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The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 were held on 27 February 2023 in Paris, France.[2]

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022
Lionel Messi, The Best FIFA Men's Player 2022
Date27 February 2023 (2023-02-27)
LocationParis, France
Presented byFIFA
Hosted bySamantha Johnson and Jermaine Jenas[1]
Highlights
The Best FIFA PlayerMen's:
Argentina Lionel Messi
Women's:
Spain Alexia Putellas
The Best FIFA CoachMen's:
Argentina Lionel Scaloni
Women's:
Netherlands Sarina Wiegman
The Best FIFA GoalkeeperMen's:
Argentina Emiliano Martinez
Women's:
England Mary Earps
FIFA Puskás AwardPoland Marcin Oleksy
The Best FIFA Special AwardBrazil Pelé
Websitefifa.com
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Winners and nominees edit

The Best FIFA Men's Player edit

See also: The Best FIFA Men's Player

Fourteen players were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023.[3] The three finalists were revealed on 10 February 2023.[4]

Lionel Messi won the award with 52 scoring points.[5][6][7][8]

The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022.

 
Kylian Mbappé
 
Karim Benzema
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Lionel Messi   Paris Saint-Germain   Argentina 52
2 Kylian Mbappé   Paris Saint-Germain   France 44
3 Karim Benzema   Real Madrid   France 34
Other candidates
4 Luka Modrić   Real Madrid   Croatia 28
5 Erling Haaland
  Norway 24
6 Sadio Mané
  Senegal 19
7 Julián Álvarez
  Argentina 17
8 Achraf Hakimi   Paris Saint-Germain   Morocco 15
9 Neymar   Paris Saint-Germain   Brazil 13
10 Kevin De Bruyne   Manchester City   Belgium 10
11 Vinícius Júnior   Real Madrid   Brazil 10
12 Robert Lewandowski
  Poland 7
13 Jude Bellingham   Borussia Dortmund   England 3
14 Mohamed Salah   Liverpool   Egypt 2

The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper edit

See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

Five players were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023.[9] The three finalists were revealed on 8 February 2023.[10]

Emiliano Martínez won the award with 26 ranking points.[11][6][7][12]

 
Emiliano Martínez
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Emiliano Martínez   Aston Villa   Argentina 26
2 Thibaut Courtois   Real Madrid   Belgium 20
3 Yassine Bounou   Sevilla   Morocco 14
Other candidates
4 Alisson   Liverpool   Brazil 8
5 Ederson   Manchester City   Brazil 4

The Best FIFA Men's Coach edit

See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach

Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023.[13] The three finalists were revealed on 9 February 2023.[14]

Lionel Scaloni won the award with 28 scoring points.[15][6][7][16]

 
Lionel Scaloni
Rank Coach Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1   Lionel Scaloni   Argentina 28
2   Carlo Ancelotti   Real Madrid 17
3   Pep Guardiola   Manchester City 12
Other candidates
4   Walid Regragui
10
5   Didier Deschamps   France 5

The Best FIFA Women's Player edit

See also: The Best FIFA Women's Player

Fourteen players were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023.[17] The three finalists were revealed on 10 February 2023.[18]

Alexia Putellas won the award with 50 scoring points, her second consecutive win.[19][6][7][20]

The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 7 August 2021 to 31 July 2022.

 
Alexia Putellas
 
Alex Morgan
 
Beth Mead
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Alexia Putellas   Barcelona   Spain 50
2 Alex Morgan
  United States 37
3 Beth Mead   Arsenal   England 37
Other candidates
4 Sam Kerr   Chelsea   Australia 34
5 Aitana Bonmatí   Barcelona   Spain 29
6 Debinha   North Carolina Courage   Brazil 25
7 Alexandra Popp   VfL Wolfsburg   Germany 17
8 Leah Williamson   Arsenal   England 17
9 Ada Hegerberg   Lyon   Norway 13
10 Wendie Renard   Lyon   France 9
11 Lena Oberdorf   VfL Wolfsburg   Germany 4
12 Vivianne Miedema   Arsenal   Netherlands 2
13 Keira Walsh
  England 0
14 Jessie Fleming   Chelsea   Canada 0

The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper edit

See also: The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

Six players were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023.[21] The three finalists were revealed on 8 February 2023.[22]

Mary Earps won the award with 26 scoring points.[23][6][7][24]

 
Mary Earps
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Mary Earps   Manchester United   England 26
2 Christiane Endler   Lyon   Chile 22
3 Ann-Katrin Berger   Chelsea   Germany 10
Other candidates
4 Sandra Paños   Barcelona   Spain 7
5 Merle Frohms
  Germany 5
6 Alyssa Naeher   Chicago Red Stars   United States 3

The Best FIFA Women's Coach edit

See also: The Best FIFA Football Coach

Six coaches were initially shortlisted on 12 January 2023.[25] The three finalists were revealed on 9 February 2023.[26]

Sarina Wiegman won the award with 28 scoring points.[27][6][7][28]

 
Sarina Wiegman
Rank Coach Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1   Sarina Wiegman   England 28
2   Sonia Bompastor   Lyon 18
3   Pia Sundhage   Brazil 10
Other candidates
4   Emma Hayes   Chelsea 10
5   Martina Voss-Tecklenburg   Germany 6
6   Bev Priestman   Canada 0

FIFA Puskás Award edit

See also: FIFA Puskás Award

The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 12 January 2023.[29] The three finalists were revealed on 10 February 2023.[30] All goals up for consideration were scored from 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 3 February 2023, with the questionnaire being presented on the official website of FIFA. The selected goals were also voted on by a panel of "FIFA experts". Both groups' votes weighed equally on the ultimate winner of the award.[31]

