# IFFHS World Team

The IFFHS World Team is a football award given annually since 2017. The award is given by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).

## Men's winners
### List of winners

In 2017, IFFHS started to nominate a world team of the year. Players marked bold won the IFFHS World's Best Player (2020–present)
| Year | Goalkeeper (club) | Defenders (clubs) | Midfielders (clubs) | Forwards (clubs) | Coach (team) |
| 2017 | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) | Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Milan) Dani Alves (Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain) | Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) | Neymar (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) |
| 2018 | Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea/Real Madrid) | Marcelo (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid) Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid) | Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid) | Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Juventus) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | Didier Deschamps (France) |
| 2019 | Alisson (Liverpool) | Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax/Juventus) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) | Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Frenkie de Jong (Ajax/Barcelona) Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) | Sadio Mané (Liverpool) Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool) |
| 2020 | Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) | Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) | Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) Thiago (Bayern Munich/Liverpool) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | Hansi Flick (Bayern Munich) |
| 2021 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan/Paris Saint-Germain) | Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan/Paris Saint-Germain) Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) Rúben Dias (Manchester City) Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) | Jorginho (Chelsea) Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus/Manchester United) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) | Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea) |
| 2022 | Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) | Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) Joško Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) | Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) | Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City) | – |
| 2023 | Ederson (Manchester City) | Rúben Dias (Manchester City) Kim Min-jae (Napoli/Bayern Munich) Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) | Rodri (Manchester City) Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami) | Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur/Bayern Munich) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) | – |
| 2024 | Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) | Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) Rúben Dias (Manchester City) Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) | Rodri (Manchester City) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) | Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) | – |

### Statistics

Multiple appearances (2017–present) :
| Player | Apps | Years |
| Lionel Messi | 7 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 6 | 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 5 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Alphonso Davies | 5 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Sergio Ramos | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 4 | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Luka Modrić | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Rúben Dias | 3 | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Marcelo | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 2 | 2017, 2021 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 2 | 2018, 2022 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Toni Kroos | 2 | 2017, 2024 |
| Rodri | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Jude Bellingham | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Multiple appearances by club :
| Club | Apps | Players |
| Real Madrid | 22 | 11 |
| Manchester City | 16 | 6 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | 12 | 7 |
| Juventus | 9 | 5 |
| Liverpool | 8 | 5 |
| Barcelona | 8 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 3 | 3 |
| Ajax | 2 | 2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | 2 |
| Milan | 2 | 2 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 2 |
Multiple appearances by nationality :
| Nationality | Apps | Players |
| Spain | 9 | 5 |
| Belgium | 9 | 3 |
| Portugal | 9 | 3 |
| Argentina | 8 | 2 |
| Brazil | 7 | 6 |
| France | 7 | 4 |
| Italy | 5 | 4 |
| Germany | 5 | 4 |
| England | 5 | 3 |
| Canada | 5 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 3 |
| Croatia | 4 | 2 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 |
| Morocco | 2 | 1 |
| Poland | 2 | 1 |

### All-time Men's Dream Team (2021)

| Continent | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| World | Lev Yashin | Cafu Franz Beckenbauer Franco Baresi Paolo Maldini | Xavi Diego Maradona Johan Cruyff | Cristiano Ronaldo Pelé Lionel Messi |
| World B | Gianluigi Buffon | Carlos Alberto Torres Bobby Moore Daniel Passarella Roberto Carlos | Lothar Matthäus Zinedine Zidane Michel Platini | Ronaldo Gerd Müller Alfredo Di Stéfano |
| Europe | Lev Yashin | Philipp Lahm Franz Beckenbauer Franco Baresi Paolo Maldini | Xavi Zinedine Zidane Michel Platini | Johan Cruyff Gerd Müller Cristiano Ronaldo |
| South America | Amadeo Carrizo | Cafu Elías Figueroa Daniel Passarella Roberto Carlos | Didi Diego Maradona Garrincha | Alfredo Di Stéfano Pelé Lionel Messi |
| CONCACAF | Antonio Carbajal | Carlos Salcedo Claudio Suárez Rafael Márquez | Andrés Guardado Bryan Ruiz Raúl Cárdenas Luis de la Fuente | Julio Dely Valdés Hugo Sánchez Clint Dempsey |
| Africa | Thomas N'Kono | Samuel Kuffour Rigobert Song Noureddine Naybet | Yaya Touré Nwankwo Kanu Jay-Jay Okocha Abedi Pele | Samuel Eto'o George Weah Didier Drogba |
| Asia | Mohamed Al-Deayea | Mehdi Mahdavikia Hong Myung-bo Yasuhiko Okudera | Wu Lei Shinji Kagawa Mile Jedinak Park Ji-sung | Son Heung-min Majed Abdullah Cha Bum-kun |
| Oceania | Stefan Marinovic | Ryan Nelsen Tommy Smith Winston Reid | Ryan Thomas Steve Sumner Marco Rojas Roy Krishna | Rory Fallon Chris Wood Wynton Rufer |

