# The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 were held on 17 December 2024. The nominees for all categories were announced on 28 November 2024.

## Changes

The FIFA Puskás Award was converted from a mixed award to a men's award with the introduction of the FIFA Marta Award, a women's award for most outstanding goal named after the Brazilian attacker Marta, who also won the inaugural award.
Both Men's and Women's World Best 11 changed format and allocation following the 2024 divestment of the FIFPRO World 11, which had been partnered with FIFA to operate these awards since 2009. Previously, a World Best squad was named by FIFA-FIFPro, with votes selecting the Best 11 from the squad list: the new FIFA Best 11 squads have nomination longlists for each area of the pitch, with votes separating each of the best goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. In total, there were 77 nominees. In terms of allocation, rather than assigning three players for each outfield area and the next most-voted additional outfield player to the Best 11, the new allocation assigns three defenders and midfielders, and two forwards, with the two next most-voted outfield players (though each having to be different positions for a maximum four defenders/midfielders and three forwards) included. Additionally, fan votes form part of the selection for the Best 11 squads, weighted equally with an expert panel.

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

Eleven players were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024. The three finalists were revealed on December 17, 2024.
The selection criteria for the men's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
Vinícius Júnior won the award with 48 scoring points.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid | Brazil | 48 |
| 2 | Rodri | Manchester City | Spain | 43 |
| 3 | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | England | 37 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid | Spain | 31 |
| 5 | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | Spain | 30 |
| 6 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami | Argentina | 25 |
| 7 | Toni Kroos | Real Madrid (retired) | Germany | 18 |
| 8 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | Norway | 18 |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain Real Madrid | France | 14 |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 8 |
| 11 | Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | Uruguay | 4 |

### The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper

Seven players were initially shortlisted on 27 November 2024.
The selection criteria for the men's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
Emiliano Martínez won the award with 26 scoring points.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | Argentina | 26 |
| 2 | Ederson | Manchester City | Brazil | 16 |
| 3 | Unai Simón | Athletic Bilbao | Spain | 13 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Andriy Lunin | Real Madrid | Ukraine | 11 |
| 5 | David Raya | Arsenal | Spain | 5 |
| 6 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint-Germain | Italy | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Maignan | Milan | France | 0 |

### The Best FIFA Men's Coach

Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.
The selection criteria for the men's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
Carlo Ancelotti won the award with 26 scoring points.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Carlo Ancelotti | Real Madrid | 26 |
| 2 | Xabi Alonso | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 |
| 3 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 10 |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Luis de la Fuente | Spain | 9 |
| 5 | Lionel Scaloni | Argentina | 5 |

### FIFA Puskás Award

The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 28 November 2024. All goals up for consideration were scored from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
Alejandro Garnacho won the award with 26 scoring points.
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Points |
| 1 | Alejandro Garnacho | Everton – Manchester United | 2023–24 Premier League | 26 November 2023 | 26 |
| 2 | Yassine Benzia | Algeria – South Africa | 2024 FIFA Series | 26 March 2024 | 22 |
| 3 | Denis Omedi | KCCA – Kitara | 2024 Super 8 | 6 August 2024 | 16 |
| 4 | Mohammed Kudus | West Ham United – SC Freiburg | 2023–24 UEFA Europa League | 14 March 2024 | 13 |
| 5 | Walter Bou | Lanús – Tigre | 2024 Argentine Primera División | 4 August 2024 | 13 |
| 6 | Federico Dimarco | Inter Milan – Frosinone | 2023–24 Serie A | 12 November 2023 | 12 |
| 7 | Jaden Philogene | Rotherham United – Hull City | 2023–24 EFL Championship | 13 February 2024 | 12 |
| 8 | Terry Antonis | Melbourne City – Western Sydney Wanderers | 2023–24 A-League | 12 March 2024 | 8 |
| 9 | Michaell Chirinos | Costa Rica – Honduras | 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs | 23 March 2024 | 7 |
| 10 | Hassan Al-Haydos | Qatar – China | 2023 AFC Asian Cup | 21 January 2024 | 7 |
| 11 | Paul Onuachu | Trabzonspor – Konyaspor | 2023–24 Süper Lig | 10 November 2023 | 4 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Player

