# The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017 were held on 23 October 2017 in London, United Kingdom. The ceremony was held at the London Palladium and was hosted by Idris Elba and Layla Anna-Lee. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lieke Martens, Gianluigi Buffon, Zinedine Zidane and Sarina Wiegman were among the award-winners.

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

A panel of experts on men's football representing various FIFA and external football stakeholders compiled a shortlist of 24 male players for The Best FIFA Men's Player. The 24 candidates were announced on 17 August. The three finalists were announced on 22 September 2017.
Cristiano Ronaldo won the award with over 43% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the men's players of the year were: sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch from 20 November 2016 to 2 July 2017.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Percent |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Portugal | 43.16% |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Argentina | 19.25% |
| 3 | Neymar | Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain | Brazil | 6.97% |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus | Italy | 6.82% |
| 5 | Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | Spain | 3.34% |
| 6 | Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | Croatia | 3.33% |
| 7 | Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | Germany | 2.70% |
| 8 | Marcelo | Real Madrid | Brazil | 2.09% |
| 9 | N'Golo Kanté | Chelsea | France | 1.35% |
| 10 | Luis Suárez | Barcelona | Uruguay | 1.19% |
| 11 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Borussia Dortmund | Gabon | 1.10% |
| 12 | Paulo Dybala | Juventus | Argentina | 1.07% |
| 13 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea | Belgium | 1.03% |
| 14 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Manchester United | Sweden | 0.82% |
| 15 | Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona | Spain | 0.82% |
| 16 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Poland | 0.77% |
| 17 | Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid | France | 0.67% |
| 18 | Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid | Spain | 0.62% |
| 19 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | Germany | 0.58% |
| 20 | Keylor Navas | Real Madrid | Costa Rica | 0.56% |
| 21 | Arturo Vidal | Bayern Munich | Chile | 0.51% |
| 22 | Leonardo Bonucci | Juventus Milan | Italy | 0.47% |
| 23 | Alexis Sánchez | Arsenal | Chile | 0.45% |
| 24 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 0.33% |

### The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

A panel of experts on football representing various FIFA and external football stakeholders compiled a shortlist of three goalkeepers for The Best FIFA Goalkeeper.
Gianluigi Buffon won the award with over 42% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the men's football coaches of the year were: the best goalkeeper, regardless of championship or nationality, for his achievements during the period from 20 November 2016 to 2 July 2017 inclusive.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Percent |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus | Italy | 42.42% |
| 2 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | Germany | 32.32% |
| 3 | Keylor Navas | Real Madrid | Costa Rica | 10.10% |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Thibaut Courtois | Chelsea | Belgium | 9.09% |
| 5 | Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | France | 3.03% |
| 6 | Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | Slovenia | 2.02% |
| 7 | Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona | Germany | 1.01% |
| 8 | Alisson | Roma | Brazil | 0.01% |
| 9 | Alireza Beiranvand | Persepolis | Iran | 0.0% |
| 9 | Alfonso Blanco | Pachuca | Mexico | 0.0% |
| 9 | Claudio Bravo | Manchester City | Chile | 0.0% |
| 9 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Milan | Italy | 0.0% |
| 9 | Ederson | Benfica Manchester City | Brazil | 0.0% |
| 9 | Fabrice Ondoa | Sevilla Atlético | Cameroon | 0.0% |
| 9 | Danijel Subašić | Monaco | Croatia | 0.0% |

### The Best FIFA Men's Coach

A panel of experts on men's football representing various FIFA and external football stakeholders compiled a shortlist of twelve men's football coaches for The Best FIFA Men's Coach. The twelve candidates were announced on 17 August. The three finalists were announced on 22 September 2017.
Zinedine Zidane won the award with over 46% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the men's football coaches of the year were: performance and general behaviour of their teams on and off the pitch from 20 November 2016 to 2 July 2017.
| Rank | Coach | Teams(s) managed | Percent |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Zinedine Zidane | Real Madrid | 46.22% |
| 2 | Antonio Conte | Chelsea | 11.62% |
| 3 | Massimiliano Allegri | Juventus | 8.78% |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Joachim Löw | Germany | 7.40% |
| 5 | José Mourinho | Manchester United | 5.28% |
| 6 | Leonardo Jardim | Monaco | 4.84% |
| 7 | Carlo Ancelotti | Bayern Munich | 3.62% |
| 8 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 2.88% |
| 9 | Tite | Brazil | 2.87% |
| 10 | Diego Simeone | Atlético Madrid | 2.77% |
| 11 | Luis Enrique | Barcelona | 2.00% |
| 12 | Mauricio Pochettino | Tottenham Hotspur | 1.72% |