### Men Team of the Century (1901–2000)

| Continent | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| World | Lev Yashin | Franco Baresi Franz Beckenbauer Bobby Moore | Lothar Matthäus Diego Maradona Michel Platini Johan Cruyff | Ferenc Puskás Pelé Alfredo Di Stéfano |
| Europe | Lev Yashin | Franco Baresi Franz Beckenbauer Bobby Moore | Lothar Matthäus Bobby Charlton Michel Platini Johan Cruyff | Ferenc Puskás Gerd Müller Eusébio |
| South America | Amadeo Carrizo | Carlos Alberto Elías Figueroa Daniel Passarella Nílton Santos | Didi Diego Maradona Zico | Garrincha Pelé Alfredo Di Stéfano |
| CONCACAF | Antonio Carbajal | Gustavo Peña Marcelo Balboa Claudio Suárez Ramón Ramírez | Thomas Dooley Raúl Cárdenas Luis de la Fuente | Julio Dely Valdés Hugo Sánchez Carlos Hermosillo |
| Africa | Thomas N'Kono | Samuel Kuffour Noureddine Naybet Hany Ramzy Taribo West | Lakhdar Belloumi Finidi George Abedi Pele | Rabah Madjer George Weah Roger Milla |
| Asia | Mohamed Al-Deayea | Masami Ihara Hong Myung-bo Yasuhiko Okudera | Saeed Al-Owairan Kim Joo-sung Ali Parvin Kazuyoshi Miura | Cha Bum-kun Ali Daei Majed Abdullah |
| Oceania | Mark Bosnich | Joe Marston Milan Ivanović Antoine Kombouaré Alan Davidson | Ned Zelic Paul Okon Robert Slater | John Kosmina Frank Farina Wynton Rufer |

### Men Team of the Decade (2011–2020)

| Confederation | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| World | Manuel Neuer | Philipp Lahm Sergio Ramos Virgil van Dijk Marcelo | Toni Kroos Andrés Iniesta Luka Modrić | Cristiano Ronaldo Robert Lewandowski Lionel Messi |
| UEFA | Manuel Neuer | Philipp Lahm Sergio Ramos Virgil van Dijk Leonardo Bonucci | Toni Kroos Andrés Iniesta Luka Modrić Kevin De Bruyne | Cristiano Ronaldo Robert Lewandowski |
| CONMEBOL | Júlio César | Dani Alves Thiago Silva Javier Mascherano Marcelo | Casemiro Ángel Di María Lionel Messi | Sergio Agüero Paolo Guerrero Neymar |
| CONCACAF | Keylor Navas | Carlos Salcedo John Brooks Héctor Moreno Kemar Lawrence | Andrés Guardado Michael Bradley Bryan Ruiz | Hirving Lozano Javier Hernández Clint Dempsey |
| CAF | Vincent Enyeama | Ahmed Fathy Medhi Benatia Kalidou Koulibaly Eric Bailly | Yaya Touré André Ayew Riyad Mahrez | Sadio Mané Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Mohamed Salah |
| AFC | Mathew Ryan | Mohammed Al-Breik Takehiro Tomiyasu Maya Yoshida Theerathon Bunmathan | Wu Lei Keisuke Honda Salem Al-Dawsari | Son Heung-min Almoez Ali Omar Al Somah |
| OFC | Stefan Marinovic | Ryan Nelsen Tommy Smith Winston Reid | Ryan Thomas Ivan Vicelich Marco Rojas Roy Krishna | Raymond Gunemba Chris Wood Teaonui Tehau |

