The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 were held on 23 September 2019 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy.[1] The ceremony was attended by some of the most well known former players and managers such as Marco Van Basten, Marcel Desailly, Gianlucca Zambrotta, Fabio Capello, Christian Karembeu, Nadine Keßler, Carles Puyol, and others. Two awards were given out for the first time ever.
| The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 | |
|---|---|
 Lionel Messi, The Best FIFA Men's Player 2019 | |
| Date | 23 September 2019 |
| Location | Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy |
| Presented by | FIFA |
| Hosted by | Ruud Gullit and Ilaria D'Amico |
| Highlights | |
| The Best FIFA Player | Men's: Lionel MessiWomen's:  Megan Rapinoe |
| The Best FIFA Coach | Men's: Jürgen KloppWomen's:  Jill Ellis |
| The Best FIFA Goalkeeper | Men's: AlissonWomen's:  Sari van Veenendaal |
| FIFA Puskás Award |  Dániel Zsóri |
| Website | fifa |
Winners and nominees
The Best FIFA Men's Player
Ten players were shortlisted on 31 July 2019.[2] The three finalists were revealed on 2 September 2019.[3]
Lionel Messi won the award with 46 rank points.[4][5][6][7]
The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 16 July 2018 to 19 July 2019.
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| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The finalists | ||||
| 1 | Lionel Messi |  Barcelona | Argentina | 46 |
| 2 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | Netherlands | 38 |
| 3 | Cristiano Ronaldo |  Juventus |  Portugal | 36 |
| Other candidates | ||||
| 4 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |  Egypt | 26 |
| 5 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool |  Senegal | 23 |
| 6 | Kylian Mbappé |  Paris Saint-Germain | France | 17 |
| 7 | Frenkie de Jong | Netherlands | 16 | |
| 8 | Eden Hazard |  Belgium | 16 | |
| 9 | Matthijs de Ligt | Netherlands | 9 | |
| 10 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 5 |
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The finalists | ||||
| 1 | Alisson | Liverpool | Brazil | 45 |
| 2 | Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona | Germany | 41 |
| 3 | Ederson | Manchester City | Brazil | 24 |
The Best FIFA Men's Coach
Ten coaches were initially shortlisted on 31 July 2019.[8] The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3]
Jürgen Klopp won the award with 48 rank points.[4][5][6][9]
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The finalists | ||||
| 1 | Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 48 | |
| 2 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 38 | |
| 3 | Mauricio Pochettino | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | |
| Other candidates | ||||
| 4 | Erik ten Hag | Ajax | 26 | |
| 5 |  Djamel Belmadi | Algeria | 26 | |
| 6 | Didier Deschamps | France | 19 | |
| 7 | Fernando Santos | Portugal | 16 | |
| 8 | Tite | Brazil | 12 | |
| 9 | Marcelo Gallardo | River Plate | 10 | |
| 10 | Ricardo Gareca |  Peru | 10 | |
The Best FIFA Women's Player
Twelve players were shortlisted on 31 July 2019.[10] The three finalists were revealed on 2 September 2019.[3]
Megan Rapinoe won the award with 46 rank points.[4][5][6][11]
The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 25 May 2018 to 7 July 2019.
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| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The finalists | ||||
| 1 | Megan Rapinoe | Reign FC | United States | 46 |
| 2 | Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride | United States | 42 |
| 3 | Lucy Bronze | Lyon | England | 29 |
| Other candidates | ||||
| 4 | Amandine Henry | Lyon | France | 23 |
| 5 | Vivianne Miedema | Arsenal | Netherlands | 23 |
| 6 | Rose Lavelle | Washington Spirit | United States | 21 |
| 7 | Julie Ertz | Chicago Red Stars | United States | 18 |
| 8 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon |  Norway | 15 |
| 9 | Wendie Renard | Lyon | France | 9 |
| 10 | Ellen White | England | 7 | |
| 11 | Sam Kerr |  Australia | 0 | |
| 12 | Caroline Graham Hansen | Norway | 0 | |
The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3]
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Sari van Veenendaal won the award.[4][6]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) played for | National team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The finalists | ||||
| 1 | Sari van Veenendaal | Netherlands | ||
| 2 | Christiane Endler | Paris Saint-Germain |  Chile | |
| 3 | Hedvig Lindahl |  Sweden | ||
The Best FIFA Women's Coach
Ten coaches were initially shortlisted on 31 July 2019.[12] The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3]
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Jill Ellis won the award with 48 rank points.[4][5][6][13]
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) managed | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The finalists | ||||
| 1 | Jill Ellis | United States | 48 | |
| 2 | Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands | 40 | |
| 3 | Phil Neville | England | 31 | |
| Other candidates | ||||
| 4 | Reynald Pedros | Lyon | 28 | |
