The Best FIFA Men’s Player is an annual award presented by FIFA to honour the most outstanding player in men’s football. It recognises excellence in performance, skill, and overall impact on the game, celebrating the players who have stood out at club and international level during the voting period.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player was previously known as the FIFA Ballon d’Or (2010-2015) and the FIFA World Player of the Year (1991-2009).
List of Best FIFA Men’s Player winners:
- 2025: Ousmane Dembélé, France (Paris Saint-Germain)
- 2024: Vinícius Júnior, Brazil (Real Madrid)
- 2023: Lionel Messi, Argentina (Inter Miami)
- 2022: Lionel Messi, Argentina (Paris Saint-Germain)
- 2021: Robert Lewandowski, Poland (Bayern Munich)
- 2020: Robert Lewandowski, Poland (Bayern Munich)
- 2019: Lionel Messi, Argentina (Barcelona)
- 2018: Luka Modrić, Croatia (Real Madrid)
- 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (Real Madrid)
- 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (Real Madrid)