NationMaster - Encyclopedia: FIFA World Player of the Year

The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. In a voting system based on a type of a Borda count, each coach gets three votes, worth five points, three points and one point, and the winners are ordered based on total number of points. The male award has been criticized for focusing mainly on players from the UEFA Champion's League and largely ignoring players from the South American Copa Libertadores, which has produced more world club champions than Europe. The international leagues of the remaining confederations are also completely ignored. This article is about the international association football organization. ... â€œSoccerâ€ redirects here. ... The Borda count is a single winner election method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. ...

The award started in 1991 for men and 2001 for women. Since the award's inception, European-based Brazilian players have dominated the male awards, having won 8 out of 17 editions of the prize, including the most recent 2007, far ahead of the top second country France, which has won it 3 times. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

The award's youngest winner, male or female, is Ronaldo, who won at the age of 20 in 1996. He won it again in 1997 and 2002. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Mia Hamm, Birgit Prinz, and Marta are the only players to have won twice in a row. Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and Prinz are the only three-time winners. The oldest winner is Fabio Cannavaro who won in 2006 at age 33. The oldest female winner is Hamm, who won in 2002 at age 30, and the youngest female winner is Marta, who won in 2006 at age 20 (but was seven months older than was Ronaldo in 1996). Ronaldo Luis NazÃ¡rio de Lima (born September 22, 1976), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazil and the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Ronaldo Luis NazÃ¡rio de Lima (born September 22, 1976), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazil and the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama) is a former American soccer player. ... Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Womens World Cup all-time leading scorer with 14 goals. ... Marta Vieira da Silva, or simply Marta (born on February 2, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) is a Brazilian womens soccer player. ... Zidane redirects here. ... Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2] (born September 13, 1973 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama) is a former American soccer player. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Marta Vieira da Silva, or simply Marta (born on February 2, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) is a Brazilian womens soccer player. ...

1 Nomination and selection process
2 Winners
- 2.1 List of male winners
- 2.2 List of female winners
3 See also
4 Notes and references

Nomination and selection process

Following criticism from some sections of the media over questionable nominations in previous years, in 2004 FIFA drew up a shortlist of 35 men and 21 women from which national team managers and, for the first time, team captains and representatives from FIFPro (the worldwide representative organization for professional players) could vote.^[1] The FÃ©dÃ©ration International de Footballeurs Professionels, usually known by the abbreviation FIFPro, is a worldwide representative organization for professional football players. ...

Another criticism brought up against the men's nominations is that no player in activity outside of Europe has ever been nominated for the award. Juan Román Riquelme is the only player nominated for the annual award who played for a team outside Europe within the year, on loan to Boca Juniors from Villarreal CF for the first half of 2007. Although players from several nationalities, of three continents, have been nominated and won the award, they were all playing for European clubs at the time of their nomination or victory, for which the European Footballer of the Year award is already been given out. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Juan RomÃ¡n Riquelme (born June 24, 1978 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder. ... Club AtlÃ©tico Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... Villarreal Club de FÃºtbol SAD, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera DivisiÃ³n football club based in Vila-real, a small town in the province of Castellon. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Hristo Stoichkov in 1994. ...

It has also been suggested that players active in the leagues of other top non-European nations (such as the Argentine, the Brazilian, or the Mexican Leagues), are generally overlooked for the award. Brazilian club teams have won the first three editions of the official FIFA club world championship, yet not one player from those teams was nominated for the men's world player of the year award. Whereas the European champions that the Brazilian club teams beat in the last two finals had more than a few players nominated for the award.

