# The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 were held on 17 December 2020. The ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Robert Lewandowski won the award with 52 rank points.
The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 20 July 2019 to 7 October 2020.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Poland | 52 |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | Portugal | 38 |
| 3 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Argentina | 35 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool | Senegal | 29 |
| 5 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Belgium | 26 |
| 6 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | 25 |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 19 |
| 8 | Thiago | Bayern Munich Liverpool | Spain | 17 |
| 9 | Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain | Brazil | 16 |
| 10 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | Netherlands | 13 |
| 11 | Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | Spain | 7 |

### The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper

Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Manuel Neuer won the award with 28 rank points.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | Germany | 28 |
| 2 | Alisson | Liverpool | Brazil | 20 |
| 3 | Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | Slovenia | 12 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Keylor Navas | Paris Saint-Germain | Costa Rica | 5 |
| 5 | Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona | Germany | 4 |
| 6 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | Belgium | 3 |

### The Best FIFA Men's Coach

Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Jürgen Klopp won the award with 24 rank points.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 24 (won based on more votes from national team coaches) |
| 2 | Hansi Flick | Bayern Munich | 24 |
| 3 | Marcelo Bielsa | Leeds United | 11 |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Zinedine Zidane | Real Madrid | 9 |
| 5 | Julen Lopetegui | Sevilla | 4 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Player

Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Lucy Bronze won the award with 52 rank points.
The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 July 2019 to 7 October 2020.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Lucy Bronze | Lyon Manchester City | England | 52 |
| 2 | Pernille Harder | VfL Wolfsburg Chelsea | Denmark | 40 |
| 3 | Wendie Renard | Lyon | France | 35 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Vivianne Miedema | Arsenal | Netherlands | 31 |
| 5 | Delphine Cascarino | Lyon | France | 30 |
| 6 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Lyon | Germany | 25 |
| 7 | Sam Kerr | Chicago Red Stars Chelsea | Australia | 20 |
| 8 | Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona | Norway | 15 |
| 9 | Jennifer Hermoso | Barcelona | Spain | 15 |
| 10 | Saki Kumagai | Lyon | Japan | 7 |
| 11 | Ji So-yun | Chelsea | South Korea | 7 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper

Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Sarah Bouhaddi won the award with 24 rank points.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
| The finalists |||||
| 1 | Sarah Bouhaddi | Lyon | France | 24 |
| 2 | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain | Chile | 22 |
| 3 | Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars | United States | 10 |
| Other candidates |||||
| 4 | Ann-Katrin Berger | Chelsea | Germany | 6 |
| 5 | Hedvig Lindahl | VfL Wolfsburg Atlético Madrid | Sweden | 5 |
| 6 | Ellie Roebuck | Manchester City | England | 5 |

### The Best FIFA Women's Coach

Seven coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Sarina Wiegman won the award with 26 rank points.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points |
| The finalists ||||
| 1 | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | 26 |
| 2 | Jean-Luc Vasseur | Lyon | 20 |
| 3 | Emma Hayes | Chelsea | 12 |
| Other candidates ||||
| 4 | Stephan Lerch | VfL Wolfsburg | 7 |
| 5 | Lluís Cortés | Barcelona | 6 |
| 6 | Rita Guarino | Juventus | 1 |
| 7 | Hege Riise | LSK Kvinner | 0 |

