# The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 were held on 23 September 2019 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. The ceremony was attended by some of the most well known former players and managers such as Marco Van Basten, Marcel Desailly, Gianlucca Zambrotta, Fabio Capello, Christian Karembeu, Nadine Keßler, Carles Puyol, and others. Two awards were given out for the first time ever.

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

Ten players were shortlisted on 31 July 2019. The three finalists were revealed on 2 September 2019.
Lionel Messi won the award with 46 rank points.
The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 16 July 2018 to 19 July 2019.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Argentina | 46 |
| 2 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | Netherlands | 38 |
| 3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | Portugal | 36 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | 26 |
| 5 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool | Senegal | 23 |
| 6 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 17 |
| 7 | Frenkie de Jong | Ajax Barcelona | Netherlands | 16 |
| 8 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea Real Madrid | Belgium | 16 |
| 9 | Matthijs de Ligt | Ajax Juventus | Netherlands | 9 |
| 10 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 5 |

### The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper

The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.
Alisson won the award.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Alisson | Liverpool | Brazil | 45 |
| 2 | Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona | Germany | 41 |
| 3 | Ederson | Manchester City | Brazil | 24 |

### The Best FIFA Men's Coach

Ten coaches were initially shortlisted on 31 July 2019. The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.
Jürgen Klopp won the award with 48 rank points.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 48 |
| 2 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 38 |
| 3 | Mauricio Pochettino | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Erik ten Hag | Ajax | 26 |
| 5 | Djamel Belmadi | Algeria | 26 |
| 6 | Didier Deschamps | France | 19 |
| 7 | Fernando Santos | Portugal | 16 |
| 8 | Tite | Brazil | 12 |
| 9 | Marcelo Gallardo | River Plate | 10 |
| 10 | Ricardo Gareca | Peru | 10 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Player

Twelve players were shortlisted on 31 July 2019. The three finalists were revealed on 2 September 2019.
Megan Rapinoe won the award with 46 rank points.
The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 25 May 2018 to 7 July 2019.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Megan Rapinoe | Reign FC | United States | 46 |
| 2 | Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride | United States | 42 |
| 3 | Lucy Bronze | Lyon | England | 29 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Amandine Henry | Lyon | France | 23 |
| 5 | Vivianne Miedema | Arsenal | Netherlands | 23 |
| 6 | Rose Lavelle | Washington Spirit | United States | 21 |
| 7 | Julie Ertz | Chicago Red Stars | United States | 18 |
| 8 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | Norway | 15 |
| 9 | Wendie Renard | Lyon | France | 9 |
| 10 | Ellen White | Birmingham City Manchester City | England | 7 |
| 11 | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory Chicago Red Stars | Australia | 0 |
| 12 | Caroline Graham Hansen | VfL Wolfsburg Barcelona | Norway | 0 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper

The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.
Sari van Veenendaal won the award.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Sari van Veenendaal | Arsenal Atlético Madrid | Netherlands |
| 2 | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain | Chile |
| 3 | Hedvig Lindahl | Chelsea VfL Wolfsburg | Sweden |

### The Best FIFA Women's Coach

Ten coaches were initially shortlisted on 31 July 2019. The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.
Jill Ellis won the award with 48 rank points.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Jill Ellis | United States | 48 |
| 2 | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | 40 |
| 3 | Phil Neville | England | 31 |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Reynald Pedros | Lyon | 28 |
| 5 | Peter Gerhardsson | Sweden | 23 |
| 6 | Milena Bertolini | Italy | 22 |
| 7 | Futoshi Ikeda | Japan U-20 | 13 |
| 8 | Antonia Is | Spain U-17 | 12 |
| 9 | Joe Montemurro | Arsenal | 10 |
| 10 | Paul Riley | North Carolina Courage | 5 |

### FIFA Fair Play Award

| Winner | Reason |
| Marcelo Bielsa and the Leeds United squad | Ordered Leeds United to allow opponents Aston Villa to score after his side scored a goal while an opposition player was injured. |

