# 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or

The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 13 January 2014. The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013 but was extended to 29 November 2013 for the first time in history.
Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or. Nadine Angerer was announced as the Women's World Player of the Year recipient, while Jupp Heynckes claimed the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football, and Silvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. The ninety-minute ceremony was hosted by Fernanda Lima along with Ruud Gullit.

## Voting

The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013. However, for the first time ever, on 20 November 2013, FIFA announced that voting was extended to 29 November 2013 after not receiving a response of enough eligible voters before the original deadline. The winners were announced on 13 January 2014.

## Winners and nominees
### FIFA Ballon d'Or

A shortlist of 23 male players was compiled by members of FIFA's Football Committee as well as a group of experts from France Football. It was announced on 29 October 2013.
There were three voters per FIFA member federation: one journalist and the coaches and captain of the national men's team.
The results for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or were:
| Rank | Player | National team | Club(s) | Percent | Votes |
| 1st | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Real Madrid | 27.99% | 1365 |
| 2nd | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Barcelona | 24.72% | 1205 |
| 3rd | Franck Ribéry | France | Bayern Munich | 23.36% | 1127 |
The following twenty players were also in contention for the award:
| Rank | Player | National team | Club(s) | Percent | Votes |
| 4th | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Sweden | Paris Saint-Germain | 5.29% | 257 |
| 5th | Neymar | Brazil | Santos Barcelona | 3.17% | 155 |
| 6th | Andrés Iniesta | Spain | Barcelona | 2.08% | 103 |
| 7th | Robin van Persie | Netherlands | Manchester United | 1.79% | 88 |
| 8th | Arjen Robben | Netherlands | Bayern Munich | 1.77% | 85 |
| 9th | Gareth Bale | Wales | Tottenham Hotspur Real Madrid | 1.32% | 65 |
| 10th | Andrea Pirlo | Italy | Juventus | 1.11% | 70 |
| 11th | Radamel Falcao | Colombia | Atlético Madrid Monaco | 1.08% | 53 |
| 12th | Yaya Touré | Ivory Coast | Manchester City | 0.99% | 48 |
| 13th | Robert Lewandowski | Poland | Borussia Dortmund | 0.92% | 43 |
| 14th | Philipp Lahm | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0.82% | 40 |
| 14th | Xavi | Spain | Barcelona | 0.82% | 40 |
| 16th | Mesut Özil | Germany | Real Madrid Arsenal | 0.71% | 35 |
| 17th | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0.43% | 21 |
| 17th | Thomas Müller | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0.43% | 21 |
| 19th | Luis Suárez | Uruguay | Liverpool | 0.39% | 19 |
| 20th | Edinson Cavani | Uruguay | Napoli Paris Saint-Germain | 0.36% | 12 |
| 21st | Thiago Silva | Brazil | Paris Saint-Germain | 0.24% | 12 |
| 22nd | Eden Hazard | Belgium | Chelsea | 0.16% | 8 |
| 23rd | Manuel Neuer | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0.08% | 4 |

### FIFA Women's World Player of the Year

* Nadine Angerer ( 1. FFC Frankfurt / Brisbane Roar)

### FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football

* Jupp Heynckes ( Bayern Munich)

### FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football

* Silvia Neid ( Germany)

### FIFA/FIFPro World XI

| Position | Player | National team | Club(s) |
| GK | Manuel Neuer | Germany | Bayern Munich |
| DF | Philipp Lahm | Germany | Bayern Munich |
| DF | Sergio Ramos | Spain | Real Madrid |
| DF | Thiago Silva | Brazil | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Dani Alves | Brazil | Barcelona |
| MF | Andrés Iniesta | Spain | Barcelona |
| MF | Xavi | Spain | Barcelona |
| MF | Franck Ribéry | France | Bayern Munich |
| FW | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Real Madrid |
| FW | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Sweden | Paris Saint-Germain |
| FW | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Barcelona |

### FIFA Puskás Award

* Zlatan Ibrahimović, 4–2 vs England, Friends Arena, 14 November 2012

### FIFA Presidential Award

* Jacques Rogge

### FIFA Fair Play Award

* Afghanistan Football Federation

### FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur

* Pelé
Pelé was given an honorary Ballon d'Or, having won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil but never an individual award from FIFA, as during his playing career only European-based players were eligible to win the original Ballon d'Or.

## Contenders
### FIFA Women's World Player of the Year

On 29 October 2012, a 10-player shortlist was unveiled for the FIFA's Women's Player of the Year, which was chosen by experts from FIFA's Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup and a group of experts from France Football. It was announced on 29 October 2013.
The three finalists for the award, announced on 9 December 2013, are indicated in bold.
| Player | National team | Club |
| Nadine Angerer | Germany | Frankfurt Brisbane Roar |
| Nilla Fischer | Sweden | Linköpings Wolfsburg |
| Lena Goeßling | Germany | Wolfsburg |
| Saki Kumagai | Japan | Frankfurt Lyon |
| Marta | Brazil | Tyresö |
| Alex Morgan | United States | Portland Thorns |
| Yūki Ōgimi | Japan | Turbine Potsdam Chelsea |
| Lotta Schelin | Sweden | Lyon |
| Christine Sinclair | Canada | Portland Thorns |
| Abby Wambach | United States | Western New York Flash |
* Nadine Angerer
* Marta
* Abby Wambach

### FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football

This award will be decided by the same voters and system as that of the men's player award. The shortlist of candidates was announced on 29 October 2013, with the three finalists (indicated in bold type) announced on 9 December 2013.
| Coach | National team | Team |
| Carlo Ancelotti | Italy | Paris Saint-Germain Real Madrid |
| Rafael Benítez | Spain | Chelsea Napoli |
| Antonio Conte | Italy | Juventus |
| Vicente del Bosque | Spain | Spain |
| Sir Alex Ferguson | Scotland | Manchester United |
| Jupp Heynckes | Germany | Bayern Munich |
| Jürgen Klopp | Germany | Borussia Dortmund |
| José Mourinho | Portugal | Real Madrid Chelsea |
| Luiz Felipe Scolari | Brazil | Brazil |
| Arsène Wenger | France | Arsenal |

### FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football

This award will be decided by the same voters and system as that of the women's player award. The shortlist was announced on 29 October 2013, and the three finalists (indicated in bold type) were announced on 9 December 2013.
| Coach | National team | Team |
| Gilles Eyquem | France | France |
| Kenneth Heiner-Møller | Denmark | Denmark |
| Ralf Kellermann | Germany | Wolfsburg |
| Shelley Kerr | Scotland | Arsenal |
| Patrice Lair | France | Lyon |
| Silvia Neid | Germany | Germany |
| Cindy Parlow Cone | United States | Portland Thorns |
| Even Pellerud | Norway | Norway |
| Anna Signeul | Sweden | Scotland |
| Pia Sundhage | Sweden | Sweden |