The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021

Summary

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 were held on 17 January 2022. The ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021
Robert Lewandowski, The Best FIFA Men's Player 2021
Date17 January 2022 (2022-01-17)
Presented byFIFA
Hosted byJermaine Jenas and Reshmin Chowdhury
Highlights
The Best FIFA PlayerMen's:
Poland Robert Lewandowski
Women's:
Spain Alexia Putellas
The Best FIFA CoachMen's:
Germany Thomas Tuchel
Women's:
England Emma Hayes
The Best FIFA GoalkeeperMen's:
Senegal Édouard Mendy
Women's:
Chile Christiane Endler
FIFA Puskás AwardArgentina Erik Lamela
The Best FIFA Special AwardPortugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Canada Christine Sinclair
Websitefifa.com
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Winners and nominees edit

The Best FIFA Men's Player edit

Eleven players were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021.[1] The three finalists were revealed on 7 January 2022.[2]

Robert Lewandowski won the award with 48 rank points, his second consecutive win.[3][4][5][6]

The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 October 2020 to 7 August 2021.

Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Robert Lewandowski   Bayern Munich   Poland 48
2 Lionel Messi   Argentina 44
3 Mohamed Salah   Liverpool   Egypt 39
Other candidates
4 Karim Benzema   Real Madrid   France 30
5 N'Golo Kanté   Chelsea   France 24
6 Jorginho   Chelsea   Italy 24
7 Cristiano Ronaldo   Portugal 23
8 Kylian Mbappé   Paris Saint-Germain   France 16
9 Kevin De Bruyne   Manchester City   Belgium 11
10 Neymar   Paris Saint-Germain   Brazil 10
11 Erling Haaland   Borussia Dortmund   Norway 7

The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper edit

Five players were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021.[1] The three finalists were revealed on 5 January 2022.[7]

Édouard Mendy won the award with 24 rank points.[3][4][5][8]

 
Édouard Mendy
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Édouard Mendy   Chelsea   Senegal 24
2 Gianluigi Donnarumma   Italy 24
3 Manuel Neuer   Bayern Munich   Germany 12
Other candidates
4 Alisson   Liverpool   Brazil 8
5 Kasper Schmeichel   Leicester City   Denmark 4

The Best FIFA Men's Coach edit

Seven coaches were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021.[1] The three finalists were revealed on 6 January 2022.[9]

Thomas Tuchel won the award with 28 rank points.[3][4][5][10]

 
Thomas Tuchel
Rank Coach Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1   Thomas Tuchel   Chelsea 28
2   Roberto Mancini   Italy 15
3   Pep Guardiola   Manchester City 14
Other candidates
4   Lionel Scaloni   Argentina 7
5   Hansi Flick 6
6   Diego Simeone   Atlético Madrid 1
7   Antonio Conte 1

The Best FIFA Women's Player edit

Thirteen players were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021.[1] The three finalists were revealed on 7 January 2022.[2]

Alexia Putellas won the award with 52 rank points.[3][4][5][11]

The selection criteria for the women's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 October 2020 to 6 August 2021.

Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Alexia Putellas   Barcelona   Spain 52
2 Sam Kerr   Chelsea   Australia 38
3 Jennifer Hermoso   Barcelona   Spain 33
Other candidates
4 Vivianne Miedema   Arsenal   Netherlands 30
5 Christine Sinclair   Portland Thorns   Canada 28
6 Aitana Bonmatí   Barcelona   Spain 26
7 Lucy Bronze   Manchester City   England 16
8 Magdalena Eriksson   Chelsea   Sweden 15
9 Caroline Graham Hansen   Barcelona   Norway 12
10 Pernille Harder   Chelsea   Denmark 10
11 Ellen White   Manchester City   England 9
12 Stina Blackstenius   Sweden 5
13 Ji So-yun   Chelsea   South Korea 4

The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper edit

Five players were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021.[1] The three finalists were revealed on 5 January 2022.[7]

Christiane Endler won the award with 26 rank points.[3][4][5][12]

 
Christiane Endler
Rank Player Club(s) played for National team Points
The finalists
1 Christiane Endler   Chile 26
2 Stephanie Labbé   Canada 20
3 Ann-Katrin Berger   Chelsea   Germany 14
Other candidates
4 Hedvig Lindahl   Atlético Madrid   Sweden 7
5 Alyssa Naeher   Chicago Red Stars   United States 5

The Best FIFA Women's Coach edit

Five coaches were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021.[1] The three finalists were revealed on 6 January 2022.[9]

Emma Hayes won the award with 22 rank points.[3][4][5][13]

 
Emma Hayes
Rank Coach Team(s) managed Points
The finalists
1   Emma Hayes   Chelsea 22
2   Lluís Cortés 19
3   Sarina Wiegman 14
Other candidates
4   Bev Priestman   Canada 13
5   Peter Gerhardsson   Sweden 4

FIFA Puskás Award edit

The eleven players initially shortlisted for the award were announced on 29 November 2021.[14] The three finalists were revealed on 4 January 2022.[15] All goals up for consideration were scored from 8 October 2020 to 7 August 2021. Every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 17 December 2021, with the questionnaire being presented on the official website of FIFA. The selected goals were also voted on by a panel of ten "FIFA experts". Both groups' votes weighed equally on the ultimate winner of the award.[16]

Erik Lamela won the award with 22 rank points.[3][5]

