The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 were held on 17 December 2020. The ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020
Date17 December 2020 (2020-12-17)
Presented byFIFA
Hosted byRuud Gullit and Reshmin Chowdhury
Highlights
The Best FIFA PlayerMen's:
Robert Lewandowski
Women's:
Lucy Bronze
The Best FIFA CoachMen's:
Jürgen Klopp
Women's:
Sarina Wiegman
The Best FIFA GoalkeeperMen's:
Manuel Neuer
Women's:
Sarah Bouhaddi
FIFA Puskás Award Son Heung-min
Websitefifa.com

Winners and nominees

The Best FIFA Men's Player
See also: The Best FIFA Men's Player

Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[2] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[3]

Robert Lewandowski won the award with 52 rank points.[4][5][6]

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.

Robert Lewandowski
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich  Poland 52
2 Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus  Portugal 38
3 Lionel Messi Barcelona  Argentina 35
Other candidates
4 Sadio Mané Liverpool  Senegal 29
5 Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City  Belgium 26
6 Mohamed Salah Liverpool  Egypt 25
7 Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain  France 19
8 Thiago
 Spain 17
9 Neymar Paris Saint-Germain  Brazil 16
10 Virgil van Dijk Liverpool  Netherlands 13
11 Sergio Ramos Real Madrid  Spain 7

The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[7] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[8]

Manuel Neuer won the award with 28 rank points.[4][5][9]

Manuel Neuer
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich  Germany 28
2 Alisson Liverpool  Brazil 20
3 Jan Oblak Atlético Madrid  Slovenia 12
Other candidates
4 Keylor Navas Paris Saint-Germain  Costa Rica 5
5 Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona  Germany 4
6 Thibaut Courtois Real Madrid  Belgium 3

The Best FIFA Men's Coach
See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach

Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[10] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[11]

Jürgen Klopp won the award with 24 rank points.[4][5][12]

Jürgen Klopp
Rank Coach Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1 Jürgen Klopp Liverpool 24 (won based on more votes from national team coaches)
2 Hansi Flick Bayern Munich 24
3 Marcelo Bielsa Leeds United 11
Other candidates
4 Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid 9
5 Julen Lopetegui Sevilla 4

The Best FIFA Women's Player
See also: The Best FIFA Women's Player

Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[13] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.

Lucy Bronze won the award with 52 rank points.[4][5][14]

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.

Lucy Bronze
Pernille Harder
Wendie Renard
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Lucy Bronze
 England 52
2 Pernille Harder
 Denmark 40
3 Wendie Renard Lyon  France 35
Other candidates
4 Vivianne Miedema Arsenal  Netherlands 31
5 Delphine Cascarino Lyon  France 30
6 Dzsenifer Marozsán Lyon  Germany 25
7 Sam Kerr
 Australia 20
8 Caroline Graham Hansen Barcelona  Norway 15
9 Jennifer Hermoso Barcelona  Spain 15
10 Saki Kumagai Lyon  Japan 7
11 Ji So-yun Chelsea  South Korea 7

The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[15] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.

Sarah Bouhaddi won the award with 24 rank points.[4][5][16]

Sarah Bouhaddi
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Sarah Bouhaddi Lyon  France 24
2 Christiane Endler Paris Saint-Germain  Chile 22
3 Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars  United States 10
Other candidates
4 Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea  Germany 6
5 Hedvig Lindahl
 Sweden 5
6 Ellie Roebuck Manchester City  England 5

The Best FIFA Women's Coach
See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach

Seven coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[17] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.

Sarina Wiegman won the award with 26 rank points.[4][5][18]

Sarina Wiegman
Rank Coach Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1 Sarina Wiegman  Netherlands 26
2 Jean-Luc Vasseur Lyon 20
3 Emma Hayes Chelsea 12
Other candidates
4 Stephan Lerch VfL Wolfsburg 7
5 Lluís Cortés Barcelona 6
6 Rita Guarino Juventus 1
7 Hege Riise LSK Kvinner 0

FIFA Puskás Award
See also: 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.[19] 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.[20]

Son Heung-min won the award with 24 rank points.[4]

Son Heung-min
Rank Player Match Competition Date Points
The finalists
1 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur – Burnley 2019–20 Premier League 7 December 2019 24
2 Giorgian De Arrascaeta Ceará – Flamengo 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 25 August 2019 22
3 Luis Suárez Barcelona – Mallorca 2019–20 La Liga 7 December 2019 20
Other candidates
Unranked 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 KekanaMamelodi 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
See also: 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.[21] Marivaldo Francisco da Silva won the award with over 130,000 votes.[4]

Rank Fan(s) Match Competition Date Votes
1 Marivaldo Francisco da Silva Various Various Various 138,122
2 Colombia fans N/A N/A Various 116,616
3 James Anderson N/A N/A Various 86,182

FIFA Fair Play Award
See also: FIFA Fair Play Award
Winner Team Reason
Mattia Agnese Ospedaletti Calcio Administered first aid to an opponent who lost consciousness during a match[22]

FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
See also: FIFPro § FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11

The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.[23]

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.[24]

2020 FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
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[24]
Rank Player Club(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 Andrew 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
See also: FIFPro § FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11

The 55–player women's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.[25]

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.[26]

2020 FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
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[26]
Rank Player Club(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:[27]

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:[28]

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