Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 nominations - revealed

  • Haaland and Messi are among the nominees for the men's award
  • Bonmati and Kerr have received nominations for the women's award
  • Fans can vote on winners until October 6
Two of the nominees
Two of the nominees / Lewis Storey/Stringer and Daniel Jayo / Stringer
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FIFA has announced nominees in various categories for the 2023 edition of the Best FIFA Football Awards - including best male and female players.

The last 12 months have seen both the men's and women's World Cups take place, with voting for the awards taking into account the period from 1 August 2022 up to and including 20 August 2023.

The other shortlists announced at this stage are for Best FIFA men's and women's coaches, as well as Best FIFA men's and women's goalkeepers.


Best FIFA men's player

Player

Club

National team

Julian Alvarez

Man City

Argentina

Marcelo Brozovic

Inter/Al Nassr

Croatia

Kevin De Bruyne

Man City

Belgium

Erling Haaland

Man City

Norway

Rodri

Man City

Spain

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Napoli

Georgia

Kylian Mbappe

PSG

France

Lionel Messi

PSG/Inter Miami

Argentina

Victor Osimhen

Napoli

Nigeria

Declan Rice

West Ham/Arsenal

England

Bernardo Silva

Man City

Portugal


Best FIFA women's player

Player

Club

National team

Aitana Bonmati

Barcelona

Spain

Linda Caicedo

Deportivo Cali/Real Madrid

Colombia

Rachel Daly

Aston Villa

England

Kadidiatou Diani

PSG/Lyon

France

Caitlin Foord

Arsenal

Australia

Mary Fowler

Man City

Australia

Alex Greenwood

Man City

England

Jenni Hermoso

Pachuca

Spain

Lindsey Horan

Lyon

United States

Amanda Ilestedt

PSG/Arsenal

Sweden

Lauren James

Chelsea

England

Sam Kerr

Chelsea

Australia

Mapi Leon

Barcelona

-

Hinata Miyazawa

Mynavi Sendai/Man Utd

Japan

Salma Paralluelo

Barcelona

Spain

Keira Walsh

Barcelona

England


Best FIFA women's coach

Coach

Team

Peter Gerharsson

Sweden

Jonatan Giraldez

Barcelona

Tony Gustavsson

Australia

Emma Hayes

Chelsea

Sarina Wiegman

England


Best FIFA men's coach

Coach

Team

Pep Guardiola

Man City

Simone Inzaghi

Inter

Ange Postecoglou

Celtic/Tottenham

Luciano Spalletti

Napoli/Italy

Xavi

Barcelona


Best FIFA women's goalkeeper

Player

Club

National team

Mackenzie Arnold

West Ham

Australia

Ann-Katrin Berger

Chelsea

Germany

Cata Coll

Barcelona

Spain

Mary Earps

Man Utd

England

Christiane Endler

Lyon

Chile

Zecira Musovic

Chelsea

Sweden

Sandra Panos

Barcelona

-


Best FIFA men's goalkeeper

Player

Club

National team

Yassine Bounou

Sevilla/Al Hilal

Morocco

Thibaut Courtois

Real Madrid

Belgium

Andre Onana

Inter/Man Utd

Cameroon

Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Barcelona

Germany


How to vote in the Best FIFA Football Awards 2023

Fans can vote in the various categories by visiting the FIFA website until Friday 6 October.


When are the 2023 FIFA Puskas Award nominees announced?

Voting for the Puskas Award, given to the best goal scored between 19 December 2022 and 20 August 2023, will be open on the FIFA wesbite from 21 September. Nominees will be revealed then.