## Women's winners
### List of winners

In 2017, IFFHS started to nominate a world team of the year. Players marked bold won the IFFHS World's Best Player (2020–present)
| Year | Goalkeeper (club) | Defenders (clubs) | Midfielders (clubs) | Forwards (clubs) | Coach (team) |
| 2017 | Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon) | Anouk Dekker (Montpellier) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Steph Houghton (Manchester City) Lucy Bronze (Lyon) | Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon) Carli Lloyd (Houston Dash) Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg) | Lieke Martens (Barcelona) Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) Sam Kerr (Sky Blue FC) | Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands) |
| 2018 | Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon) | Amel Majri (Lyon) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Saki Kumagai (Lyon) Lucy Bronze (Lyon) | Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon) Amandine Henry (Lyon) Marta (Orlando Pride) | Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) Ada Hegerberg (Lyon) Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg) | Reynald Pedros (Lyon) |
| 2019 | Sari van Veenendaal (Arsenal/Atlético Madrid) | Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars) Lucy Bronze (Lyon) | Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon) Amandine Henry (Lyon) Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit) | Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) Ada Hegerberg (Lyon) Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC) | Jill Ellis (United States) |
| 2020 | Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon) | Lucy Bronze (Lyon/Manchester City) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Lena Goeßling (VfL Wolfsburg) Sakina Karchaoui (Montpellier/Lyon) | Saki Kumagai (Lyon) Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg) Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon) | Delphine Cascarino (Lyon) Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal) Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg/Chelsea) | Jean-Luc Vasseur (Lyon) |
| 2021 | Christiane Endler (Paris Saint-Germain/Lyon) | Ashley Lawrence (Paris Saint-Germain) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea) Mapi León (Barcelona) | Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) Lieke Martens (Barcelona) | Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona) Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona) | Lluís Cortés (Barcelona) |
| 2022 | Christiane Endler (Lyon) | Lucy Bronze (Manchester City/Barcelona) Leah Williamson (Arsenal) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Selma Bacha (Lyon) | Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg) Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) | Beth Mead (Arsenal) Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave) Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg) | – |
| 2023 | Mary Earps (Manchester United) | Amanda Ilestedt (Paris Saint-Germain/Arsenal) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Olga Carmona (Real Madrid) | Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg) Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai/Manchester United) Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid) | Jennifer Hermoso (Pachuca) Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona) | – |
| 2024 | Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars) | Tarciane (Corinthians/Houston Dash) Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (Bayern Munich) Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave) | Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) Lindsey Horan (Lyon) Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona) | Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona) Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) | – |

### Statistics

Multiple appearances (2017–present) :
| Player | Apps | Years |
| Wendie Renard | 7 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Lucy Bronze | 5 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Dzsenifer Marozsán | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Alex Morgan | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Aitana Bonmatí | 4 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Sarah Bouhaddi | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Pernille Harder | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Sam Kerr | 4 | 2017, 2021, 2023 |
| Christiane Endler | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Ada Hegerberg | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Amandine Henry | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Jennifer Hermoso | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Saki Kumagai | 2 | 2018, 2020 |
| Lieke Martens | 2 | 2017, 2021 |
| Lena Oberdorf | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Alexandra Popp | 2 | 2020, 2022 |
| Alexia Putellas | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Caroline Graham Hansen | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
| Salma Paralluelo | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Multiple appearances by club :
| Club | Apps | Players |
| Lyon | 30 | 13 |
| Barcelona | 15 | 8 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | 4 |
| Arsenal | 5 | 5 |
| Orlando Pride | 5 | 3 |
| Chelsea | 4 | 3 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 3 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 |
| Manchester United | 2 | 2 |
| Montpellier | 2 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 2 |
| Houston Dash | 2 | 2 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 2 | 2 |
| Washington Spirit | 2 | 2 |
| San Diego Wave | 2 | 2 |
Multiple appearances by nationality :
| Nationality | Apps | Players |
| France | 15 | 7 |
| United States | 14 | 11 |
| Spain | 12 | 6 |
| England | 9 | 4 |
| Germany | 9 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 4 |
| Norway | 4 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 |
| Sweden | 2 | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 | 2 |
| Chile | 2 | 1 |

