bounou | ![]() |
16 | |
Other candidates | ||||
4 | Marc-André ter Stegen | ![]() |
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8 |
5 | André Onana | ![]() |
5 |
The Best FIFA Men's Coach
[edit]Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[14] The three finalists were revealed on 13 December 2023.[15]

Pep Guardiola won the award with 28 scoring points.[16][7][8][17]
Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
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The finalists | |||
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28 |
2 | ![]() |
18 | |
3 | ![]() |
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11 |
Other candidates | |||
4 | ![]() |
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11 |
5 | ![]() |
4 |
The Best FIFA Women's Player
[edit]Sixteen players were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[18] The three finalists were revealed on 14 December 2023.[19]
Aitana Bonmatí won the award with 52 scoring points.[20][7][8][21]
The selection criteria for the women's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 1 August 2022 to 20 August 2023.[1]
Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
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The finalists | ||||
1 | Aitana Bonmatí | ![]() |
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52 |
2 | Linda Caicedo | ![]() |
40 | |
3 | Jenni Hermoso | ![]() |
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36 |
Other candidates | ||||
4 | Salma Paralluelo | ![]() |
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32 |
5 | Sam Kerr | ![]() |
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32 |
6 | Lauren James | ![]() |
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18 |
7 | Rachel Daly | ![]() |
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15 |
8 | Hinata Miyazawa | ![]() |
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13 |
9 | Keira Walsh | ![]() |
11 | |
10 | Kadidiatou Diani | ![]() |
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10 |
11 | Mapi León | ![]() |
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10 |
12 | Alex Greenwood | ![]() |
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5 |
13 | Lindsey Horan | ![]() |
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2 |
14 | Mary Fowler | ![]() |
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0 |
15 | Amanda Ilestedt | ![]() |
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0 |
16 | Caitlin Foord | ![]() |
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0 |
The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
[edit]Seven players were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[22] The three finalists were revealed on 12 December 2023.[23]

Mary Earps won the award with 28 scoring points.[24][7][8][25]
Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
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The finalists | ||||
1 | Mary Earps | ![]() |
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28 |
2 | Cata Coll | ![]() |
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14 |
3 | Mackenzie Arnold | ![]() |
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12 |
Other candidates | ||||
4 | Zećira Mušović | ![]() |
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10 |
5 | Sandra Paños | ![]() |
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5 |
6 | Christiane Endler | ![]() |
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2 |
7 | Ann-Katrin Berger | ![]() |
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1 |
The Best FIFA Women's Coach
[edit]Six coaches were initially shortlisted on 14 September 2023.[26] The three finalists were revealed on 13 December 2023.[27]

Sarina Wiegman won the award with 28 scoring points.[28][7][8][29]
Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
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The finalists | |||
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28 |
2 | ![]() |
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18 |
3 | ![]() |
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14 |
Other candidates | |||
4 | ![]() |
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7 |
5 | ![]() |
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5 |
FIFA Puskás Award
[edit]The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 22 September 2023.[30] The three finalists were revealed on 14 December 2023.[31] All goals up for consideration were scored from 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023.
Guilherme Madruga won the award with 22 scoring points.[32][7][8][33]
Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Points |
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The finalists | |||||
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Novorizontino – Botafogo-SP | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 27 June 2023 | 22 |
2 | ![]() |
Sporting CP – Boavista | 2022–23 Primeira Liga | 12 March 2023 | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester City | 2022–23 Premier League | 24 May 2023 | 17 |
Other candidates | |||||
Unranked | ![]() |
FC Cincinnati – Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2023 U.S. Open Cup | 6 June 2023 | N/A |
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Colombia – Germany | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | 30 July 2023 | ||
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Jordan U-20 – South Korea U-20 | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup | 5 March 2023 | ||
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Australia – England | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | 16 August 2023 | ||
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Atlas – América | 2022–23 Liga MX Clausura | 26 February 2023 | ||
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Ibiza – Burgos | 2022–23 Segunda División | 25 March 2023 | ||
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Kazakhstan – Denmark | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | 26 March 2023 | ||
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Brazil – Panama | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | 24 July 2023 |
FIFA Fan Award
[edit]The award celebrated the best fan moments or gestures of August 2022 to August 2023, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts.[34]
Colón de Santa Fe fan Hugo Daniel "Toto" Iniguez won the award with 264,591 registered votes.[35][7][8][36]
Rank | Fan(s) | Reason | Votes | % of total votes |
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Nominees | ||||
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The TV cameras panned in on a Colón fan who was cradling his son in his arms while feeding him his bottle during the team's Argentinian top-tier encounter against Barracas Central. The heart-warming scene reflected the supporter's will to kindle a passion for the club in his son from the earliest age. | 264,591 | 36.5% |
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Colombian youngster, who was a big Millonarios fan, fulfilled his final wish before being euthanised due to an unknown illness. On the eve of his passing, the fanatical fan got to meet the members of the first-team squad ahead of their league clash against Alianza Petrolera. | 253,167 | 35% |
3 | ![]() |
Dribbling a football for an average of 32 km a day for 32 days from the Gold Coast to Sydney, the challenge undertaken by Fran Hurndall aimed to inspire women and girls in sport to dare to dream and fulfil their potential at all levels, on and off the pitch, while her 1,000 km run raised money for the Women Sport Australia charity. | 206,553 | 28.5% |
FIFA Fair Play Award
[edit]Winner | Reason |
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In a friendly against Guinea in June 2023, the Seleção swapped their traditional yellow jerseys for an all-black kit in an anti-racism statement.[37] |
The Best FIFA Special Award
[edit]An additional award was given to Brazilian female footballer Marta, to recognize her role and contribution to the sport of football. FIFA also announced the introduction of a new award starting from 2025, to honour her achievements and role in women's football. The best goal scored in women’s football would receive the Marta Award.[38]
Winner | Reason |
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Special recognition for her role in women's football. |
FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
[edit]The 23–player men's shortlist was announced on 3 January 2024.[39]
The players chosen were Thibaut Courtois as goalkeeper, Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias and John Stones as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Jude Bellingham as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé as forwards.[40][41]
Player | Club(s) |
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Goalkeeper | |
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Defenders | |
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Midfielders | |
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Forwards | |
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- Other nominees
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Goalkeepers | |
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Defenders | |
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Midfielders | |
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FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
[edit]The 23–player women's shortlist was announced on 3 January 2024.[42]
The players chosen were Mary Earps as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Olga Carmona and Alex Greenwood as defenders, Aitana Bonmatí, Ella Toone and Keira Walsh as midfielders, and Lauren James, Sam Kerr, Alex Morgan and Alessia Russo as forwards (a different formation was used in media releases and in video at the ceremony, with Russo and James placed in the midfield).[43][44][45][46]
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Defenders | |
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Midfielders | |
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Forwards | |
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- Other nominees
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Defenders | |
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Midfielders | |
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Forwards | |
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