### The Best FIFA Women's Player

A panel of experts on women's football representing each of the six confederations selected a shortlist of ten female players for The Best FIFA Women's Player. The 10 candidates were announced on 17 August. The three finalists were announced on 22 September 2017.
Lieke Martens won the award with nearly 22% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the women's players of the year were: sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch from 20 November 2016 to 6 August 2017.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Percent |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Lieke Martens | FC Rosengård Barcelona | Netherlands | 21.72% |
| 2 | Carli Lloyd | Houston Dash Manchester City | United States | 16.28% |
| 3 | Deyna Castellanos | Florida State Seminoles Santa Clarita Blue Heat | Venezuela | 11.69% |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Lyon | Germany | 11.47% |
| 5 | Pernille Harder | Linköpings FC VfL Wolfsburg | Denmark | 11.06% |
| 6 | Vivianne Miedema | Bayern Munich Arsenal | Netherlands | 6.28% |
| 7 | Wendie Renard | Lyon | France | 5.79% |
| 8 | Jodie Taylor | Arsenal | England | 5.79% |
| 9 | Lucy Bronze | Manchester City | England | 5.04% |
| 10 | Samantha Kerr | Perth Glory Sky Blue FC | Australia | 4.88% |

### The Best FIFA Women's Coach

A panel of experts on women's football representing each of the six confederations selected a shortlist of ten women's football coaches for The Best FIFA Women's Coach. The 10 candidates were announced on 17 August. The three finalists were announced on 22 September 2017.
Sarina Wiegman won the award with over 36% of the vote.
The selection criteria for the women's football coaches of the year were: performance and general behaviour of their teams on and off the pitch from 20 November 2016 to 6 August 2017.
| Rank | Coach | Teams(s) managed | Percent |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | 36.24% |
| 2 | Nils Nielsen | Denmark | 12.64% |
| 3 | Gérard Prêcheur | Lyon | 9.37% |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Emma Hayes | Chelsea | 8.63% |
| 5 | Ralf Kellermann | VfL Wolfsburg | 6.94% |
| 6 | Florence Omagbemi | Nigeria | 6.77% |
| 7 | Olivier Echouafni | France | 5.21% |
| 8 | Dominik Thalhammer | Austria | 5.20% |
| 9 | Xavi Llorens | Barcelona | 4.74% |
| 10 | Hwang Yong-Bong | North Korea North Korea U-20 | 4.26% |

### FIFA Fair Play Award

The award is bestowed on a player, a coach, a team, a match official, an individual fan or a fan group in recognition of exemplary fair play either on the pitch or in relation to an official football match during November 2016 to August 2017. The award was given to the most outstanding ”fair-play” gesture/behaviour of the year (an act of fair play either on the pitch or in relation to an official football match — which could also include any amateur league).
| Winner | Reason |
| Francis Koné | Saved the life of an opponent by administering on-pitch first aid after a collision. |

