Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati are on top of the world after their triumphs at The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2025 – but who voted for them as the winners of The Best Men’s and Women’s Player prizes?
Find out here as FIFA reveals the full breakdown in voting for The Best Player, Goalkeeper and Coach accolades.
These six awards were voted for by national team coaches and captains, as well as expert media members and fans on FIFA.com, with the winners revealed at a gala dinner in Doha, Qatar, on 16 December.
Gianluigi Donnarumma and Hannah Hampton won the goalkeeping prizes, while Luis Enrique and Sarina Wiegman took the coaching honours.
Find out how the captains, coaches and journalists voted in each of these six categories below, and discover how the votes were cast for the FIFA Puskás Award, FIFA Marta Award, The Best FIFA Men’s XI, The Best FIFA Women’s XI, the FIFA Fan Award and the FIFA Fair Play Award.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player
Winner: Ousmane Dembele (50 points)
Second: Lamine Yamal (39 points)
Third: Kylian Mbappe (35 points)
France and Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele topped the podium to claim the honour for the first time ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappe. Lionel Messi, Harry Kane and Marquinhos – captains of Argentina, England and Brazil, respectively – all placed the man they may face at FIFA World Cup 2026™ in first place.
The Best FIFA Women’s Player
Winner: Aitana Bonmati (52 points)
Second: Mariona Caldentey (40 points)
Third: Alexia Putellas (33 points)
The peerless Aitana Bonmati topped the polls for a third year in succession after yet more stellar displays for Spain and Barcelona, with her international team-mates Mariona Caldentey and Alexia Putellas in second and third. Bonmati was backed for the honour by a host of international captains and coaches, earning the support of her fellow professionals across the globe from Aruba to Zimbabwe.
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper
Winner: Gianluigi Donnarumma (28 points)
Second: Thibaut Courtois (20 points)
Third: Alisson Becker (9 points)
Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma provided the foundation for much of Paris Saint-Germain’s success during the 2024/25 season, earning a move to Manchester City on the back of a trophy-laden campaign. Croatia’s Luka Modric, Portugal skipper Bernardo Silva and USA’s Tim Ream are just three of the international captains to have selected him in first place after his displays during the qualifying period.
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper
Winner: Hannah Hampton (28 points)
Second: Cata Coll (20 points)
Third: Christiane Endler (10 points)
England and Chelsea No1 Hannah Hampton’s meteoric rise in recent months was capped by claiming this award ahead of Spain’s Cata Coll and Christiane Endler of Chile. While naturally being supported by Lionesses captain Leah Williamson and coach Sarina Wiegman, Hampton also earned the backing of Italy skipper Cristiana Girelli and tactician Andrea Soncin, who saw their own UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 hopes ended in the semi-finals by Hampton and co.
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach
Winner: Luis Enrique (28 points)
Second: Hansi Flick (20 points)
Third: Arne Slot (10 points)
After success in the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1, Coupe de France and reaching the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, it was no surprise to see Paris Saint-Germain’s Luis Enrique crowned as The Best FIFA Men’s Coach ahead of Barcelona’s Hansi Flick and Liverpool tactician Arne Slot. Previous winners Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Carlo Ancelotti (Brazil), Thomas Tuchel (England) and Didier Deschamps (France) all made Luis Enrique their top choice in the voting.
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach
Winner: Sarina Wiegman (26 points)
Second: Sonia Bompastor (22 points)
Third: Renee Slegers (11 points)
Sarina Wiegman was honoured for an astonishing fifth time in the last nine years having guided England to UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 glory with a dramatic final victory over Spain. New La Roja coach Sonia Bermudez, who replaced Montse Tome after that loss, voted for the Netherlands native, who also received the backing of the captains of her natural and adopted homelands – Dominique Janssen and Leah Williamson.
The FIFA Puskás Award
Winner: Santiago Montiel (21 points)
Second: Declan Rice (17 points)
Third: Lamine Yamal (17 points)
The FIFA Marta Award
Winner: Lizbeth Ovalle (24 points)
Second: Marta (20 points)
Third: Mariona Caldentey (17 points)
The Best FIFA Men’s 11
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain, now Manchester City/Italy)
Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain/Morocco), Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain/Ecuador), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool/Netherlands) Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain/Portugal)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/England), Pedri (Barcelona/Spain), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain/Portugal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea/England)
Forwards: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona/Spain), Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain/France)
The Best FIFA Women’s 11
Goalkeeper: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea/England)
Defenders: Irene Paredes (Barcelona/Spain), Lucy Bronze (Chelsea/England), Ona Batlle (Barcelona/Spain), Leah Williamson (Arsenal/England)
Midfielders: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona/Spain), Claudia Pina (Barcelona/Spain), Patri Guijarro (Barcelona/Spain)
Forwards: Alessia Russo (Arsenal/England), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/Spain), Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal/Spain)
The FIFA Fan Award
Winner: Zakho SC fans
The FIFA Fair Play Award
Winner: Dr. Andreas Harlass-Neuking
