The Best FIFA Women's Player

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This article is about the newest iteration of the world football player award (2016–present). For the former award (2001–2015), see FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.
The Best FIFA Women's Player
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021
Presented by FIFA
Former name FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2001–2015)
First awarded 2016 (2016)
Current holder Spain Alexia Putellas
(1st award)
Most awards United States Carli Lloyd
Brazil Marta
Netherlands Lieke Martens
United States Megan Rapinoe
England Lucy Bronze
Spain Alexia Putellas
(1 award each)
Official website fifa.com

The Best FIFA Women's Player is a football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA, since 2016.[1] From 2001 to 2015, the award was known as the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.

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.[2] 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.[3]

Winners

Year Rank Player Team(s) Votes
2016 1st United States Carli Lloyd United States Houston Dash 20.68%
2nd Brazil Marta Sweden FC Rosengård 16.60%
3rd Germany Melanie Behringer Germany Bayern Munich 12.34%
2017 1st Netherlands Lieke Martens Spain Barcelona[note 1] 21.72%
2nd United States Carli Lloyd England Manchester City[note 2] 16.28%
3rd Venezuela Deyna Castellanos United States Santa Clarita Blue Heat 11.69%
2018 1st Brazil Marta United States Orlando Pride 14.73%
2nd Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán France Lyon 12.86%
3rd Norway Ada Hegerberg France Lyon 12.60%
2019 1st United States Megan Rapinoe United States Reign FC 46
2nd United States Alex Morgan United States Orlando Pride 42
3rd England Lucy Bronze France Lyon 29
2020 1st England Lucy Bronze[4] England Manchester City[note 3] 52
2nd Denmark Pernille Harder[4] England Chelsea 40
3rd France Wendie Renard[4] France Lyon 35
2021 [5] 1st Spain Alexia Putellas Spain Barcelona 52
2nd Australia Sam Kerr England Chelsea 38
3rd Spain Jennifer Hermoso Spain Barcelona 33

Wins by player

Player 1st 2nd 3rd
United States Carli Lloyd 1 (2016) 1 (2017) —
Brazil Marta 1 (2018) 1 (2016) —
England Lucy Bronze 1 (2020) — 1 (2019)
Netherlands Lieke Martens 1 (2017) — —
United States Megan Rapinoe 1 (2019) — —
Spain Alexia Putellas 1 (2021) — —

Wins by country

Country Players Total
 United States 2 2
 Netherlands 1 1
 Brazil 1 1
 England 1 1
 Spain 1 1

Wins by club

Club Players Total
Spain Barcelona 2 2
United States Houston Dash 1 1
United States Orlando Pride 1 1
United States Reign FC 1 1
England Manchester City 1 1

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Martens was signed by Barcelona from FC Rosengård midway through 2017.
  2. ↑ Lloyd was signed by Manchester City from Houston Dash midway through 2017.
  3. ↑ Bronze was signed by Manchester City from Lyon midway through 2020.

References

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  3. ↑ Megan Rapinoe says FIFA doesn't care about women's soccer – ESPN, 23 October 2017
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External links

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