### FIFA Puskás Award

The shortlist was announced on 22 September 2017. The three finalists were announced on 9 October 2017.
Olivier Giroud won the award with over 36% of the vote.
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
| The finalists ||||||
| 1 | Olivier Giroud | Arsenal – Crystal Palace | 2016–17 Premier League | 1 January 2017 | 36.17% |
| 2 | Oscarine Masuluke | Baroka – Orlando Pirates | 2016–17 South African Premier Division | 30 November 2016 | 27.48% |
| 3 | Deyna Castellanos | Venezuela – Cameroon | 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 24 October 2016 | 20.47% |
| Other candidates ||||||
| | Kevin-Prince Boateng | Villarreal – Las Palmas | 2016–17 La Liga | 23 October 2016 | 15.88% |
| | Alejandro Camargo | Universidad de Concepción – O'Higgins | 2016 Apertura Chilean Primera División | 4 December 2016 | 15.88% |
| | Moussa Dembélé | St Johnstone – Celtic | 2016–17 Scottish Premiership | 5 February 2017 | 15.88% |
| | Avilés Hurtado | Atlas – Tijuana | 2017 Clausura Liga MX | 1 March 2017 | 15.88% |
| | Mario Mandžukić | Juventus – Real Madrid | 2016–17 UEFA Champions League | 3 June 2017 | 15.88% |
| | Nemanja Matić | Chelsea – Tottenham Hotspur | 2016–17 FA Cup | 23 April 2017 | 15.88% |
| | Jordi Mboula | Barcelona – Borussia Dortmund | 2016–17 UEFA Youth League | 22 February 2017 | 15.88% |

### FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates the best fan moment of November 2016 to August 2017, regardless of championship, gender or nationality.
The three nominees were announced on 22 September 2017.
Celtic supporters won the award with nearly 56% of the vote.
| Rank | Fans | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
| 1 | Celtic supporters | Celtic – Heart of Midlothian | 2016–17 Scottish Premiership | 21 May 2017 | 55.92% |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund supporters | Borussia Dortmund – Monaco | 2016–17 UEFA Champions League | 11–12 April 2017 | 36.20% |
| 3 | Copenhagen supporters | Copenhagen – Brøndby | 2016–17 Danish Cup | 25 May 2017 | 7.88% |

### FIFA FIFPRO World11

The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 20 September 2017.
The players chosen included Gianluigi Buffon as goalkeeper, Dani Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Sergio Ramos, and Marcelo as defenders, Luka Modrić, Toni Kroos, and Andrés Iniesta as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus |
| Defenders ||
| Dani Alves | Juventus Paris Saint-Germain |
| Leonardo Bonucci | Juventus Milan |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid |
| Marcelo | Real Madrid |
| Midfielders ||
| Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid |
| Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona |
| Forwards ||
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| Neymar | Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain |

#### Second Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich |
| Defenders ||
| Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid |
| Giorgio Chiellini | Juventus |
| Gerard Piqué | Barcelona |
| Thiago Silva | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Midfielders ||
| Isco | Real Madrid |
| N'Golo Kanté | Chelsea |
| Paul Pogba | Manchester United |
| Forwards ||
| Paulo Dybala | Juventus |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich |
| Luis Suárez | Barcelona |

#### Third Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| David de Gea | Manchester United |
| Defenders ||
| Jérôme Boateng | Bayern Munich |
| Mats Hummels | Bayern Munich |
| David Luiz | Chelsea |
| Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid |
| Midfielders ||
| Sergio Busquets | Barcelona |
| Casemiro | Real Madrid |
| Marco Verratti | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Forwards ||
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Manchester United |
| Kylian Mbappé | Monaco Paris Saint-Germain |

#### Fourth Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Keylor Navas | Real Madrid |
| Defenders ||
| David Alaba | Bayern Munich |
| Jordi Alba | Barcelona |
| Diego Godín | Atlético Madrid |
| Philipp Lahm | Bayern Munich |
| Midfielders ||
| Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea |
| Arturo Vidal | Bayern Munich |
| Forwards ||
| Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid |
| Romelu Lukaku | Everton Manchester United |
| Alexis Sánchez | Arsenal |

#### Fifth Team

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid |
| Defenders ||
| Javier Mascherano | Barcelona |
| Pepe | Real Madrid Beşiktaş |
| Samuel Umtiti | Barcelona |
| Antonio Valencia | Manchester United |
| Midfielders ||
| Thiago Alcântara | Bayern Munich |
| Nemanja Matić | Chelsea Manchester United |
| Mesut Özil | Arsenal |
| Forwards ||
| Gareth Bale | Real Madrid |
| Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur |