# The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 were held on 27 February 2023 in Paris, France.

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

Fourteen players were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023. The three finalists were revealed on 10 February 2023.
Lionel Messi won the award with 52 scoring points.
The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Paris Saint-Germain | Argentina | 52 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 44 |
| 3 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | France | 34 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | Croatia | 28 |
| 5 | Erling Haaland | Borussia Dortmund Manchester City | Norway | 24 |
| 6 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool Bayern Munich | Senegal | 19 |
| 7 | Julián Álvarez | River Plate Manchester City | Argentina | 17 |
| 8 | Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain | Morocco | 15 |
| 9 | Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain | Brazil | 13 |
| 10 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Belgium | 10 |
| 11 | Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid | Brazil | 10 |
| 12 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich Barcelona | Poland | 7 |
| 13 | Jude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund | England | 3 |
| 14 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | 2 |

### The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper

Five players were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023. The three finalists were revealed on 8 February 2023.
Emiliano Martínez won the award with 26 ranking points.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | Argentina | 26 |
| 2 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | Belgium | 20 |
| 3 | Yassine Bounou | Sevilla | Morocco | 14 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Alisson | Liverpool | Brazil | 8 |
| 5 | Ederson | Manchester City | Brazil | 4 |

### The Best FIFA Men's Coach

Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023. The three finalists were revealed on 9 February 2023.
Lionel Scaloni won the award with 28 scoring points.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Lionel Scaloni | Argentina | 28 |
| 2 | Carlo Ancelotti | Real Madrid | 17 |
| 3 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 12 |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Walid Regragui | Wydad AC Morocco | 10 |
| 5 | Didier Deschamps | France | 5 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Player

Fourteen players were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023. The three finalists were revealed on 10 February 2023.
Alexia Putellas won the award with 50 scoring points, her second consecutive win.
The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 7 August 2021 to 31 July 2022.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | Spain | 50 |
| 2 | Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride San Diego Wave | United States | 37 |
| 3 | Beth Mead | Arsenal | England | 37 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Sam Kerr | Chelsea | Australia | 34 |
| 5 | Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona | Spain | 29 |
| 6 | Debinha | North Carolina Courage | Brazil | 25 |
| 7 | Alexandra Popp | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany | 17 |
| 8 | Leah Williamson | Arsenal | England | 17 |
| 9 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | Norway | 13 |
| 10 | Wendie Renard | Lyon | France | 9 |
| 11 | Lena Oberdorf | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany | 4 |
| 12 | Vivianne Miedema | Arsenal | Netherlands | 2 |
| 13 | Keira Walsh | Manchester City Barcelona | England | 0 |
| 14 | Jessie Fleming | Chelsea | Canada | 0 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper

Six players were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023. The three finalists were revealed on 8 February 2023.
Mary Earps won the award with 26 scoring points.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Mary Earps | Manchester United | England | 26 |
| 2 | Christiane Endler | Lyon | Chile | 22 |
| 3 | Ann-Katrin Berger | Chelsea | Germany | 10 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Sandra Paños | Barcelona | Spain | 7 |
| 5 | Merle Frohms | Eintracht Frankfurt VfL Wolfsburg | Germany | 5 |
| 6 | Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars | United States | 3 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Coach

Six coaches were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023. The three finalists were revealed on 9 February 2023.
Sarina Wiegman won the award with 28 scoring points.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Sarina Wiegman | England | 28 |
| 2 | Sonia Bompastor | Lyon | 18 |
| 3 | Pia Sundhage | Brazil | 10 |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Emma Hayes | Chelsea | 10 |
| 5 | Martina Voss-Tecklenburg | Germany | 6 |
| 6 | Bev Priestman | Canada | 0 |

### FIFA Puskás Award

The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 12 January 2023. The three finalists were revealed on 10 February 2023. All goals up for consideration were scored from 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 3 February 2023, with the questionnaire being presented on the official website of FIFA. The selected goals were also voted on by a panel of "FIFA experts". Both groups' votes weighed equally on the ultimate winner of the award.
Marcin Oleksy won the award with 21 scoring points, becoming the first amputee footballer to earn the honour.
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Points |
| The finalists ||||||
| 1 | Marcin Oleksy | Warta Poznań – Stal Rzeszów | 2022 PZU Amp Futbol Ekstraklasa | 6 November 2022 | 21 |
| 2 | Dimitri Payet | Marseille – PAOK | 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League | 7 April 2022 | 20 |
| 3 | Richarlison | Brazil – Serbia | 2022 FIFA World Cup | 24 November 2022 | 17 |
| Other candidates ||||||
| Unranked | Mario Balotelli | Adana Demirspor – Göztepe | 2021–22 Süper Lig | 22 May 2022 | N/A |
| Unranked | Francisco González Metilli | Rosario Central – Central Córdoba | 2022 Argentine Primera División | 1 August 2022 | N/A |
| Unranked | Amandine Henry | Barcelona – Lyon | 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League | 21 May 2022 | N/A |
| Unranked | Théo Hernandez | Milan – Atalanta | 2021–22 Serie A | 15 May 2022 | N/A |
| Unranked | Alou Kuol | Iraq – Australia | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 4 June 2022 | N/A |
| Unranked | Kylian Mbappé | Argentina – France | 2022 FIFA World Cup | 18 December 2022 | N/A |
| Unranked | Salma Paralluelo | Barcelona – Villarreal | 2021–22 Primera División (women) | 2 April 2022 | N/A |
| Unranked | Alessia Russo | England – Sweden | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 | 26 July 2022 | N/A |

### FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of August 2021 to December 2022, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts.
Argentina fans won the award with over 650,000 registered votes.
| Rank | Fan(s) | Reason | Votes | % of total votes |
| Nominees |||||
| 1 | Argentina fans | Their support in travelling to Qatar to support their teams eventual winning run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and followed by the millions of fans welcoming the team home to Buenos Aires following their tournament win. | 656,253 | 41.88% |
| 2 | Japan fans | Traditional nature of staying behind following their nation’s games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup to clean up the stadium. | 526,887 | 33.63% |
| 3 | Abdullah Al Salmi | Hiking 1,600 km across the Arabian desert from Jeddah to Qatar to support his home nation at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. | 383,643 | 24.49% |

### FIFA Fair Play Award

| Winner | Team | Reason |
| Luka Lochoshvili | Wolfsberger AC | Saved Georg Teigl's life, clearing the defender’s airways after he swallowed his tongue. Thanks to Lochoshvili's actions, Teigl regained consciousness and then was treated at a local hospital. |

### The Best FIFA Special Award

An additional award was given out posthumously in tribute to the late Pelé, to recognize his role and contribution to the sport of football. The award was received by Pelé's wife Marcia Aoki.
| Winner | Reason |
| Pelé | Posthumously awarded as a tribute and special recognition for his role in football. |

### FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11

The 26–player men's shortlist was announced on 13 February 2023.
The players chosen were Thibaut Courtois as goalkeeper, Achraf Hakimi, Virgil van Dijk and João Cancelo as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Casemiro and Luka Modrić as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid |
| Defenders ||
| João Cancelo | Manchester City Bayern Munich |
| Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
| Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Midfielders ||
| Casemiro | Real Madrid Manchester United |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
| Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
| Forwards ||
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid |
| Erling Haaland | Borussia Dortmund Manchester City |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Lionel Messi | Paris Saint-Germain |

#### Other nominees

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers ||
| Alisson | Liverpool |
| Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa |
| Defenders ||
| Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich |
| Joško Gvardiol | RB Leipzig |
| Théo Hernandez | Milan |
| Antonio Rüdiger | Chelsea Real Madrid |
| Thiago Silva | Chelsea |
| Midfielders ||
| Jude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund |
| Enzo Fernández | River Plate Benfica Chelsea |
| Gavi | Barcelona |
| Pedri | Barcelona |
| Federico Valverde | Real Madrid |
| Forwards ||
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich Barcelona |
| Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United Al Nassr |

### FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11

The 23–player women's shortlist was announced on 13 February 2023.
The players chosen were Christiane Endler as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Mapi León, Wendie Renard and Leah Williamson as defenders, Lena Oberdorf, Alexia Putellas and Keira Walsh as midfielders, and Sam Kerr, Beth Mead and Alex Morgan as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Christiane Endler | Lyon |
| Defenders ||
| Lucy Bronze | Manchester City Barcelona |
| Mapi León | Barcelona |
| Wendie Renard | Lyon |
| Leah Williamson | Arsenal |
| Midfielders ||
| Lena Oberdorf | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Alexia Putellas | Barcelona |
| Keira Walsh | Manchester City Barcelona |
| Forwards ||
| Sam Kerr | Chelsea |
| Beth Mead | Arsenal |
| Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride San Diego Wave |

#### Other nominees

| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers ||
| Mary Earps | Manchester United |
| Sandra Paños | Barcelona |
| Defenders ||
| Ellie Carpenter | Lyon |
| Ashley Lawrence | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Irene Paredes | Barcelona |
| Midfielders ||
| Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona |
| Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona |
| Amandine Henry | Lyon |
| Kelley O'Hara | Washington Spirit NJ/NY Gotham |
| Forwards ||
| Ada Hegerberg | Lyon |
| Vivianne Miedema | Arsenal |
| Ellen White | Manchester City |