### FIFA Puskás Award

Dániel Zsóri won the award. The ten players shortlisted for the awards were announced on 19 August 2019. The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019. All goals up for consideration were scored from 16 July 2018 to 19 July 2019. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 1 September 2019, 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.
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
| The finalists ||||||
| 1 | Dániel Zsóri | Debrecen – Ferencváros | 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 16 February 2019 | |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Real Betis – Barcelona | 2018–19 La Liga | 17 March 2019 | |
| 3 | Juan Fernando Quintero | River Plate – Racing | 2018–19 Argentine Primera División | 10 February 2019 | |
| Other candidates ||||||
| Unranked | Matheus Cunha | Bayer Leverkusen – RB Leipzig | 2018–19 Bundesliga | 6 April 2019 | N/A |
| Unranked | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Toronto FC – LA Galaxy | 2018 Major League Soccer season | 15 September 2018 | N/A |
| Unranked | Ajara Nchout | Cameroon – New Zealand | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | 20 June 2019 | N/A |
| Unranked | Fabio Quagliarella | Sampdoria – Napoli | 2018–19 Serie A | 2 September 2018 | N/A |
| Unranked | Amy Rodriguez | Utah Royals FC – Sky Blue FC | 2019 National Women's Soccer League season | 16 June 2019 | N/A |
| Unranked | Billie Simpson | Sion Swifts Ladies – Cliftonville Ladies | 2018 Women's NIFL Premiership | 9 August 2018 | N/A |
| Unranked | Andros Townsend | Manchester City – Crystal Palace | 2018–19 Premier League | 22 December 2018 | N/A |

### FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of September 2018 to September 2019, 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 23 September 2019.
The three nominees were announced on 2 September 2019.
Silvia Grecco won the award with 58% of the vote.
| Rank | Fan(s) | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
| 1 | Silvia Grecco | Various | Palmeiras matches | Various | 58% |
| 2 | Justo Sanchez | Various | Rampla Juniors matches | Various | 32% |
| 3 | Netherlands fans | Various | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | June–July 2019 | 10% |

### FIFA FIFPRO Men's World11

The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 5 September 2019.
The players chosen were Alisson as goalkeeper, Matthijs de Ligt, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Virgil van Dijk as defenders, Frenkie de Jong, Eden Hazard and Luka Modrić as midfielders, and Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Alisson | Liverpool |
| Defenders ||
| Matthijs de Ligt | Ajax Juventus |
| Marcelo | Real Madrid |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid |
| Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
| Midfielders ||
| Frenkie de Jong | Ajax Barcelona |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea Real Madrid |
| Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
| Forwards ||
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona |

#### Ranking of other nominees

| Rank | Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers |||
| 2 | Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona |
| 3 | David de Gea | Manchester United |
| 4 | Ederson | Manchester City |
| 5 | Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid |
| Defenders |||
| 5 | Dani Alves | Paris Saint-Germain São Paulo |
| 6 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool |
| 7 | Andrew Robertson | Liverpool |
| 8 | Jordi Alba | Barcelona |
| 9 | Gerard Piqué | Barcelona |
| 10 | Thiago Silva | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 11 | Kyle Walker | Manchester City |
| 12 | Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid |
| 13 | Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli |
| 14 | Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich |
| 15 | Giorgio Chiellini | Juventus |
| 16 | Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid |
| 17 | Aymeric Laporte | Manchester City |
| 18 | Diego Godín | Atlético Madrid Internazionale |
| 19 | João Cancelo | Juventus Manchester City |
| 20 | Alex Sandro | Juventus |
| Midfielders |||
| 4 | N'Golo Kanté | Chelsea |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets | Barcelona |
| 6 | Bernardo Silva | Manchester City |
| 7 | Paul Pogba | Manchester United |
| 8 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
| 9 | Toni Kroos | Real Madrid |
| 10 | Ivan Rakitić | Barcelona |
| 11 | Arthur | Barcelona |
| 12 | Arturo Vidal | Barcelona |
| 13 | Casemiro | Real Madrid |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 15 | Dušan Tadić | Ajax |
| Forwards |||
| 4 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool |
| 5 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
| 6 | Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 7 | Luis Suárez | Barcelona |
| 8 | Sergio Agüero | Manchester City |
| 9 | Raheem Sterling | Manchester City |
| 10 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 11 | Roberto Firmino | Liverpool |
| 12 | Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid Barcelona |
| 13 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich |
| 14 | Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 15 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid |

### FIFA FIFPRO Women's World11

FIFA and FIFPRO announced that they would jointly reveal the Women's World11 for the first time at The Best award ceremony.
The 55–player women's shortlist was announced on 4 September 2019.
The players chosen were Sari van Veenendaal as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Nilla Fischer, Kelley O'Hara and Wendie Renard as defenders, Julie Ertz, Amandine Henry and Rose Lavelle as midfielders, and Marta, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Sari van Veenendaal | Arsenal Atlético Madrid |
| Defenders ||
| Lucy Bronze | Lyon |
| Nilla Fischer | VfL Wolfsburg Linköpings FC |
| Kelley O'Hara | Utah Royals FC |
| Wendie Renard | Lyon |
| Midfielders ||
| Julie Ertz | Chicago Red Stars |
| Amandine Henry | Lyon |
| Rose Lavelle | Washington Spirit |
| Forwards ||
| Marta | Orlando Pride |
| Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride |
| Megan Rapinoe | Reign FC |

#### Ranking of other nominees

| Rank | Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers |||
| 2 | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 3 | Hedvig Lindahl | Chelsea VfL Wolfsburg |
| 4 | Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars |
| 5 | Sarah Bouhaddi | Lyon |
| Defenders |||
| 5 | Crystal Dunn | North Carolina Courage |
| 6 | Steph Houghton | Manchester City |
| 7 | Sara Gama | Juventus |
| 8 | Becky Sauerbrunn | Utah Royals FC |
| 9 | Amel Majri | Lyon |
| 10 | Saki Kumagai | Lyon |
| 11 | Griedge Mbock Bathy | Lyon |
| 12 | Ali Krieger | Orlando Pride |
| 13 | Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage |
| 14 | Millie Bright | Chelsea |
| 15 | Maren Mjelde | Chelsea |
| 16 | Michelle Romero | Deportivo La Coruña |
| 17 | Kadeisha Buchanan | Lyon |
| 18 | Stefanie van der Gragt | Barcelona |
| 19 | Alex Greenwood | Manchester United Lyon |
| 20 | Camila Sáez | Rayo Vallecano |
| Midfielders |||
| 4 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Lyon |
| 5 | Carli Lloyd | Sky Blue FC |
| 6 | Kosovare Asllani | Linköpings FC Tacón |
| 7 | Daniëlle van de Donk | Arsenal |
| 8 | Andressa Alves | Barcelona Roma |
| 9 | Lindsey Horan | Portland Thorns FC |
| 10 | Formiga | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 11 | Sara Däbritz | Bayern Munich Paris Saint-Germain |
| 12 | Jackie Groenen | 1. FFC Frankfurt Manchester United |
| 13 | Sherida Spitse | Vålerenga |
| 14 | Keira Walsh | Manchester City |
| 15 | Sam Mewis | North Carolina Courage |
| Forwards |||
| 4 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon |
| 5 | Ellen White | Birmingham City Manchester City |
| 6 | Tobin Heath | Portland Thorns FC |
| 7 | Lieke Martens | Barcelona |
| 8 | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory Chicago Red Stars |
| 9 | Vivianne Miedema | Arsenal |
| 10 | Pernille Harder | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 11 | Eugénie Le Sommer | Lyon |
| 12 | Caroline Graham Hansen | VfL Wolfsburg Barcelona |
| 13 | Jennifer Hermoso | Atlético Madrid Barcelona |
| 14 | Oriana Altuve | Rayo Vallecano |
| 15 | Nikita Parris | Manchester City Lyon |

## Selection panels
### Men's selection panel

The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 for the men's players and coaches comprised:
* Franco Baresi
* Cha Bum-kun
* Fabio Capello
* Ricki Herbert
* Kaká
* Lothar Matthäus
* Francisco Maturana
* Hugo Sánchez
* Juan Sebastián Verón
* Xavi

### Women's selection panel

The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 for the women's players and coaches comprised:
* Rae Dower
* Nadine Keßler
* Kristine Lilly
* Portia Modise
* Aline Pellegrino
* Aya Miyama
* Thuba Sibanda
* Kelly Smith
* Rhian Wilkinson
* Kirsty Yallop

### Puskás Award panel

The panel of experts who decided the winner of the FIFA Puskás Award comprised:
* Ann Kristin Aarønes
* Brandi Chastain
* Han Duan
* Julie Fleeting
* Miroslav Klose
* Michael Owen
* Patrizia Panico
* Ronaldo
* Yaya Touré
* Christian Vieri