| 5 | Peter Gerhardsson | Sweden | 23 | |
| 6 | Milena Bertolini | Italy | 22 | |
| 7 |  Futoshi Ikeda | Japan U-20 | 13 | |
| 8 | Antonia Is | Spain U-17 | 12 | |
| 9 | Joe Montemurro | Arsenal | 10 | |
| 10 | Paul Riley | North Carolina Courage | 5 | |
FIFA Fair Play Award
| Winner | Reason |
|---|---|
| Marcelo Bielsa and the Leeds United squad | Ordered Leeds United to allow opponents Aston Villa to score after his side scored a goal while an opposition player was injured. |
FIFA Puskás Award
Dániel Zsóri won the award.[4][6] The ten players shortlisted for the awards were announced on 19 August 2019. The three finalists were announced on 2 September 2019.[3] All goals up for consideration were scored from 16 July 2018 to 19 July 2019. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 1 September 2019, 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.[14]
| Rank | Player | Match | Competition | Date | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The finalists | ||||||
| 1 | Dániel Zsóri | Debrecen – Ferencváros | 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 16 February 2019 | ||
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Real Betis – Barcelona | 2018–19 La Liga | 17 March 2019 | ||
| 3 |  Juan Fernando Quintero | River Plate – Racing | 2018–19 Argentine Primera División | 10 February 2019 | ||
| Other candidates | ||||||
| Unranked | Matheus Cunha | Bayer Leverkusen – RB Leipzig | 2018–19 Bundesliga | 6 April 2019 | N/A | |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Toronto FC – LA Galaxy | 2018 Major League Soccer season | 15 September 2018 | |||
 Ajara Nchout | Cameroon – New Zealand | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | 20 June 2019 | |||
| Fabio Quagliarella | Sampdoria – Napoli | 2018–19 Serie A | 2 September 2018 | |||
| Amy Rodriguez | Utah Royals FC – Sky Blue FC | 2019 National Women's Soccer League season | 16 June 2019 | |||
 Billie Simpson | Sion Swifts Ladies – Cliftonville Ladies | 2018 Women's NIFL Premiership | 9 August 2018 | |||
| Andros Townsend | Manchester City – Crystal Palace | 2018–19 Premier League | 22 December 2018 | |||
FIFA Fan Award
The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of September 2018 to September 2019, 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 23 September 2019.
The three nominees were announced on 2 September 2019.[15]
Silvia Grecco won the award with 58% of the vote.[4][16][6]
| Rank | Fan(s) | Match | Competition | Date | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvia Grecco | Various | Palmeiras matches | Various | 58% |
| 2 | Justo Sanchez | Various | Rampla Juniors matches | Various | 32% |
| 3 | Netherlands fans | Various | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | June–July 2019 | 10% |
FIFA FIFPro Men's World11
The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 5 September 2019.[17]
The players chosen were Alisson as goalkeeper, Matthijs de Ligt, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Virgil van Dijk as defenders, Frenkie de Jong, Eden Hazard and Luka Modrić as midfielders, and Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi as forwards.[18]
| Player | Club(s) |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | |
| Alisson | Liverpool |
| Defenders | |
| Matthijs de Ligt | |
| Marcelo | Real Madrid |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid |
| Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
| Midfielders | |
| Frenkie de Jong | |
| Eden Hazard | |
 Luka Modrić | Real Madrid |
| Forwards | |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
- Ranking of other nominees[19]
FIFA FIFPro Women's World11
FIFA and FIFPro announced that they would jointly reveal the Women's World11 for the first time at The Best award ceremony.[20]
The 55–player women's shortlist was announced on 4 September 2019.[21]
The players chosen were Sari van Veenendaal as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Nilla Fischer, Kelley O'Hara and Wendie Renard as defenders, Julie Ertz, Amandine Henry and Rose Lavelle as midfielders, and Marta, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe as forwards.[22]
| Player | Club(s) |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | |
| Sari van Veenendaal | |
| Defenders | |
| Lucy Bronze | Lyon |
| Nilla Fischer | |
| Kelley O'Hara | Utah Royals FC |
| Wendie Renard | Lyon |
| Midfielders | |
| Julie Ertz | Chicago Red Stars |
| Amandine Henry | Lyon |
| Rose Lavelle | Washington Spirit |
| Forwards | |
| Marta | Orlando Pride |
| Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride |
| Megan Rapinoe | Reign FC |
- Ranking of other nominees[23]
Selection panels
Men's selection panel
The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 for the men's players and coaches comprised:[24]
Women's selection panel
The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 for the women's players and coaches comprised:[25]
Rae Dower
Nadine Keßler
Kristine Lilly
Portia Modise
Aline Pellegrino
Aya Miyama
Thuba Sibanda
Kelly Smith
Rhian Wilkinson
Kirsty Yallop
Puskás Award panel
The panel of experts who decided the winner of the FIFA Puskás Award comprised:[26]