The selection process has also faced criticism for apparent bias towards players in the Spanish and Italian leagues, with over 73% of the top three winners coming from these leagues. As of 2007, no player outside of these leagues has won the accolade. Examples include the 2007 awards, where Lionel Messi was placed above Cristiano Ronaldo, despite having scored fewer goals, having fewer assists and having missed 3 months of the season (Ronaldo also finished above Messi in the European Footballer of the Year awards).Thierry Henry, who came 2nd in 2004, was also statistically better than winner Ronaldinho and played an influential role in Arsenal's unbeaten season. Another are Zinedine Zidane and Fabio Cannavaro being placed first and second in 2006 simply for their world cup performances and not their overall performances in 2006 (Zidane especially has had a very average season with his club prior to the world cup where he was overshadowed in La liga by Brazillian superstar Ronaldinho and hasn't played any football for the last five months of 2006 due to retirement), players like Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho who have otherwise enjoyed a tremendous 2006 season were overlooked because of their poor world cup performances. 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lionel AndrÃ©s Messi (born June 24, 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish Primera DivisiÃ³n. ... Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (pron. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Hristo Stoichkov in 1994. ... Thierry Daniel Henry (pronounced , born 17 August 1977) is a French football player. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Zidane redirects here. ... Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2] (born September 13, 1973 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera DivisiÃ³n or simply La Liga, is the top professional football league in Spain. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steven George Gerrard MBE (IPA: []) (born 30 May 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The competition could also be accused of placing too much weight on World Cup and UEFA Champions League achievements. For example, Davor Šuker, who finished as top scorer at the 1998 World Cup, was relatively unprolific at club level. Ronaldo, who won the award in 2002, had played less than a dozen games for Inter Milan prior to the 2002 World Cup; although his performances were highly impressive. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Davor Å uker, (born January 1, 1968 in Osijek, Croatia to parents from Livno, Croatian part of Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a former Croatian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the 1990s. ... -1... Ronaldo Luis NazÃ¡rio de Lima (born September 22, 1976), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazil and the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... (Redirected from 2002 World Cup) The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...

By comparison, the women's winners are only from Swedish, German, or U.S. leagues. This may possibly be attributed to many women moving to these leagues due to the poor infrastructure of women's football in their home countries. Also, the players' nationalities are not are varied as the men's winners.

Winners

List of male winners

2007 Details	1st	Kaká	Brazil	AC Milan
	2nd	Lionel Messi	Argentina	FC Barcelona
	3rd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Manchester United
2006 Details	1st	Fabio Cannavaro	Italy	Real Madrid Juventus F.C.
	2nd	Zinedine Zidane	France	Real Madrid
	3rd	Ronaldinho	Brazil	FC Barcelona
2005 Details	1st	Ronaldinho	Brazil	FC Barcelona
	2nd	Frank Lampard	England	Chelsea
	3rd	Samuel Eto'o	Cameroon	FC Barcelona
2004 Details	1st	Ronaldinho	Brazil	FC Barcelona
	2nd	Thierry Henry	France	Arsenal
	3rd	Andriy Shevchenko	Ukraine	AC Milan
2003 Details	1st	Zinedine Zidane	France	Real Madrid
	2nd	Thierry Henry	France	Arsenal
	3rd	Ronaldo	Brazil	Real Madrid
2002 Details	1st	Ronaldo	Brazil	Real Madrid F.C. Internazionale
	2nd	Oliver Kahn	Germany	Bayern Munich
	3rd	Zinedine Zidane	France	Real Madrid
2001 Details	1st	Luís Figo	Portugal	Real Madrid
	2nd	David Beckham	England	Manchester United
	3rd	Raúl	Spain	Real Madrid
2000 Details	1st	Zinedine Zidane	France	Juventus F.C.
	2nd	Luís Figo	Portugal	Real Madrid FC Barcelona
	3rd	Rivaldo	Brazil	FC Barcelona
1999 Details	1st	Rivaldo	Brazil	FC Barcelona
	2nd	David Beckham	England	Manchester United
	3rd	Gabriel Batistuta	Argentina	AC Fiorentina
1998 Details	1st	Zinedine Zidane	France	Juventus F.C.
	2nd	Ronaldo	Brazil	F.C. Internazionale
	3rd	Davor Šuker	Croatia	Real Madrid
1997 Details	1st	Ronaldo	Brazil	F.C. Internazionale FC Barcelona
	2nd	Roberto Carlos	Brazil	Real Madrid
	3rd (tie)	Dennis Bergkamp	Netherlands	Arsenal
	3rd (tie)	Zinedine Zidane	France	Juventus F.C.
1996 Details	1st	Ronaldo	Brazil	FC Barcelona PSV
	2nd	George Weah	Liberia	A.C. Milan
	3rd	Alan Shearer	England	Newcastle United Blackburn
1995 Details	1st	George Weah	Liberia	A.C. Milan Paris Saint-Germain
	2nd	Paolo Maldini	Italy	A.C. Milan
	3rd	Jürgen Klinsmann	Germany	Bayern Munich Tottenham Hotspur
1994 Details	1st	Romário	Brazil	FC Barcelona
	2nd	Hristo Stoichkov	Bulgaria	FC Barcelona
	3rd	Roberto Baggio	Italy	Juventus F.C.
1993 Details	1st	Roberto Baggio	Italy	Juventus F.C.
	2nd	Romário	Brazil	FC Barcelona
	3rd	Dennis Bergkamp	Netherlands	F.C. Internazionale Ajax Amsterdam
1992 Details	1st	Marco van Basten	Netherlands	A.C. Milan
	2nd	Hristo Stoichkov	Bulgaria	FC Barcelona
	3rd	Thomas Häßler	Germany	AS Roma
1991 Details	1st	Lothar Matthäus	Germany	F.C. Internazionale
	2nd	Jean-Pierre Papin	France	Olympique Marseille
	3rd	Gary Lineker	England	Tottenham Hotspur

