# The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016 were held on 9 January 2017 in Zürich, Switzerland. The Best FIFA Football Awards are the annual recognitions awarded by FIFA to several individuals across different categories, including: best eleven players of the year, known as FIFA FIFPro World XI (awards goalkeeper, best defenders l, midfielders, attackers), FIFA World Coach of the Year for men's and for women's football, best female player of the year, 2nd best male player of the year, and best goal of the year (known as FIFA Puskás Award). The FIFA Fair Play Award is the only award that usually goes to groups or entities instead of individuals.
The selection criteria for the (men's and women's) players of the year were: sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch from 20 November 2015 to 22 November 2016. The selection criteria for the coaches of the year were: performance and general behaviour of their teams on and off the pitch from 20 November 2015 to 22 November 2016.
The votes were decided by media representatives, national team coaches, and national team captains. In October 2016, it was announced that the general public would also be allowed to vote. Each group contributed 25% of the overall vote.
The ceremony was hosted by Eva Longoria and Marco Schreyl.

## Winners and nominees
### The Best FIFA Men's Player

The Football Committee compiled a shortlist of 23 male players for The Best FIFA Men's Player.
The 23 candidates were announced on 4 November. The three finalists were announced on 1 December 2016.
Cristiano Ronaldo won the award with nearly 35% of the vote.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Percent |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Portugal | 34.54% |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Argentina | 26.42% |
| 3 | Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid | France | 7.53% |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Neymar | Barcelona | Brazil | 6.23% |
| 5 | Luis Suárez | Barcelona | Uruguay | 5.11% |
| 6 | Gareth Bale | Real Madrid | Wales | 4.62% |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez | Leicester City | Algeria | 2.20% |
| 8 | Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus | Italy | 1.85% |
| 9 | Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona | Spain | 1.69% |
| 10 | Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | Germany | 1.25% |
| 11 | Alexis Sánchez | Arsenal | Chile | 1.19% |
| 12 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Poland | 0.93% |
| 13 | Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | Croatia | 0.89% |
| 14 | Mesut Özil | Arsenal | Germany | 0.86% |
| 15 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | England | 0.81% |
| 16 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | Germany | 0.80% |
| 17 | Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | Spain | 0.70% |
| 18 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain Manchester United | Sweden | 0.50% |
| 19 | Paul Pogba | Juventus Manchester United | France | 0.47% |
| 20 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Belgium | 0.46% |
| 21 | N'Golo Kanté | Leicester City Chelsea | France | 0.40% |
| 22 | Sergio Agüero | Manchester City | Argentina | 0.38% |
| 23 | Dimitri Payet | West Ham United | France | 0.17% |

### The Best FIFA Women's Player

The Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup compiled a shortlist of 10 female players for The Best FIFA Women's Player.
The 10 candidates were announced on 3 November. The three finalists were announced on 2 December.
Carli Lloyd won the award with nearly 21% of the vote.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Percent |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Carli Lloyd | Houston Dash | United States | 20.68% |
| 2 | Marta | FC Rosengård | Brazil | 16.60% |
| 3 | Melanie Behringer | Bayern Munich | Germany | 12.34% |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | 1. FFC Frankfurt Lyon | Germany | 11.68% |
| 5 | Sara Däbritz | Bayern Munich | Germany | 8.19% |
| 6 | Saki Kumagai | Lyon | Japan | 6.94% |
| 7 | Lotta Schelin | Lyon | Sweden | 6.58% |
| 8 | Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Canada | 5.99% |
| 9 | Amandine Henry | Portland Thorns | France | 5.96% |
| 10 | Camille Abily | Lyon | France | 5.04% |

### The Best FIFA Men's Coach

The Football Committee compiled a shortlist of 10 men's football coaches for The Best FIFA Men's Coach.
The 10 candidates were announced on 2 November. The three finalists were announced in December 2016.
Claudio Ranieri won the award with over 22% of the vote.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Percent |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Claudio Ranieri | Leicester City | 22.06% |
| 2 | Zinedine Zidane | Real Madrid | 16.56% |
| 3 | Fernando Santos | Portugal | 16.24% |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Diego Simeone | Atlético Madrid | 12.98% |
| 5 | Pep Guardiola | Bayern Munich Manchester City | 11.13% |
| 6 | Luis Enrique | Barcelona | 8.32% |
| 7 | Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 7.71% |
| 8 | Didier Deschamps | France | 1.97% |
| 9 | Chris Coleman | Wales | 1.82% |
| 10 | Mauricio Pochettino | Tottenham Hotspur | 1.21% |

### The Best FIFA Women's Coach

The Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup compiled a shortlist of 10 women's football coaches for The Best FIFA Women's Coach.
The 10 candidates were announced on 1 November. The three finalists were announced on 2 December 2016.
Silvia Neid won the award with nearly 30% of the vote.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Percent |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Silvia Neid | Germany | 29.99% |
| 2 | Jill Ellis | United States | 16.68% |
| 3 | Pia Sundhage | Sweden | 16.47% |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | John Herdman | Canada | 7.85% |
| 5 | Gérard Prêcheur | Lyon | 7.26% |
| 6 | Vadão | Brazil | 6.00% |
| 7 | Martina Voss-Tecklenburg | Switzerland | 4.07% |
| 8 | Vera Pauw | South Africa | 3.99% |
| 9 | Thomas Wörle | Bayern Munich | 3.96% |
| 10 | Philippe Bergeroo | France | 3.73% |