 
Erik Lamela
Rank Player Match Competition Date Points
The finalists
1   Erik Lamela ArsenalTottenham Hotspur 2020–21 Premier League 14 March 2021 22
2   Mehdi Taremi ChelseaPorto 2020–21 UEFA Champions League 13 April 2021 21
3   Patrik Schick ScotlandCzech Republic UEFA Euro 2020 14 June 2021 21
Other candidates
Unranked   Luis Díaz BrazilColombia 2021 Copa América 23 June 2021 N/A
  Gauthier Hein NiortAuxerre 2020–21 Ligue 2 10 April 2021
  Valentino Lazaro Bayer LeverkusenBorussia Mönchengladbach 2020–21 Bundesliga 8 November 2020
  Riyad Mahrez ZimbabweAlgeria 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 16 November 2020
  Sandra Owusu-Ansah Kumasi Sports Academy LadiesSupreme Ladies 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League 8 May 2021
  Vangelis Pavlidis Willem IIFortuna Sittard 2020–21 Eredivisie 16 May 2021
  Daniela Sánchez QuerétaroAtlético San Luis Liga MX Femenil Guardianes 2021 16 January 2021
  Caroline Weir Manchester CityManchester United 2020–21 FA WSL 12 February 2021

FIFA Fan Award edit

The award celebrates the best fan moments or gestures of October 2020 to August 2021, regardless of championship, gender or nationality. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts, and every registered FIFA.com user was allowed to participate in the final vote until 14 January 2022.[17]

The three nominees were announced on 22 November 2021. Denmark and Finland fans won the award with over 100,000 registered votes.[3][5]

Rank Fan(s) Match Competition Date Votes
1 Denmark and Finland fans   Denmark  Finland UEFA Euro 2020 12 June 2021 107,565
2 Imogen Papworth-Heidel N/A N/A Various 77,887
3 German football fans N/A N/A Various 70,229

FIFA Fair Play Award edit

Winner Team Reason
Denmark national team/Danish medical team and staff   Denmark Gave Christian Eriksen CPR, shielded him from cameras and comforted his family following his collapse during a Euro 2020 match[3]

The Best FIFA Special Award edit

An additional award was given out to Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Canada's Christine Sinclair, to recognize them becoming the all-time leading international goalscorers in men and women's senior football, respectively.[3]

Winner Team Reason
Cristiano Ronaldo   Portugal Broke the record of most international goals scored by a male footballer
Christine Sinclair   Canada Broke the record of most international goals scored by a female footballer

FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 edit

The 23–player men's shortlist was announced on 14 December 2021.[18]

The players chosen were Gianluigi Donnarumma as goalkeeper, David Alaba, Leonardo Bonucci and Rúben Dias as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Jorginho and N'Golo Kanté as midfielders, and Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as forwards.[19]

Player Club(s)
Goalkeeper
  Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders
  David Alaba
  Leonardo Bonucci   Juventus
  Rúben Dias   Manchester City
Midfielders
  Kevin De Bruyne   Manchester City
  Jorginho   Chelsea
  N'Golo Kanté   Chelsea
Forwards
  Erling Haaland   Borussia Dortmund
  Robert Lewandowski   Bayern Munich
  Lionel Messi
  Cristiano Ronaldo
Other nominees
Player Club(s)
Goalkeepers
  Alisson   Liverpool
  Édouard Mendy   Chelsea
Defenders
  Jordi Alba   Barcelona
  Trent Alexander-Arnold   Liverpool
  Dani Alves
Midfielders
  Sergio Busquets   Barcelona
  Bruno Fernandes   Manchester United
  Frenkie de Jong   Barcelona
Forwards
  Karim Benzema   Real Madrid
  Romelu Lukaku
  Kylian Mbappé   Paris Saint-Germain
  Neymar   Paris Saint-Germain

FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 edit

The 23–player women's shortlist was announced on 14 December 2021.[20]

The players chosen were Christiane Endler as goalkeeper, Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Magdalena Eriksson and Wendie Renard as defenders, Estefanía Banini, Barbara Bonansea and Carli Lloyd as midfielders, and Marta, Vivianne Miedema and Alex Morgan as forwards.[21]

2021 FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11
Player Club(s)
Goalkeeper
  Christiane Endler
Defenders
  Millie Bright   Chelsea
  Lucy Bronze   Manchester City
  Magdalena Eriksson   Chelsea
  Wendie Renard   Lyon
Midfielders
  Estefanía Banini
  Barbara Bonansea   Juventus
  Carli Lloyd   NJ/NY Gotham FC
Forwards
  Marta   Orlando Pride
  Vivianne Miedema   Arsenal
  Alex Morgan
Other nominees
Player Club(s)
Goalkeepers
  Laura Benkarth   Bayern Munich
  Ann-Katrin Berger   Chelsea
Defenders
  Kadeisha Buchanan   Lyon
  Ellie Carpenter   Lyon
  Irene Paredes
Midfielders
  Aitana Bonmatí   Barcelona
  Delphine Cascarino   Lyon
  Alexia Putellas   Barcelona
Forwards
  Pernille Harder   Chelsea
  Sam Kerr   Chelsea
  Gabrielle Onguéné   CSKA Moscow
  Megan Rapinoe   OL Reign

Selection panels edit

Men's selection panel edit

The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 for the men's players and coaches comprised:[22]

Women's selection panel edit

The panel of experts who shortlisted the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 for the women's players and coaches comprised:[23]

References edit

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External links edit

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