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Players' all-time ranking by places (top 3)

	Player	First place	Second place	Third place
1	Zinedine Zidane	3	1	2
2	Ronaldo	3	1	1
3	Ronaldinho	2	0	1
4	Luís Figo	1	1	0
4	Romário	1	1	0
4	George Weah	1	1	0
7	Rivaldo	1	0	1
7	Roberto Baggio	1	0	1
9	Lothar Matthäus	1	0	0
9	Marco Van Basten	1	0	0
9	Kaká	1	0	0
9	Fabio Cannavaro	1	0	0
13	Hristo Stoitchkov	0	2	0
13	David Beckham	0	2	0
13	Thierry Henry	0	2	0
16	Jean-Pierre Papin	0	1	0
16	Roberto Carlos da Silva	0	1	0
16	Paolo Maldini	0	1	0
16	Oliver Kahn	0	1	0
16	Frank Lampard	0	1	0
16	Lionel Messi	0	1	0
22	Dennis Bergkamp	0	0	2
23	Gabriel Batistuta	0	0	1
23	Jürgen Klinsmann	0	0	1
23	Raúl González	0	0	1
23	Andriy Shevchenko	0	0	1
23	Gary Lineker	0	0	1
23	Thomas Häßler	0	0	1
23	Alan Shearer	0	0	1
23	Davor Šuker	0	0	1
23	Samuel Eto'o	0	0	1
23	Cristiano Ronaldo	0	0	1

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Thierry Daniel Henry (pronounced , born 17 August 1977) is a French football player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France) was a French football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... For the singer, see Roberto Carlos (singer) . Roberto Carlos, full name Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha [2] (born April 10, 1973, GarÃ§a, SÃ£o Paulo), is a Brazilian football wingback who currently plays for Turkish side FenerbahÃ§e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Paolo Maldini (born 26 June 1968 in Milan) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club A.C. Milan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a German football goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For Frank Lampard Jr. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Lionel AndrÃ©s Messi (born June 24, 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish Primera DivisiÃ³n. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... JÃ¼rgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in GÃ¶ppingen) is a German football manager and former football player, who played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... For other uses, see RaÃºl GonzÃ¡lez (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... 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Wins by country

Table of winners categorised by the player's nationality (not the nationality of his club).

	Country	First place	Second place	Third place
1	Brazil	8 (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007)	3 (1993, 1997, 1998)	3 (2000, 2003, 2006)
2	France	3 (1998, 2000, 2003)	4 (1991, 2003, 2004, 2006)	2 (1997*, 2002)
3	Italy	2 (1993, 2006)	1 (1995)	1 (1994)
4	Germany	1 (1991)	1 (2002)	2 (1992, 1995)
5	Portugal	1 (2001)	1 (2000)	1 (2007)
6	Liberia	1 (1995)	1 (1996)	0
7	Netherlands	1 (1992)	0	2 (1993, 1997*)
8	England	0	3 (1999, 2001, 2005)	2 (1991, 1996)
9	Bulgaria	0	2 (1992, 1994)	0
10	Argentina	0	1 (2007)	1 (1999)
11	Croatia	0	0	1 (1998)
12	Spain	0	0	1 (2001)
13	Ukraine	0	0	1 (2004)
14	Cameroon	0	0	1 (2005)

