Lionel Messi has been named as The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year, beating the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to win the prestigious award.
Performance at the 2022 World Cup was only considered for the previous year’s award – which was won by Messi after captaining Argentina to glory in Qatar.
Here is the comprehensive list of winners from the awards ceremony in London.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player – Lionel Messi
Nominees
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami and Argentina)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain and France)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway)
Lionel Messi wins 2023 The Best FIFA Men’s Player award
The Best FIFA Women’s Player – Aitana Bonmati
Nominees
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona and Spain)
Linda Caicedo (Deportivo Cali/Real Madrid and Colombia)
Jenni Hermoso (Pachuca and Spain)
Aitana Bonmati wins 2023 The Best FIFA Women’s Player award
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper – Ederson
Nominees
Yassine Bounou (Sevilla/Al Hilal and Morocco)
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid and Belgium)
Ederson (Manchester City and Brazil)
Ederson wins 2023 The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper – Mary Earps
Nominees
Mackenzie Arnold (West Ham United and Australia)
Cata Coll (Barcelona and Spain)
Mary Earps (Manchester United and England)
Mary Earps wins 2023 The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper award
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach – Pep Guardiola
Nominees
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Simone Inzaghi (Inter)
Luciano Spalletti (Napoli/Italy)
Pep Guardiola named 2023 The Best FIFA Men’s Coach
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach – Sarina Wiegman
Nominees
Jonatan Giraldez (Barcelona)
Emma Hayes (Chelsea)
Sarina Wiegman (England)
Sarina Wiegman wins 2023 The Best FIFA Women’s Coach
FIFA Puskas Award – Guilherme Madruga
Nominees
Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester City – 24 May 2023)
Guilherme Madruga (Novorizontino vs Botafogo-SP – 27 June 2023)
Nuno Santos (Sporting CP vs Boavista – 12 March 2023)
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FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World XI
Goalkeeper:
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid and Belgium)
Defenders:
Kyle Walker (Manchester City and England),
John Stones (Manchester City and England),
Ruben Dias (Manchester City and Portugal)
Midfielders:
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City and Portugal),
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City and Belgium),
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid and England)
Forwards:
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami and Argentina),
Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway),
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain and France),
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid and Brazil)
Man City dominate as 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World XI revealed
FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World XI
Goalkeeper:
Mary Earps (Manchester United and England)
Defenders:
Lucy Bronze (Barcelona and England),
Alex Greenwood (Manchester City and England),
Olga Carmona (Real Madrid and Spain)
Midfielders:
Lauren James (Chelsea and England),
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona and Spain),
Keira Walsh (Barcelona and England),
Ella Toone (Manchester United and England),
Alessia Russo (Arsenal and England)
Forwards:
Sam Kerr (Chelsea and Australia),
Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave and United States)
FIFA Fan Award – Colon supporter Hugo Daniel ‘Toto’ Iniguez
Nominees
Colon supporter Hugo Daniel ‘Toto’ Iniguez
Fran Hurndall
Millonarios fan Miguel Angel
