# The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 were held on 24 September 2018 in London, United Kingdom. The selection panels were announced on 4 July 2018.

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

Ten players were shortlisted on 24 July 2018. The 3 finalists were revealed on 3 September 2018.
Luka Modrić won the award with over 29% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 3 July 2017 to 15 July 2018.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Percent |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | Croatia | 29.05% |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid Juventus | Portugal | 19.08% |
| 3 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | 11.23% |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 10.52% |
| 5 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Argentina | 9.81% |
| 6 | Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid | France | 6.69% |
| 7 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea | Belgium | 5.65% |
| 8 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Belgium | 3.54% |
| 9 | Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid | France | 3.45% |
| 10 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 0.98% |

#### Selection panel

* Sami Al-Jaber
* Emmanuel Amuneke
* Cha Bum-kun
* Fabio Capello
* Didier Drogba
* Kaká
* Frank Lampard
* Lothar Matthäus
* Alessandro Nesta
* Carlos Alberto Parreira
* Ronaldo
* Andy Roxburgh
* Wynton Rufer

### The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

The three finalists were announced on 3 September 2018.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Percent |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois | Chelsea | Belgium | — |
| — | Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | France | — |
| — | Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | Denmark | — |

#### Selection panel

* Alessandro Altobelli
* Vítor Baía
* Gordon Banks
* Jorge Campos
* Rinat Dasaev
* Diego Forlán
* René Higuita
* Frédéric Kanouté
* Peter Schmeichel
* Mark Schwarzer

### The Best FIFA Men's Coach

Eleven coaches were initially shortlisted on 24 July 2018.
The three finalists were revealed on 3 September 2018.
Didier Deschamps won the award with over 30% of the votes.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Percent |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Didier Deschamps | France | 30.52% |
| 2 | Zinedine Zidane | Real Madrid | 25.74% |
| 3 | Zlatko Dalić | Croatia | 11.81% |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 11.46% |
| 5 | Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 7.18% |
| 6 | Diego Simeone | Atlético Madrid | 3.23% |
| 7 | Roberto Martínez | Belgium | 2.61% |
| 8 | Ernesto Valverde | Barcelona | 2.39% |
| 9 | Stanislav Cherchesov | Russia | 2.14% |
| 10 | Gareth Southgate | England | 1.57% |
| 11 | Massimiliano Allegri | Juventus | 1.35% |

#### Selection panel

* Sami Al-Jaber
* Emmanuel Amuneke
* Cha Bum-kun
* Fabio Capello
* Didier Drogba
* Kaká
* Frank Lampard
* Lothar Matthäus
* Alessandro Nesta
* Carlos Alberto Parreira
* Ronaldo
* Andy Roxburgh
* Wynton Rufer

### The Best FIFA Women's Player

Ten players were shortlisted on 3 September 2018.
The three finalists were announced on 3 September 2018.
Marta won the award with nearly 15% of the vote.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Percent |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Marta | Orlando Pride | Brazil | 14.73% |
| 2 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Lyon | Germany | 12.86% |
| 3 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | Norway | 12.60% |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Megan Rapinoe | Seattle Reign | United States | 11.64% |
| 5 | Pernille Harder | VfL Wolfsburg | Denmark | 10.08% |
| 6 | Lucy Bronze | Lyon | England | 8.65% |
| 7 | Amandine Henry | Lyon | France | 8.11% |
| 8 | Wendie Renard | Lyon | France | 7.89% |
| 9 | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory Sky Blue FC Chicago Red Stars | Australia | 6.78% |
| 10 | Saki Kumagai | Lyon | Japan | 6.66% |

#### Selection panel

* Diego Guacci
* Mia Hamm
* Maia Jackman
* Patrick Jacquemet
* Nadine Keßler
* Andrea Rodebaugh
* Jacqui Shipanga
* Anna Signeul
* Sissi
* Clémentine Touré
* Sun Wen
* Belinda Wilson

### The Best FIFA Women's Coach

Ten coaches were shortlisted.
The three finalists were announced on 3 September 2018.
Reynald Pedros won the award with over 23% of the vote.
| Rank | Coach | Teams(s) managed | Percent |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Reynald Pedros | Lyon | 23.15% |
| 2 | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | 15.31% |
| 3 | Asako Takakura | Japan | 12.80% |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Emma Hayes | Chelsea | 10.73% |
| 5 | Stephan Lerch | VfL Wolfsburg | 9.21% |
| 6 | Martina Voss-Tecklenburg | Switzerland | 7.42% |
| 7 | Vadão | Brazil | 6.66% |
| 8 | Jorge Vilda | Spain | 5.93% |
| 9 | Mark Parsons | Portland Thorns FC | 5.04% |
| 10 | Alen Stajcic | Australia | 3.75% |

#### Selection panel

* Diego Guacci
* Mia Hamm
* Maia Jackman
* Patrick Jacquemet
* Nadine Kessler
* Andrea Rodebaugh
* Jacqui Shipanga
* Anna Signeul
* Sissi
* Clémentine Touré
* Sun Wen
* Belinda Wilson

### FIFA Fair Play Award

| Winner | Reason |
| Lennart Thy | Missed an Eredivisie match to donate stem cells to a leukemia patient. |

### FIFA Puskás Award

Mohamed Salah won the award with 38% of the vote. Pablo Aimar, Iker Casillas, Miroslav Klose, Alex Scott, Aline Pellegrino, David Trezeguet and Marco van Basten formed the selection panel that named and announced the shortlist of nominees on 3 September 2018. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote, with the questionnaire being presented on the official website of FIFA.
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
| The finalists ||||||
| 1 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool – Everton | 2017–18 Premier League | 10 December 2017 | 38% |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus – Real Madrid | 2017–18 UEFA Champions League | 3 April 2018 | 22% |
| 3 | Giorgian De Arrascaeta | Cruzeiro – América Mineiro | 2018 Campeonato Mineiro | 4 February 2018 | 17% |
| Other candidates ||||||
| | Gareth Bale | Real Madrid – Liverpool | 2017–18 UEFA Champions League | 26 May 2018 | 23% |
| | Denis Cheryshev | Russia – Croatia | 2018 FIFA World Cup | 7 July 2018 | 23% |
| | Lazaros Christodoulopoulos | AEK Athens – Olympiacos | 2017–18 Superleague Greece | 24 September 2017 | 23% |
| | Riley McGree | Newcastle Jets – Melbourne City | 2017–18 A-League | 27 April 2018 | 23% |
| | Lionel Messi | Nigeria – Argentina | 2018 FIFA World Cup | 26 June 2018 | 23% |
| | Benjamin Pavard | France – Argentina | 2018 FIFA World Cup | 30 June 2018 | 23% |
| | Ricardo Quaresma | Iran – Portugal | 2018 FIFA World Cup | 25 June 2018 | 23% |

### FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates the best fan moment of September 2017 to July 2018, regardless of championship, gender or nationality.
The three nominees were announced on 3 September 2018.
Peru fans won the award with 74% of the vote.
| Rank | Fan(s) | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
| 1 | Peru fans | Various | 2018 FIFA World Cup | June 2018 | 74% |
| 2 | Sebastián Carrera | Coquimbo Unido – Deportes Puerto Montt | 2017 Primera B de Chile | 22 October 2017 | 19% |
| 3 | Japan and Senegal fans | Various | 2018 FIFA World Cup | June 2018 | 7% |

#### Selection panel

* Cafu
* Christian Karembeu
* Bora Milutinović
* Lucas Radebe
* Christie Rampone
* Homare Sawa
* Lindsay Tarpley-Snow

### FIFA FIFPRO World11

The 55-player men's shortlist was announced on 10 September 2018.
The players chosen were David de Gea as goalkeeper, Dani Alves, Raphaël Varane, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo as defenders, Luka Modrić, N'Golo Kanté and Eden Hazard as midfielders, and Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| David de Gea | Manchester United |
| Defenders ||
| Dani Alves | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid |
| Marcelo | Real Madrid |
| Midfielders ||
| Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
| N'Golo Kanté | Chelsea |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea |
| Forwards ||
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid Juventus |

#### Second Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Thibaut Courtois | Chelsea Real Madrid |
| Defenders ||
| Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid |
| Thiago Silva | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Samuel Umtiti | Barcelona |
| Kyle Walker | Manchester City |
| Midfielders ||
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid |
| Paul Pogba | Manchester United |
| Forwards ||
| Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |

#### Third Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Keylor Navas | Real Madrid |
| Defenders ||
| Jordi Alba | Barcelona |
| Diego Godín | Atlético Madrid |
| Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich |
| Gerard Piqué | Barcelona |
| Midfielders ||
| Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona Vissel Kobe |
| Isco | Real Madrid |
| Ivan Rakitić | Barcelona |
| Forwards ||
| Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid |
| Romelu Lukaku | Manchester United |
| Luis Suárez | Barcelona |

#### Fourth Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus Paris Saint-Germain |
| Defenders ||
| Giorgio Chiellini | Juventus |
| Dejan Lovren | Liverpool |
| Benjamin Pavard | VfB Stuttgart |
| Kieran Trippier | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Midfielders ||
| Sergio Busquets | Barcelona |
| Casemiro | Real Madrid |
| Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool Barcelona |
| Forwards ||
| Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Paulo Dybala | Juventus |
| Sadio Mané | Liverpool |

#### Fifth Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona |
| Defenders ||
| Mats Hummels | Bayern Munich |
| Yerry Mina | Barcelona Everton |
| Virgil van Dijk | Southampton Liverpool |
| Šime Vrsaljko | Atlético Madrid Internazionale |
| Midfielders ||
| Nemanja Matić | Manchester United |
| David Silva | Manchester City |
| Arturo Vidal | Bayern Munich Barcelona |
| Forwards ||
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich |
| Mario Mandžukić | Juventus |