* There was a tie for that place Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20. ... The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two years in a row. ... The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points, the biggest total ever. ... The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo for a record-breaking third time. ... The 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the first time, Thierry Henry finished second for the second year in succession. ... The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. ... This is the shortlist of players nominated October 10, 2007 for the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year. ... The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two years in a row. ... The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane, after scoring twice in Frances 3-0 win over Brazil in the World Cup 1998 final. ... The 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for the second time following Frances 2000 European Championship win. ... The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time. ... The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time succession. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane, after scoring twice in Frances 3-0 win over Brazil in the World Cup 1998 final. ... The 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for the second time following Frances 2000 European Championship win. ... The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time. ... The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time. ... The 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the first time, Thierry Henry finished second for the second year in succession. ... The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time succession. ... The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two years in a row. ... The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo for a record-breaking third time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time succession. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo for a record-breaking third time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luis Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. ... The 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for the second time following Frances 2000 European Championship win. ... This is the shortlist of players nominated October 10, 2007 for the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liberia. ... The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two years in a row. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points, the biggest total ever. ... The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luis Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. ... The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. ... The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... This is the shortlist of players nominated October 10, 2007 for the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year. ... The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points, the biggest total ever. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane, after scoring twice in Frances 3-0 win over Brazil in the World Cup 1998 final. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luis Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... The 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the first time, Thierry Henry finished second for the second year in succession. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. ...

Wins by club

	Club	First place	Second place	Third place
1	FC Barcelona	6 (1994, 1996, 1997*, 1999, 2004, 2005)	5 (1992, 1993, 1994, 2000**, 2007)	3 (2000, 2005, 2006)
2	Real Madrid	4 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006)	3 (1997, 2000, 2006**)	4 (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003)
3	Juventus F.C.	4 (1993, 1998, 2000, 2006**)	0	2 (1994, 1997)
4	A.C. Milan	3 (1992, 1995*, 2007)	2 (1995, 1996)	1 (2004)
5	F.C. Internazionale	3 (1991, 1997, 2002*)	1 (1998)	1 (1993*)
6	Paris Saint-Germain	1 (1995**)	0	0
=	PSV Eindhoven	1 (1996**)	0	0
8	Arsenal	0	2 (2003, 2004)	1 (1997)
=	Manchester United	0	2 (1999, 2001)	1 (2007)
10	Bayern Munich	0	1 (2002)	1 (1995*)
11	Tottenham Hotspur	0	0	2 (1991, 1995**)
12	Chelsea	0	1 (2005)	0
=	Olympique Marseille	0	1 (1991)	0
14	AC Fiorentina	0	0	1 (1999)
=	Newcastle United	0	0	1 (1996*)
=	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	1 (1996**)
=	Ajax Amsterdam	0	0	1 (1993**)
=	AS Roma	0	0	1 (1992)

*Player was a member of the club for the second half of the calendar year (The first part of a new season - August to December).
**Player was a member of the club for the first half of the calendar year (The second part of a finished season - January to May).
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The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. ... The 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for the second time following Frances 2000 European Championship win. ... This is the shortlist of players nominated October 10, 2007 for the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year. ... The 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for the second time following Frances 2000 European Championship win. ... The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. ... The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time succession. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... 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The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane, after scoring twice in Frances 3-0 win over Brazil in the World Cup 1998 final. ... The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luis Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. ... The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo for a record-breaking third time. ... The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Juventus redirects here. ... The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane, after scoring twice in Frances 3-0 win over Brazil in the World Cup 1998 final. ... The 2000 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for the second time following Frances 2000 European Championship win. ... The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time succession. ... The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two years in a row. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... This is the shortlist of players nominated October 10, 2007 for the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year. ... The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20. ... The 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the first time, Thierry Henry finished second for the second year in succession. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, Inter or Inter Milan[1], is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy, founded in 1908. ... 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List of female winners

