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Best FIFA Women’s Player Winners

Football Olé
May 25, 2026
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The Best FIFA Women’s Player is one of the highest individual honours in women’s football, presented annually by FIFA to recognise the player judged to have delivered the most outstanding performances for club and country.

Introduced in 2016 as part of The Best FIFA Football Awards, it celebrates excellence, consistency and impact on the game, with the winner chosen through votes from coaches, captains, journalists and fans.

List of Best FIFA Women’s Player winners:

2025: Aitana Bonmatí, Spain (Barcelona)
2024: Aitana Bonmatí, Spain (Barcelona)
2023: Aitana Bonmatí, Spain (Barcelona)
2022: Alexia Putellas, Spain, (Barcelona)
2021: Alexia Putellas, Spain, (Barcelona)
2020: Lucy Bronze, England (Manchester City)
2019: Megan Rapinoe, United States (Reign FC)
2018: Marta, Brazil (Orlando Pride)
2017: Lieke Martens, Netherlands (Barcelona)
2016: Carli Lloyd, United States (Houston Dash)