The Best FIFA Women's Player
The Best FIFA Women's Player is an football/soccer award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA, since 2016.[1] From 2001 to 2015, the award was known as the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.
| The Best FIFA Women's Player | |
|---|---|
| Current: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020 | |
| Presented by | FIFA |
| Formerly called | FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2001–2015) |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Current holder |  Lucy Bronze(1st award) |
| Most awards |  Carli Lloyd Marta Lieke Martens Megan Rapinoe Lucy Bronze(1 award each) |
| Website | fifa.com |
History
The selection criteria for the players of the year are: sporting performance, as well as general conduct on and off the pitch.
The votes are decided by media representatives, national team coaches, and national team captains. In October 2016, it was announced that the general public would also be allowed to vote.[2] Each group has 25% of the overall vote.
At the 2017 awards, 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Bronze Ball and Bronze Shoe winner and amateur club player Deyna Castellanos was nominated. Professional players Megan Rapinoe and Sam Kerr criticized the nomination.[3]
Winners
| Year | Rank | Player | Team(s) | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1st | Carli Lloyd |
Houston Dash |
20.68% |
| 2nd | Marta |
 FC Rosengård |
16.60% | |
| 3rd |  Melanie Behringer |
Bayern Munich |
12.34% | |
| 2017 | 1st | Lieke Martens |
 Barcelona[note 1] |
21.72% |
| 2nd | Carli Lloyd |
Manchester City[note 2] |
16.28% | |
| 3rd |  Deyna Castellanos |
Santa Clarita Blue Heat |
11.69% | |
| 2018 | 1st | Marta |
Orlando Pride |
14.73% |
| 2nd | Dzsenifer Marozsán |
 Lyon |
12.86% | |
| 3rd |  Ada Hegerberg |
Lyon |
12.60% | |
| 2019 | 1st | Megan Rapinoe |
Reign FC |
46 |
| 2nd | Alex Morgan |
Orlando Pride |
42 | |
| 3rd | Lucy Bronze |
Lyon |
29 | |
| 2020 | 1st | Lucy Bronze[4] |
Manchester City[note 3] |
52 |
| 2nd |  Pernille Harder[4] |
Chelsea F.C. |
40 | |
| 3rd | Wendie Renard[4] |
Lyon |
35 | |
Wins by player
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carli Lloyd |
1 (2016) | 1 (2017) | — |
| Marta |
1 (2018) | 1 (2016) | — |
| Lucy Bronze |
1 (2020) | — | 1 (2019) |
| Lieke Martens |
1 (2017) | — | — |
| Megan Rapinoe |
1 (2019) | — | — |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| United States |
2 | 2 |
| Netherlands |
1 | 1 |
| Brazil |
1 | 1 |
| England |
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Dash |
1 | 1 |
| Barcelona |
1 | 1 |
| Orlando Pride |
1 | 1 |
| Reign FC |
1 | 1 |
| Manchester City |
1 | 1 |
See also
Notes
- Martens was signed by Barcelona from FC Rosengård midway through 2017.
- Lloyd was signed by Manchester City from Houston Dash midway through 2017.
- Bronze was signed by Manchester City from Lyon midway through 2020.
References
- "Circular no. 1560" (PDF). FIFA.com. 21 October 2016. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- "The fans take centre stage". FIFA.com. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- Megan Rapinoe says FIFA doesn't care about women's soccer – ESPN, 23 October 2017
- "The Best FIFA Football Awards 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 17 December 2020.