Sixteen players were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.
The selection criteria for the women's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
Aitana Bonmatí won the award with 52 scoring points.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona | Spain | 52 |
| 2 | Barbra Banda | Shanghai Shengli Orlando Pride | Zambia | 39 |
| 3 | Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona | Norway | 37 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Lindsey Horan | Lyon | United States | 26 |
| 5 | Lucy Bronze | Barcelona Chelsea | England | 23 |
| 6 | Salma Paralluelo | Barcelona | Spain | 22 |
| 7 | Tabitha Chawinga | Paris Saint-Germain Lyon | Malawi | 20 |
| 8 | Khadija Shaw | Manchester City | Jamaica | 19 |
| 9 | Ona Batlle | Barcelona | Spain | 19 |
| 10 | Naomi Girma | San Diego Wave | United States | 9 |
| 11 | Mariona Caldentey | Barcelona Arsenal | Spain | 6 |
| 12 | Sophia Smith | Portland Thorns | United States | 4 |
| 13 | Keira Walsh | Barcelona | England | 1 |
| 14 | Trinity Rodman | Washington Spirit | United States | 0 |
| 15 | Mallory Swanson | Chicago Red Stars | United States | 0 |
| 16 | Lauren Hemp | Manchester City | England | 0 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper

Five players were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.
The selection criteria for the women's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
Alyssa Naeher won the award with 26 scoring points.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars | United States | 26 |
| 2 | Cata Coll | Barcelona | Spain | 22 |
| 3 | Mary Earps | Manchester United Paris Saint-Germain | England | 11 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Ann-Katrin Berger | Chelsea NJ/NY Gotham | Germany | 9 |
| 5 | Ayaka Yamashita | INAC Kobe Leonessa Manchester City | Japan | 4 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Coach

Eight coaches were initially shortlisted on 28 November 2024.
The selection criteria for the women's players and coaches was: respective achievements during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
Emma Hayes won the award with 23 scoring points.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Emma Hayes | Chelsea United States | 23 |
| 2 | Jonatan Giráldez | Barcelona Washington Spirit | 20 |
| 3 | Arthur Elias | Corinthians Brazil | 13 |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Sonia Bompastor | Lyon Chelsea | 12 |
| 5 | Futoshi Ikeda | Japan | 2 |
| 6 | Elena Sadiku | Celtic | 2 |
| 7 | Gareth Taylor | Manchester City | 0 |
| 8 | Sandrine Soubeyrand | Paris FC | 0 |

### FIFA Marta Award

The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 28 November 2024. All goals up for consideration were scored from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.
Marta won the award with 22 scoring points.
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Points |
| 1 | Marta | Brazil – Jamaica | International friendly | 1 June 2024 | 22 |
| 2 | Asisat Oshoala | Barcelona – Benfica | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League | 14 November 2023 | 20 |
| 3 | Sakina Karchaoui | France – Sweden | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | 12 July 2024 | 16 |
| 4 | Giuseppina Moraca | Lazio – Bologna | 2023–24 Serie B | 15 October 2023 | 15 |
| 5 | Mayra Pelayo | United States – Mexico | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup | 27 February 2024 | 12 |
| 6 | Paulina Krumbiegel | MSV Duisburg – TSG Hoffenheim | 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga | 2 February 2024 | 12 |
| 7 | Delphine Cascarino | Lyon – Benfica | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League | 27 March 2024 | 10 |
| 8 | Beth Mead | Arsenal – West Ham United | 2023–24 Women's Super League | 26 November 2023 | 9 |
| 9 | Marina Hegering | SGS Essen – VfL Wolfsburg | 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga | 29 January 2024 | 9 |
| 10 | Trinity Rodman | United States – Japan | 2024 Summer Olympics | 3 August 2024 | 9 |
| 11 | Nina Matejić | Serbia U-19 – England U-19 | 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | 17 July 2024 | 6 |

### FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of August 2023 to August 2024, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts. The award was chosen by a public vote on FIFA's website, with Brazilian Guilherme Gandra Moura winning.
Others in order of nomination.
| Rank | Fan(s) | Reason |
| Nominees |||||
| 1 | Guilherme Gandra Moura | A young fan of player Gabriel Pec who got to meet his idol after waking from an induced coma due to epidermolysis bullosa. |
| | José Armando | A teenage Cruz Azul fan who died of leukemia before being able to meet his favourite players. |
| | Craig Ferguson | A Scotland fan who walked over 1,000 miles from Glasgow to Munich before UEFA Euro 2024 in order to raise money for charity, successfully raising almost £80,000. |

### FIFA Fair Play Award

The Fair Play Award was decided by an expert panel. It was won by Brazilian footballer Thiago Maia.
| Winner | Reason |
| Thiago Maia | For his selflessness during the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods after a video showed him helping an elderly woman evacuate. |

### FIFA Men's World 11

77 players were initially nominated on 28 November 2024.
Each position was based on players' performances during the period from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in a public vote until 10 December 2024, the day after the 2024 FIFPRO World 11 was announced.
The players chosen were Emiliano Martínez as goalkeeper, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Rúben Dias and William Saliba as defenders, Jude Bellingham, Rodri and Toni Kroos as midfielders, and Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, and Vinícius Júnior as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa |
| Defenders ||
| Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid |
| Antonio Rüdiger | Real Madrid |
| Rúben Dias | Manchester City |
| William Saliba | Arsenal |
| Midfielders ||
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid |
| Rodri | Manchester City |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid (retired) |
| Forwards ||
| Lamine Yamal | Barcelona |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
| Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid |

#### Other nominees

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers ||
| Yassine Bounou | Al Hilal |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Ederson | Manchester City |
| Andriy Lunin | Real Madrid |
| Mike Maignan | Milan |
| Giorgi Mamardashvili | Valencia |
| David Raya | Arsenal |
| Unai Simón | Athletic Bilbao |
| Yann Sommer | Inter Milan |
| Ronwen Williams | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Defenders ||
| Manuel Akanji | Manchester City |
| Alessandro Bastoni | Inter Milan |
| Bremer | Juventus |
| Liberato Cacace | Empoli |
| Dante | Nice |
| Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich |
| Federico Dimarco | Inter Milan |
| Jeremie Frimpong | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Gabriel | Arsenal |
| Álex Grimaldo | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Mats Hummels | Borussia Dortmund Roma |
| Alistair Johnston | Celtic |
| Aymeric Laporte | Al Nassr |
| Nino | Fluminense Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| Nicolás Otamendi | Benfica |
| Jonathan Tah | Bayer Leverkusen |
| William Troost-Ekong | PAOK Al Kholood |
| Midfielders ||
| Luciano Acosta | FC Cincinnati |
| Thiago Almada | Atlanta United Botafogo |
| Álex Baena | Villarreal |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | Inter Milan |
| Eduardo Camavinga | Real Madrid |
| Phil Foden | Manchester City |
| Ganso | Fluminense |
| Takefusa Kubo | Real Sociedad |
| Fermín López | Barcelona |
| Martin Ødegaard | Arsenal |
| Dani Olmo | RB Leipzig Barcelona |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea |
| Christian Pulisic | Milan |
| Declan Rice | Arsenal |
| James Rodríguez | São Paulo Rayo Vallecano |
| Fabián Ruiz | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Federico Valverde | Real Madrid |
| Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Granit Xhaka | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Forwards ||
| Akram Afif | Al Sadd |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Marseille Al Qadsiah |
| Germán Cano | Fluminense |
| Artem Dovbyk | Girona Roma |
| Viktor Gyökeres | Sporting CP |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich |
| Ademola Lookman | Atalanta |
| Lautaro Martínez | Inter Milan |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain Real Madrid |
| Lionel Messi | Inter Miami |
| Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich |
| Soufiane Rahimi | Al Ain |
| Rodrygo | Real Madrid |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Al Nassr |
| Salomón Rondón | River Plate Pachuca |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal |
| Luis Suárez | Grêmio Inter Miami |
| Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa |
| Nico Williams | Athletic Bilbao |