Marcin Oleksy won the award with 21 scoring points, becoming the first amputee footballer to earn the honour.[32][7]

Rank Player Match Competition Date Points
The finalists
1   Marcin Oleksy Warta Poznań – Stal Rzeszów 2022 PZU Amp Futbol Ekstraklasa 6 November 2022 21
2   Dimitri Payet Marseille – PAOK 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 7 April 2022 20
3   Richarlison Brazil – Serbia 2022 FIFA World Cup 24 November 2022 17
Other candidates
Unranked   Mario Balotelli Adana Demirspor – Göztepe 2021–22 Süper Lig 22 May 2022 N/A
  Francisco González Metilli Rosario Central – Central Córdoba 2022 Argentine Primera División 1 August 2022
  Amandine Henry Barcelona – Lyon 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League 21 May 2022
  Théo Hernandez Milan – Atalanta 2021–22 Serie A 15 May 2022
  Alou Kuol Iraq – Australia 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup 4 June 2022
  Kylian Mbappé Argentina – France 2022 FIFA World Cup 18 December 2022
  Salma Paralluelo Barcelona – Villarreal 2021–22 Primera División (women) 2 April 2022
  Alessia Russo England – Sweden UEFA Women's Euro 2022 26 July 2022

FIFA Fan Award edit

See also: FIFA Fan Award

The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of August 2021 to December 2022, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts.[33]

Argentina fans won the award with over 650,000 registered votes.[34][7]

Rank Fan(s) Reason Votes % of total votes
Nominees
1   Argentina fans Their support in travelling to Qatar to support their teams eventual winning run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and followed by the millions of fans welcoming the team home to Buenos Aires following their tournament win. 656,253 41.88%
2   Japan fans Traditional nature of staying behind following their nation’s games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup to clean up the stadium. 526,887 33.63%
3   Abdullah Al Salmi Hiking 1,600 km across the Arabian desert from Jeddah to Qatar to support his home nation at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 383,643 24.49%

FIFA Fair Play Award edit

See also: FIFA Fair Play Award
Winner Team Reason
  Luka Lochoshvili   Wolfsberger AC Saved Georg Teigl's life, clearing the defender’s airways after he swallowed his tongue. Thanks to Lochoshvili's actions, Tiegl regained consciousness and then was treated at a local hospital.[35]

The Best FIFA Special Award edit

An additional award was given out posthumously in tribute to the late Pelé, to recognize his role and contribution to the sport of football. The award was received by Pelé's wife Marcia Aoki.[36]

Winner Reason
  Pelé Posthumously awarded as a tribute and special recognition for his role in football.

FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 edit

See also: FIFPRO § FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11

The 26–player men's shortlist was announced on 13 February 2023.[37]

The players chosen were Thibaut Courtois as goalkeeper, Achraf Hakimi, Virgil van Dijk and João Cancelo as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Casemiro and Luka Modrić as midfielders, and Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé as forwards.[38][39]

2022 FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
Player Club(s)
Goalkeeper
  Thibaut Courtois   Real Madrid
Defenders
  João Cancelo
  Virgil van Dijk   Liverpool
  Achraf Hakimi   Paris Saint-Germain
Midfielders
  Casemiro
  Kevin De Bruyne   Manchester City
  Luka Modrić   Real Madrid
Forwards
  Karim Benzema   Real Madrid
  Erling Haaland
  Kylian Mbappé   Paris Saint-Germain
  Lionel Messi   Paris Saint-Germain
Other nominees
Player Club(s)
Goalkeepers
  Alisson   Liverpool
  Emiliano Martínez   Aston Villa
Defenders
  Alphonso Davies   Bayern Munich
  Joško Gvardiol   RB Leipzig
  Théo Hernandez   Milan
  Antonio Rüdiger
  Thiago Silva   Chelsea
Midfielders
  Jude Bellingham   Borussia Dortmund
  Enzo Fernández
  Gavi   Barcelona
  Pedri   Barcelona
  Federico Valverde   Real Madrid
Forwards
  Robert Lewandowski
  Neymar   Paris Saint-Germain
  Cristiano Ronaldo

FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 edit

See also: FIFPRO § FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11

The 23–player women's shortlist was announced on 13 February 2023.[40]

The players chosen were Christiane Endler as goalkeeper, Lucy Bronze, Mapi León, Wendie Renard and Leah Williamson as defenders, Lena Oberdorf, Alexia Putellas and Keira Walsh as midfielders, and Sam Kerr, Beth Mead and Alex Morgan as forwards.[41][42]

2022 FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
Player Club(s)
Goalkeeper
  Christiane Endler   Lyon
Defenders
  Lucy Bronze
  Mapi León   Barcelona
  Wendie Renard   Lyon
  Leah Williamson   Arsenal
Midfielders
  Lena Oberdorf   VfL Wolfsburg
  Alexia Putellas   Barcelona
  Keira Walsh
Forwards
  Sam Kerr   Chelsea
  Beth Mead   Arsenal
  Alex Morgan
Other nominees
Player Club(s)
Goalkeepers
  Mary Earps   Manchester United
  Sandra Paños   Barcelona
Defenders
  Ellie Carpenter   Lyon
  Ashley Lawrence   Paris Saint-Germain
  Irene Paredes   Barcelona
Midfielders
  Aitana Bonmatí   Barcelona
  Caroline Graham Hansen   Barcelona
  Amandine Henry   Lyon
  Kelley O'Hara
Forwards
  Ada Hegerberg   Lyon
  Vivianne Miedema   Arsenal
  Ellen White   Manchester City

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