| The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 | ||||
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_(cropped).jpg) Robert Lewandowski, The Best FIFA Men's Player 2020 | ||||
| Date | 17 December 2020 (2020-12-17) | |||
| Presented by | FIFA | |||
| Hosted by | Ruud Gullit andReshmin Chowdhury | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| The Best FIFA Player | Men's: Robert LewandowskiWomen's:  Lucy Bronze | |||
| The Best FIFA Coach | Men's: Jürgen KloppWomen's:  Sarina Wiegman | |||
| The Best FIFA Goalkeeper | Men's:Manuel Neuer Women's:  Sarah Bouhaddi | |||
| FIFA Puskás Award |  Son Heung-min | |||
| Website | fifa | |||
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TheBest FIFA Football Awards2020 were held on 17 December 2020. The ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[2] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[3]
Robert Lewandowski won the award with 52 rank points.[4][5][6]
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 | Spain | 17 | |
| 9 | Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain |  Brazil | 16 |
| 10 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | Netherlands | 13 |
| 11 | Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | Spain | 7 |
Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[7] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[8]
Manuel Neuer won the award with 28 rank points.[4][5][9]
| 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 |
Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[10] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[11]
Jürgen Klopp won the award with 24 rank points.[4][5][12]
| 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 | |
Eleven players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[13] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Lucy Bronze won the award with 52 rank points.[4][5][14]
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 | England | 52 | |
| 2 | Pernille Harder |  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 |  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 |
Six players were shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[15] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Sarah Bouhaddi won the award with 24 rank points.[4][5][16]
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| 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 |  Sweden | 5 | |
| 6 | Ellie Roebuck | Manchester City | England | 5 |
Seven coaches were initially shortlisted on 25 November 2020.[17] The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.
Sarina Wiegman won the award with 26 rank points.[4][5][18]
| 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 | |
The eleven players shortlisted for the awards were announced on 25 November 2020. The three finalists were revealed on 11 December 2020.[19] 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.[20]
Son Heung-min won the award with 24 rank points.[4]
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| 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 | |
| Jordan Flores | Shamrock Rovers –Dundalk | 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division | 28 February 2020 | |||
| André-Pierre Gignac | UANL –UNAM | Liga MX Clausura 2020 | 1 March 2020 | |||
 Sophie Ingle | Arsenal –Chelsea | 2019–20 FA WSL | 19 January 2020 | |||
 Zlatko Junuzović | Rapid Wien –Red Bull Salzburg | 2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga | 24 June 2020 | |||
 Hlompho Kekana | Mamelodi Sundowns –Cape Town City | 2019–20 South African Premier Division | 20 August 2019 | |||
 Leonel Quiñónez | Universidad Católica –Macará | 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A | 19 August 2019 | |||
 Caroline Weir | Manchester City –Manchester United | 2019–20 FA WSL | 7 September 2019 | |||
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.[21] Marivaldo Francisco da Silva won the award with over 130,000 votes.[4]
| 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 |
| Winner | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Mattia Agnese | Ospedaletti Calcio | Administeredfirst aid to an opponent who lost consciousness during a match[22] |
The 55–player men's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.[23]
The players chosen wereAlisson as goalkeeper,Trent Alexander-Arnold,Alphonso Davies,Sergio Ramos andVirgil van Dijk as defenders,Kevin De Bruyne,Joshua Kimmich andThiago as midfielders, andRobert Lewandowski,Lionel Messi andCristiano Ronaldo as forwards.[24]
The 55–player women's shortlist was announced on 10 December 2020.[25]
The players chosen wereChristiane Endler as goalkeeper,Millie Bright,Lucy Bronze andWendie Renard as defenders,Barbara Bonansea,Verónica Boquete andDelphine Cascarino as midfielders, andPernille Harder,Tobin Heath,Vivianne Miedema andMegan Rapinoe as forwards.[26]
The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 for the men's players and coaches comprised:[27]
The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 for the women's players and coaches comprised:[28]
| FIFA Women's World Player of the Year | |
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| The Best FIFA Women's Player | |
| Men's | |
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| Women's | |
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