Nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 announced

FIFA has unveiled the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025.

Achievements considered for this year’s nominations cover the period from 11 August 2024 to 2 August 2025.

The coaches and captains of all 211 FIFA Member Associations’ women’s national teams will be invited to vote for three outstanding candidates in each of the women’s award categories. Likewise, coaches and captains of all 211 men’s national teams will select their top three choices for the men’s awards.

In addition to these official votes, media representatives — comprising journalists who regularly cover both the men’s and women’s games — and fans registered on FIFA.com will also have the opportunity to cast their votes across all award categories.

Meanwhile, the nominees for the Puskás Award and Marta Award, which celebrate the best goals of the year, will be announced at a later date.

Here is the full list of nominees:

The Best FIFA Women’s Player nominees
Sandy Baltimore, France and Chelsea
Nathalie Bjorn, Sweden and Chelsea
Aitana Bonmati, Spain and Barcelona
Lucy Bronze, England and Chelsea
Mariona Caldentey, Spain and Arsenal
Temwa Chawinga, Malawi and Kansas City Current
Diani Kadidiatou, France and Olympique Lyonnais
Melchie Dumornay, Haiti and Olympique Lyonnais
Patri Guijarro, Spain and Barcelona
Lindsey Heaps, USA and Olympique Lyonnais
Lauren James, England and Chelsea
Chloe Kelly, England and Manchester City/Arsenal
Ewa Pajor, Poland and Barcelona
Claudia Pina, Spain and Barcelona
Alexia Putellas, Spain and Barcelona
Alessia Russo, England and Arsenal
Leah Williamson, England and Arsenal

The Best FIFA Men’s Player nominees
Ousmane Dembélé, France and Paris Saint-Germain
Achraf Hakimi, Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain
Harry Kane, England and FC Bayern München
Kylian Mbappe, France and Real Madrid
Nuno Mendes, Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain
Cole Palmer, England and Chelsea
Pedri, Spain and Barcelona
Raphinha, Brazil and Barcelona
Mohamed Salah, Egypt and Liverpool
Vitinha, Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain
Lamine Yamal, Spain and Barcelona

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach nominees
Sonia Bompastor, Chelsea
Jonatan Giráldez, Washington Spirit/Olympique Lyonnais
Seb Hines, Orlando Pride
Renee Slegers, Arsenal
Sarina Wiegman, England

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach nominees
Javier Aguirre, Mexico
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain
Hansi Flick, Barcelona
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea
Roberto Martinez, Portugal
Arne Slot, Liverpool

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper nominees
Ann-Katrin Berger, Germany and Gotham FC
Cata Coll, Spain and Barcelona
Christiane Endler, Chile and Olympique Lyonnais
Hannah Hampton, England and Chelsea
Anna Moorhouse, England and Orlando Pride
Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigeria and Paris FC/Brighton & Hove Albion
Phallon Tullis-Joyce, USA and Manchester United

The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper nominees
Alisson Becker, Brazil and Liverpool
Thibaut Courtois, Belgium and Real Madrid
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy and Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City
Emiliano Martínez, Argentina and Aston Villa
Manuel Neuer, Germany and FC Bayern München
David Raya, Spain and Arsenal
Yann Sommer, Switzerland and Internazionale Milano
Wojciech Szczęsny, Poland and Barcelona

FIFA Fan Award nominees
Alejandro Ciganotto (ARG)
Manolo el del Bombo (ESP) (posthumous)
Zakho fans (IRQ)

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