### FIFA Women's World 11

The players chosen were Alyssa Naeher as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Naomi Girma, Irene Paredes and Ona Batlle as defenders, Gabi Portilho, Patri Guijarro, Lindsey Horan and Aitana Bonmatí as midfielders, and Caroline Graham Hansen and Salma Paralluelo as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers ||
| Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars |
| Defenders ||
| Lucy Bronze | Barcelona Chelsea |
| Naomi Girma | San Diego Wave |
| Irene Paredes | Barcelona |
| Ona Batlle | Barcelona |
| Midfielders ||
| Gabi Portilho | Corinthians |
| Patri Guijarro | Barcelona |
| Lindsey Horan | Lyon |
| Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona |
| Forwards ||
| Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona |
| Salma Paralluelo | Barcelona |

#### Other nominees

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers ||
| Ann-Katrin Berger | Chelsea NJ/NY Gotham |
| Cata Coll | Barcelona |
| Mary Earps | Manchester United Paris Saint-Germain |
| Christiane Endler | Lyon |
| Hannah Hampton | Chelsea |
| Lorena | Grêmio |
| Zećira Mušović | Chelsea |
| Sandra Paños | Barcelona América |
| Kailen Sheridan | San Diego Wave |
| Ayaka Yamashita | INAC Kobe Leonessa Manchester City |
| Defenders ||
| Selma Bacha | Lyon |
| Nathalie Björn | Everton Chelsea |
| CJ Bott | Leicester City |
| Millie Bright | Chelsea |
| Kadeisha Buchanan | Chelsea |
| Ellie Carpenter | Lyon |
| Jess Carter | Chelsea NJ/NY Gotham |
| Steph Catley | Arsenal |
| Niamh Charles | Chelsea |
| Ingrid Engen | Barcelona |
| Emily Fox | NC Courage Arsenal |
| Vanessa Gilles | Lyon |
| Giulia Gwinn | Bayern Munich |
| Ashley Lawrence | Chelsea |
| Tarciane Lima | Corinthians Houston Dash |
| Katie McCabe | Arsenal |
| Rafaelle Souza | Orlando Pride |
| Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir | Bayern Munich |
| Midfielders ||
| Teresa Abelleira | Real Madrid |
| Laia Aleixandri | Manchester City |
| Jule Brand | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Sam Coffey | Portland Thorns |
| Erin Cuthbert | Chelsea |
| Kenza Dali | Aston Villa |
| Damaris Egurrola | Lyon |
| Jessie Fleming | Chelsea Portland Thorns |
| Grace Geyoro | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Manuela Giugliano | Roma |
| Yui Hasegawa | Manchester City |
| Saki Kumagai | Roma |
| Sjoeke Nüsken | Chelsea |
| Quinn | Seattle Reign |
| Guro Reiten | Chelsea |
| Sandie Toletti | Real Madrid |
| Keira Walsh | Barcelona |
| Daniëlle van de Donk | Lyon |
| Forwards ||
| Adriana | Orlando Pride |
| Barbra Banda | Shanghai Shengli Orlando Pride |
| Klara Bühl | Bayern Munich |
| Mariona Caldentey | Barcelona Arsenal |
| Tabitha Chawinga | Paris Saint-Germain Lyon |
| Temwa Chawinga | Wuhan Jianghan KC Current |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Lyon |
| Melchie Dumornay | Lyon |
| Lauren Hemp | Manchester City |
| Lauren James | Chelsea |
| Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Racheal Kundananji | Madrid CFF Bay FC |
| Kerolin Nicoli | NC Courage |
| Ewa Pajor | VfL Wolfsburg Barcelona |
| Mayra Ramírez | Levante Chelsea |
| Trinity Rodman | Washington Spirit |
| Lea Schüller | Bayern Munich |
| Khadija Shaw | Manchester City |
| Sophia Smith | Portland Thorns |
| Mallory Swanson | Chicago Red Stars |