### FIFA Puskás Award

The eleven players shortlisted for the awards were announced on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020. All goals up for consideration were scored from 20 July 2019 to 7 October 2020. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 9 December 2020, with the questionnaire being presented on the official website of FIFA. The top three goals from the vote were then voted on by a panel of ten "FIFA experts", who chose the winner.
Son Heung-min won the award with 24 rank points.
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Points |
| The finalists ||||||
| 1 | Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur – Burnley | 2019–20 Premier League | 7 December 2019 | 24 |
| 2 | Giorgian De Arrascaeta | Ceará – Flamengo | 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 25 August 2019 | 22 |
| 3 | Luis Suárez | Barcelona – Mallorca | 2019–20 La Liga | 7 December 2019 | 20 |
| Other candidates ||||||
| Unranked | Shirley Cruz | Costa Rica – Panama | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship | 28 January 2020 | N/A |
| Unranked | Jordan Flores | Shamrock Rovers – Dundalk | 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division | 28 February 2020 | N/A |
| Unranked | André-Pierre Gignac | UANL – UNAM | Liga MX Clausura 2020 | 1 March 2020 | N/A |
| Unranked | Sophie Ingle | Arsenal – Chelsea | 2019–20 FA WSL | 19 January 2020 | N/A |
| Unranked | Zlatko Junuzović | Rapid Wien – Red Bull Salzburg | 2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga | 24 June 2020 | N/A |
| Unranked | Hlompho Kekana | Mamelodi Sundowns – Cape Town City | 2019–20 South African Premier Division | 20 August 2019 | N/A |
| Unranked | Leonel Quiñónez | Universidad Católica – Macará | 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A | 19 August 2019 | N/A |
| Unranked | Caroline Weir | Manchester City – Manchester United | 2019–20 FA WSL | 7 September 2019 | N/A |

### FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of September 2019 to September 2020, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts, and every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 16 December 2020.
The three nominees were announced on 25 November 2020. Marivaldo Francisco da Silva won the award with over 130,000 votes.
| Rank | Fan(s) | Match | Competition | Date | Votes |
| 1 | Marivaldo Francisco da Silva | Various | Various | Various | 138,122 |
| 2 | Colombia fans | N/A | N/A | Various | 116,616 |
| 3 | James Anderson | N/A | N/A | Various | 86,182 |

### FIFA Fair Play Award

| Winner | Team | Reason |
| Mattia Agnese | Ospedaletti Calcio | Administered first aid to an opponent who lost consciousness during a match |

### FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11

The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.
The players chosen were Alisson as goalkeeper, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alphonso Davies, Sergio Ramos and Virgil van Dijk as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Joshua Kimmich and Thiago as midfielders, and Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Alisson | Liverpool |
| Defenders ||
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool |
| Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich |
| Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid |
| Midfielders ||
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
| Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich |
| Thiago | Bayern Munich Liverpool |
| Forwards ||
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus |

#### Ranking of other nominees

| Rank | Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers |||
| 2 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich |
| 3 | Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid |
| 4 | Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona |
| 5 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid |
| 6 | David de Gea | Manchester United |
| 7 | Keylor Navas | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 8 | Ederson | Manchester City |
| 9 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Milan |
| 10 | Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Defenders |||
| 5 | David Alaba | Bayern Munich |
| 6 | Jordi Alba | Barcelona |
| 7 | Dani Alves | São Paulo |
| 8 | Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli |
| 9 | Thiago Silva | Paris Saint-Germain Chelsea |
| 10 | Andrew Robertson | Liverpool |
| 11 | Marcelo | Real Madrid |
| 12 | Jérôme Boateng | Bayern Munich |
| 13 | Matthijs de Ligt | Juventus |
| 14 | Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid |
| 15 | Toby Alderweireld | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Midfielders |||
| 4 | Bruno Fernandes | Sporting CP Manchester United |
| 5 | Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
| 6 | N'Golo Kanté | Chelsea |
| 7 | Frenkie de Jong | Barcelona |
| 8 | Toni Kroos | Real Madrid |
| 9 | Leon Goretzka | Bayern Munich |
| 10 | Casemiro | Real Madrid |
| 11 | Sergio Busquets | Barcelona |
| 12 | Thomas Müller | Bayern Munich |
| 13 | Philippe Coutinho | Bayern Munich Barcelona |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson | Liverpool |
| 15 | Dele Alli | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Forwards |||
| 4 | Erling Haaland | Red Bull Salzburg Borussia Dortmund |
| 5 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 6 | Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 7 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | LA Galaxy Milan |
| 8 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid |
| 10 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Arsenal |
| 11 | Sergio Agüero | Manchester City |
| 12 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
| 13 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 14 | Serge Gnabry | Bayern Munich |
| 15 | Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur |

### FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11

The 55–player women's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.
The players chosen were Christiane Endler as goalkeeper, Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze and Wendie Renard as defenders, Barbara Bonansea, Verónica Boquete and Delphine Cascarino as midfielders, and Pernille Harder, Tobin Heath, Vivianne Miedema and Megan Rapinoe as forwards.
| Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeeper ||
| Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Defenders ||
| Millie Bright | Chelsea |
| Lucy Bronze | Lyon Manchester City |
| Wendie Renard | Lyon |
| Midfielders ||
| Barbara Bonansea | Juventus |
| Verónica Boquete | Utah Royals FC Milan |
| Delphine Cascarino | Lyon |
| Forwards ||
| Pernille Harder | VfL Wolfsburg Chelsea |
| Tobin Heath | Portland Thorns FC Manchester United |
| Vivianne Miedema | Arsenal |
| Megan Rapinoe | OL Reign |

#### Ranking of other nominees

| Rank | Player | Club(s) |
| Goalkeepers |||
| 2 | Sarah Bouhaddi | Lyon |
| 3 | Nicole Barnhart | Utah Royals FC |
| 4 | Friederike Abt | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 5 | Ann-Katrin Berger | Chelsea |
| 6 | Sari van Veenendaal | PSV |
| 7 | Laura Benkarth | Bayern Munich |
| 8 | Sandra Paños | Barcelona |
| 9 | Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Red Stars |
| 10 | Hedvig Lindahl | Atlético Madrid |
| Defenders |||
| 4 | Magdalena Eriksson | Chelsea |
| 5 | Kadeisha Buchanan | Lyon |
| 6 | Ellie Carpenter | Lyon |
| 7 | Crystal Dunn | Portland Thorns |
| 8 | Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage |
| 9 | Irene Paredes | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 10 | Stefanie van der Gragt | Barcelona Ajax |
| 11 | Saki Kumagai | Lyon |
| 12 | Ali Krieger | Orlando Pride |
| 13 | Nilla Fischer | Linköpings FC |
| 14 | Sara Gama | Juventus |
| 15 | Paulina Dudek | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Midfielders |||
| 4 | Carli Lloyd | Sky Blue FC |
| 5 | Rose Lavelle | Washington Spirit Manchester City |
| 6 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | Lyon |
| 7 | Julie Ertz | Chicago Red Stars |
| 8 | Daniëlle van de Donk | Arsenal |
| 9 | Ji So-yun | Chelsea |
| 10 | Formiga | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 11 | Kelley O'Hara | Utah Royals FC |
| 12 | Amandine Henry | Lyon |
| 13 | Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona |
| 14 | Shirley Cruz | Alajuelense OL Reign |
| 15 | Erin Cuthbert | Chelsea |
| Forwards |||
| 5 | Kosovare Asllani | Real Madrid |
| 6 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon |
| 7 | Cristiane | Santos |
| 8 | Tabitha Chawinga | Jiangsu Suning |
| 9 | Stina Blackstenius | Göteborg FC |
| 10 | Lieke Martens | Barcelona |
| 11 | Sam Kerr | Chelsea |
| 12 | Eugénie Le Sommer | Lyon |
| 13 | Jennifer Hermoso | Barcelona |
| 14 | Bethany England | Chelsea |
| 15 | Christen Press | Utah Royals FC Manchester United |

## Selection panels
### Men's selection panel

The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 for the men's players and coaches comprised:
* Cafu
* Essam El Hadary
* Diego Forlán
* Faryd Mondragón
* Park Ji-sung
* Bastian Schweinsteiger
* Hristo Stoichkov
* David Suazo
* Yaya Touré
* David Villa

### Women's selection panel

The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 for the women's players and coaches comprised:
* Rachel Brown
* Han Duan
* Jill Ellis
* Julie Fleeting
* Rosana Gómez
* Amber Hearn
* Steffi Jones
* Lotta Schelin
* Jacqui Shipanga
* Melissa Tancredi