### All-time Women's Dream Team (2021)

| Continent | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| World | Hope Solo | Lucy Bronze Wendie Renard Christie Pearce Joy Fawcett | Dzsenifer Marozsán Homare Sawa Marta | Megan Rapinoe Mia Hamm Alex Morgan |
| World B | Nadine Angerer | Ariane Hingst Nilla Fischer Saki Kumagai Hege Riise | Michelle Akers Kristine Lilly Formiga | Abby Wambach Carli Lloyd Birgit Prinz |
| Europe | Nadine Angerer | Lucy Bronze Wendie Renard Nilla Fischer Linda Medalen | Nadine Keßler Dzsenifer Marozsán Camille Abily | Lotta Schelin Ada Hegerberg Birgit Prinz |
| South America | Christiane Endler | Fabiana Aline Elane Tamires | Formiga Sissi Roseli | Pretinha Cristiane Marta |
| CONCACAF | Hope Solo | Kelley O'Hara Joy Fawcett Christie Pearce Ali Krieger | Shirley Cruz Carli Lloyd Megan Rapinoe | Abby Wambach Mia Hamm Alex Morgan |
| Africa | Annette Ngo Ndom | Onome Ebi Janine van Wyk Florence Omagbeni Ngozi Ezeocha | Perpetua Nkwocha Mercy Akide Gabrielle Onguéné | Gaëlle Enganamouit Asisat Oshoala Tabitha Chawinga |
| Asia | Lydia Williams | Ellie Carpenter Cheryl Salisbury Saki Kumagai Fan Yunjie | Homare Sawa Ji So-yun Aya Miyama | Liu Ailing Samantha Kerr Sun Wen |
| Oceania | Erin Nayler | Rebekah Stott Rebecca Smith Abby Erceg | Ria Percival Hayley Bowden Katie Duncan Betsy Hassett | Ali Riley Amber Hearn Sarah Gregorius |

### Women Team of the Century (1901–2000)

| Continent | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| World | Briana Scurry | Hege Riise Joy Fawcett Linda Medalen | Kristine Lilly Sissi Michelle Akers Liu Ailing | Carolina Morace Mia Hamm Heidi Mohr |
| Europe | Elisabeth Leidinge | Gro Espeseth Linda Medalen Hege Riise | Silvia Neid Martina Voss Heidi Støre Pia Sundhage | Carolina Morace Heidi Mohr Elisabetta Vignotto |
| South America | Meg | Nenê Elane Fanta | Roseli Márcia Taffarel Formiga Sissi | Pretinha Michael Jackson Kátia |
| CONCACAF | Briana Scurry | María Eugenia Rubio Joy Fawcett Geri Donelly | Kristine Lilly Julie Foudy Alicia Vargas Michelle Akers | Abby Wambach Mia Hamm Alex Morgan |
| Africa | Ann Chiejine | Mavis Ogun Florence Omagbeni Ngozi Ezeocha | Mercy Akide Nkiru Okosieme Fikhile Sitole Vivian Mensah | Rita Nwadike Ngozi Eucharia Uche Nana Gyamfuah |
| Asia | Gao Hong | Fan Yunjie Niu Lijie Yumi Obe | Etsuko Handa Futaba Kioka Homare Sawa Sun Qingmei | Liu Ailing Sun Wen Lee Myung-hwa |
| Oceania | Leslie King | Sonia Gegenhuber Cheryl Salisbury Anissa Tann | Maureen Jacobson Julie Murray Michele Cox Julie Dolan | Linda Hughes Sue Monteath Marilyn Marshall |

### Women Team of the Decade (2011–2020)

| Confederation | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| World | Hope Solo | Lucy Bronze Wendie Renard Saki Kumagai Nilla Fischer | Lena Goeßling Carli Lloyd Dzsenifer Marozsán | Marta Ada Hegerberg Alex Morgan |
| UEFA | Nadine Angerer | Lucy Bronze Wendie Renard Lena Goeßling Nilla Fischer | Amandine Henry Nadine Keßler Dzsenifer Marozsán | Lieke Martens Ada Hegerberg Pernille Harder |
| CONMEBOL | Christiane Endler | Fabiana Érika Carla Guerrero Tamires | Formiga Debinha Estefanía Banini | Yoreli Rincón Cristiane Marta |
| CONCACAF | Hope Solo | Kelley O'Hara Kadeisha Buchanan Becky Sauerbrunn Ali Krieger | Shirley Cruz Carli Lloyd Christine Sinclair | Tobin Heath Alex Morgan Megan Rapinoe |
| CAF | Annette Ngo Ndom | Osinachi Ohale Janine van Wyk Estelle Johnson Onome Ebi | Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene Elizabeth Addo Gabrielle Onguéné | Gaëlle Enganamouit Asisat Oshoala Tabitha Chawinga |
| AFC | Lydia Williams | Ellie Carpenter Saki Kumagai Alanna Kennedy Stephanie Catley | Homare Sawa Aya Miyama Ji So-yun | Li Ying Samantha Kerr Mana Iwabuchi |
| OFC | Erin Nayler | Rebekah Stott Rebecca Smith Abby Erceg | Ria Percival Hayley Bowden Katie Duncan Betsy Hassett Ali Riley | Amber Hearn Sarah Gregorius |