The Best Fifa Women's Player
The Best FIFA Women's Player is a football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA, since 2016, to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous calendar year.
From 2001 to 2015, the award was known as the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.
| The Best FIFA Women's Player | |
|---|---|
| Current: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 | |
| Presented by | FIFA |
| Formerly called | FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2001–2015) |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Current holder |  Aitana Bonmati(1st award) |
| Most awards | Alexia Putellas (2 awards) |
| Website | fifa.com |
History
The selection criteria for the players of the year are: sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch.
The votes are decided by media representatives, national team coaches, and national team captains. In October 2016, it was announced that the general public would also be allowed to vote. Each group has 25% of the overall vote.
At the 2017 awards, 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Bronze Ball and Bronze Shoe winner and amateur club player Deyna Castellanos was nominated. Professional players Megan Rapinoe and Sam Kerr criticized the nomination.
Winners
| Year | Rank | Player | Team(s) | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1st |  Sam Kerr |  Chelsea | 20.68% |
| 2nd |  Marta |  FC Rosengård | 16.60% | |
| 3rd |  Melanie Behringer | Bayern Munich | 12.34% | |
| 2017 | 1st |  Lieke Martens | Barcelona | 21.72% |
| 2nd | Carli Lloyd | Houston Dash | 16.28% | |
| 3rd |  Deyna Castellanos | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | 11.69% | |
| 2018 | 1st | Marta | Orlando Pride | 14.73% |
| 2nd | Dzsenifer Marozsán |  Lyon | 12.86% | |
| 3rd |  Ada Hegerberg | Lyon | 12.60% | |
| 2019 | 1st | Megan Rapinoe | Reign FC | 46 |
| 2nd | Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride | 42 | |
| 3rd |  Lucy Bronze | Lyon | 29 | |
| 2020 | 1st | Lucy Bronze | Manchester City | 52 |
| 2nd |  Pernille Harder | Chelsea | 40 | |
| 3rd | Wendie Renard | Lyon | 35 | |
| 2021 | 1st | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | 52 |
| 2nd | Sam Kerr | Chelsea | 38 | |
| 3rd | Jennifer Hermoso | Barcelona | 33 | |
| 2022 | 1st | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | 50 |
| 2nd | Alex Morgan | 37 | ||
| 3rd | Beth Mead | Arsenal | 37 | |
| 2023 | 1st | Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona | 52 |
| 2nd |  Linda Caicedo | 40 | ||
| 3rd | Jenni Hermoso |  Pachuca | 36 | |
Wins by player
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexia Putellas | 2 (2021, 2022) | — | — |
| Carli Lloyd | 1 (2016) | 1 (2017) | — |
| Marta | 1 (2018) | 1 (2016) | — |
| Lucy Bronze | 1 (2020) | — | 1 (2019) |
| Lieke Martens | 1 (2017) | — | — |
| Megan Rapinoe | 1 (2019) | — | — |
| Aitana Bonmatí | 1 (2023) | — | — |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 3 |
 United States | 2 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 |
| England | 1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3 | 4 |
| Houston Dash | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Pride | 1 | 1 |
| Reign FC | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 |
FIFA Women's Player of the Year (including predecessors)
| Players | FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (1991–2015) | The Best FIFA Women's Player (2016–present) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marta | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Birgit Prinz | 3 | — | 3 |
| Mia Hamm | 2 | — | 2 |
| Carli Lloyd | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alexia Putellas | — | 2 | 2 |
 Homare Sawa | 1 | — | 1 |
| Abby Wambach | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nadine Angerer | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nadine Keßler | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lieke Martens | — | 1 | 1 |
| Megan Rapinoe | — | 1 | 1 |
| Lucy Bronze | — | 1 | 1 |
| Aitana Bonmatí | — | 1 | 1 |
Wins by player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marta | 6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018) | 5 (2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016) | 2 (2004, 2013) |
| Birgit Prinz | 3 (2003, 2004, 2005) | 5 (2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | — |
| Mia Hamm | 2 (2001, 2002) | 2 (2003, 2004) | — |
| Carli Lloyd | 2 (2015, 2016) | 1 (2017) | — |
| Alexia Putellas | 2 (2021, 2022) | — | — |
| Abby Wambach | 1 (2012) | 1 (2013) | 2 (2011, 2014) |
| Lucy Bronze | 1 (2020) | — | 1 (2019) |
| Homare Sawa | 1 (2011) | — | — |
| Nadine Angerer | 1 (2013) | — | — |
| Nadine Keßler | 1 (2014) | — | — |
| Lieke Martens | 1 (2017) | — | — |
| Megan Rapinoe | 1 (2019) | — | — |
| Aitana Bonmatí | 1 (2023) | — | — |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 6 |
| Brazil | 1 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 5 |
| Spain | 2 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
| England | 1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3 | 4 |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 1 | 3 |
| Umeå IK | 1 | 3 |
| Washington Freedom | 1 | 2 |
| Houston Dash | 1 | 2 |
| Santos | 1 | 1 |
| FC Gold Pride | 1 | 1 |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1 | 1 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Pride | 1 | 1 |
| Reign FC | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 |
See also
Notes
References
External links
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