Ballon d’Or winner and Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Ousmane Dembélé is among 11 players shortlisted for the 2025 Best FIFA Men’s Football Award.
The French forward will battle for the award alongside England and FC Bayern München striker Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, France and Real Madrid, Nuno Mendes of Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain, England and Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, and Pedri of Spain and Barcelona.
Others in contention for the gong include: Raphinha from Brazil and Barcelona, Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Liverpool, Vitinha of Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain, and Spain and Barcelona talisman Lamine Yamal.
A panel of experts on men’s and women’s football has compiled a shortlist of 11 male and female players for The Best FIFA Men’s and Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s and Women’s Coach, and The Best FIFA Men’s and Women’s Goalkeeper.
All 211 FIFA Member Associations’ men’s and women’s national teams will now invite their coaches and captains to select three outstanding candidates for each of the three women’s awards.
Shortlist voting commenced on 6 November 2025 and will conclude on 28 November 2025.
The award is based on achievements between 11th August 2024 and 2nd August 2025.
Nominees
The Best FIFA Women’s Player nominees
– Sandy Baltimore, France, and Chelsea
– Nathalie Björn, Sweden, and Chelsea
– Aitana Bonmatí, Spain and Barcelona
– Lucy Bronze, England and Chelsea
– Mariona Caldentey, Spain and Arsenal
– Temwa Chawinga, Malawi and Kansas City Current
– Kadidiatou Diani, France and Olympique Lyonnais
– Melchie Dumornay, Haiti and Olympique Lyonnais
– Patri Guijarro, Spain and Barcelona
– Lindsey Heaps, USA and Olympique Lyonnais
– Lauren James, England and Chelsea
– Chloe Kelly, England and Manchester City/Arsenal
– Ewa Pajor, Poland and Barcelona
– Clàudia Pina, Spain and Barcelona
– Alexia Putellas, Spain and Barcelona
– Alessia Russo, England and Arsenal
– Leah Williamson, England and Arsenal
The Best FIFA Men’s Player nominees
– Ousmane Dembélé, France and Paris Saint-Germain
– Achraf Hakimi, Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain
– Harry Kane, England and FC Bayern München
– Kylian Mbappé, France and Real Madrid
– Nuno Mendes, Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain
– Cole Palmer, England and Chelsea
– Pedri, Spain, and Barcelona
– Raphinha, Brazil and Barcelona
– Mohamed Salah, Egypt and Liverpool
– Vitinha, Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain
– Lamine Yamal, Spain and Barcelona
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach nominees
– Sonia Bompastor, Chelsea
– Jonatan Giráldez, Washington Spirit/Olympique Lyonnais
– Seb Hines, Orlando Pride
– Renée Slegers, Arsenal
– Sarina Wiegman, England
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach nominees
– Javier Aguirre, Mexico
– Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
– Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain
– Hansi Flick, Barcelona
– Enzo Maresca, Chelsea
– Roberto Martínez, Portugal
– Arne Slot, Liverpool
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper nominees
– Ann-Katrin Berger, Germany, and Gotham FC
– Cata Coll, Spain and Barcelona
– Christiane Endler, Chile and Olympique Lyonnais
– Hannah Hampton, England and Chelsea
– Anna Moorhouse, England and Orlando Pride
– Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigeria and Paris FC/Brighton & Hove Albion
– Phallon Tullis-Joyce, USA and Manchester United
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper nominees
– Alisson Becker, Brazil and Liverpool
– Thibaut Courtois, Belgium and Real Madrid
– Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy and Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City
– Emiliano Martínez, Argentina and Aston Villa
– Manuel Neuer, Germany and FC Bayern München
– David Raya, Spain and Arsenal
– Yann Sommer, Switzerland and Internazionale Milano
– Wojciech Szczęsny, Poland and Barcelona
FIFA Fan Award nominees
– Alejandro Ciganotto (ARG)
– Manolo el del Bombo (ESP) (posthumous)
– Zakho fans (IRQ)