### FIFA Fair Play Award

Colombian club Atlético Nacional won the award due to their gesture of asking CONMEBOL to award the 2016 Copa Sudamericana title to Brazilian club Chapecoense following the LaMia Flight 2933 disaster, which resulted in the deaths of 19 players and 23 staff members of the Brazilian club.
| Winner | Reason |
| Atlético Nacional | Requested CONMEBOL to award Chapecoense with the 2016 Copa Sudamericana title following LaMia Flight 2933 crash |

### FIFA Award for an Outstanding Career

Brazilian futsal player Falcão won the award for his 27 years of contribution to the sport.
| Player | Reason |
| Falcão | As a result of his remarkable contribution to the sport |

### FIFA Puskás Award

The shortlist was announced on 21 November 2016. The three finalists were announced on 2 December 2016.
Mohd Faiz Subri won the award with over 59% of the vote.
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
| The finalists ||||||
| 1 | Mohd Faiz Subri | Penang – Pahang | 2016 Malaysia Super League | 16 February 2016 | 59.46% |
| 2 | Marlone | Corinthians – Cobresal | 2016 Copa Libertadores | 21 April 2016 | 22.86% |
| 3 | Daniuska Rodríguez | Venezuela – Colombia | 2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship | 14 March 2016 | 10.01% |
| Other candidates ||||||
| | Mario Gaspar | Spain – England | International friendly | 13 November 2015 | 7.68% |
| | Hlompho Kekana | Cameroon – South Africa | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 26 March 2016 | 7.68% |
| | Lionel Messi | United States – Argentina | Copa América Centenario | 21 June 2016 | 7.68% |
| | Neymar | Barcelona – Villarreal | 2015–16 La Liga | 8 November 2015 | 7.68% |
| | Hal Robson-Kanu | Wales – Belgium | UEFA Euro 2016 | 1 July 2016 | 7.68% |
| | Saúl | Atlético Madrid – Bayern Munich | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League | 27 April 2016 | 7.68% |
| | Simon Skrabb | Gefle IF – Åtvidabergs FF | 2015 Allsvenskan | 31 October 2015 | 7.68% |

### FIFA Fan Award

The three nominees were announced on 9 December 2016. It was the first time that this award was given.
Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool supporters won the award with nearly 46% of the vote.
| Rank | Fans | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool supporters | Liverpool – Borussia Dortmund | 2015–16 UEFA Europa League | 14 April 2016 | 45.92% |
| 2 | Iceland supporters | France – Iceland | UEFA Euro 2016 | 3 July 2016 | 31.37% |
| 3 | ADO Den Haag supporters | Feyenoord – ADO Den Haag | 2016–17 Eredivisie | 11 September 2016 | 22.71% |

### FIFA FIFPRO World11

The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 1 December 2016.
The players chosen included Manuel Neuer as goalkeeper, Dani Alves, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, and Marcelo as defenders, Luka Modrić, Toni Kroos, and Andrés Iniesta as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Cristiano Ronaldo as forwards.
9 out of the 11 players played in La Liga.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich |
| Defenders ||
| Dani Alves | Barcelona Juventus |
| Gerard Piqué | Barcelona |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid |
| Marcelo | Real Madrid |
| Midfielders ||
| Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid |
| Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona |
| Forwards ||
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| Luis Suárez | Barcelona |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |

#### Second Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus |
| Defenders ||
| David Alaba | Bayern Munich |
| Pepe | Real Madrid |
| Thiago Silva | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Jérôme Boateng | Bayern Munich |
| Midfielders ||
| Mesut Özil | Arsenal |
| Sergio Busquets | Barcelona |
| Paul Pogba | Juventus Manchester United |
| Forwards ||
| Neymar | Barcelona |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain Manchester United |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid |

#### Third Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| David de Gea | Manchester United |
| Defenders ||
| Jordi Alba | Barcelona |
| Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid |
| Diego Godín | Atlético Madrid |
| Philipp Lahm | Bayern Munich |
| Midfielders ||
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
| N'Golo Kanté | Leicester City Chelsea |
| Arturo Vidal | Bayern Munich |
| Forwards ||
| Sergio Agüero | Manchester City |
| Gareth Bale | Real Madrid |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich |

#### Fourth Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Keylor Navas | Real Madrid |
| Defenders ||
| Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid |
| Mats Hummels | Borussia Dortmund Bayern Munich |
| Leonardo Bonucci | Juventus |
| David Luiz | Paris Saint-Germain Chelsea |
| Midfielders ||
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea |
| Marco Verratti | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Ivan Rakitić | Barcelona |
| Forwards ||
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid |
| Gonzalo Higuaín | Napoli Juventus |
| Alexis Sánchez | Arsenal |

#### Fifth Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Claudio Bravo | Barcelona Manchester City |
| Defenders ||
| Serge Aurier | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Javier Mascherano | Barcelona |
| Giorgio Chiellini | Juventus |
| Héctor Bellerín | Arsenal |
| Midfielders ||
| Dimitri Payet | West Ham United |
| Xabi Alonso | Bayern Munich |
| David Silva | Manchester City |
| Forwards ||
| Paulo Dybala | Juventus |
| Jamie Vardy | Leicester City |
| Thomas Müller | Bayern Munich |