Year	Place	Player	Nationality	Club
2007 Details	1st	Marta	Brazil	Umeå IK
	2nd	Birgit Prinz	Germany	1. FFC Frankfurt
	3rd	Cristiane	Brazil	VfL Wolfsburg
2006 Details	1st	Marta	Brazil	Umeå IK
	2nd	Kristine Lilly	USA	KIF Örebro DFF
	3rd	Renate Lingor	Germany	1. FFC Frankfurt
2005 Details	1st	Birgit Prinz	Germany	1. FFC Frankfurt
	2nd	Marta	Brazil	Umeå IK
	3rd	Shannon Boxx	USA
2004 Details	1st	Birgit Prinz	Germany	1. FFC Frankfurt
	2nd	Mia Hamm	USA	W. Freedom retired
	3rd	Marta	Brazil	Umeå IK
2003 Details	1st	Birgit Prinz	Germany	1. FFC Frankfurt
	2nd	Mia Hamm	USA	Washington Freedom
	3rd	Hanna Ljungberg	Sweden	Umeå IK
2002 Details	1st	Mia Hamm	USA	Washington Freedom
	2nd	Birgit Prinz	Germany	1. FFC Frankfurt
	3rd	Sun Wen	China PR	Atlanta Beat
2001 Details	1st	Mia Hamm	USA	Washington Freedom
	2nd	Tiffeny Milbrett	USA	New York Power
	3rd	Sun Wen	China PR	Atlanta Beat

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Players' all-time ranking by places (top 3)

	Player	First place	Second place	Third place
1	Birgit Prinz	3	2	0
2	Mia Hamm	2	2	0
3	Marta	2	1	1
4	Tiffeny Milbrett	0	1	0
	Kristine Lilly	0	1	0
6	Sun Wen	0	0	2
7	Hanna Ljungberg	0	0	1
	Shannon Boxx	0	0	1
	Renate Lingor	0	0	1
	Cristiane	0	0	1

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Wins by country

Table of winners categorised by the player's nationality (not the nationality of her club).

	Country	First place	Second place	Third place
1	Germany	3 (2003, 2004, 2005)	2 (2002, 2007)	1 (2006)
2	USA	2 (2001, 2002)	4 (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006)	1 (2005)
3	Brazil	2 (2006, 2007)	1 (2005)	2 (2004, 2007)
4	China PR	0	0	2 (2001, 2002)
5	Sweden	0	0	1 (2003)

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Wins by club

	Club	First place	Second place	Third place
1	1. FFC Frankfurt	3 (2003, 2004, 2005)	2 (2002, 2007)	1 (2006)
2	Umeå IK	2 (2006, 2007)	1 (2005)	2 (2003, 2004)
3	Washington Freedom	2 (2001, 2002)	2 (2003, 2004)	0
4	KIF Örebro DFF	0	1 (2006)	0
5	New York Power	0	1 (2001)	0
6	Atlanta Beat	0	0	2 (2001, 2002)
7	VfL Wolfsburg	0	0	1 (2007)

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Notes and references

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The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ... The AFC Womens Asian Cup is a biannual competition in womens football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). ... The 53 member CAF (Confederation of African Football) , (French : ConfÃ©dÃ©ration Africaine de Football) , (Arabic : Ø§Ù„Ø¥ØªØØ§Ø¯ Ø§Ù„Ø£ÙØ±ÙŠÙ‚Ù‰ Ù„ÙƒØ±Ø© Ø§Ù„Ù‚Ø¯Ù…) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations, CAF Confederation Cup and the African Champions League. ... The CAF Womens Championship is a biennial competition in womens football for national teams which belong to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The CONCACAF Womens Gold Cup, the CONCACAF championship competition, takes place every other year. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (ConfederaciÃ³n Sudamericana de FÃºtbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... The Sudamericano Femenino is the main competition in womens football (soccer) between national teams of the CONMEBOL Confederation. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... The OFC Womens Championship (also known as the Oceania Cup) is a competition in womens football for national teams which belong to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). ... The Union EuropÃ©enne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA Womens Championship is the main competition in womens football (soccer) between national teams of the UEFA region. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 19 KB) Summary This image is copy of World Map FIFA.png I added divisions in UK - England, Scotland & Wales. ...

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Women's football around the world | Women's World Cup | Algarve Cup | FIFA Women's World Player of the Year | FIFA Team Rankings | International Competitions | National teams | Club/Association teams | U-20 World Cup | U-17 World Cup The FIFA Womens World Cup is recognized as the most important International competition in womens football and is played amongst womens national football teams of the member states of FIFA, the sports global governing body. ... EstÃ¡dio Algarve The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in womens football (soccer). ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... The FIFA Womens World Rankings for football (soccer) were introduced in July 2003 as a follow-on to the existing FIFA World Rankings for men. ... This article lists all international competitions in womens football (soccer). ... â€¹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... This is a partial list of womens association football club teams from all over the world sorted by home country. ... The FIFA U-20 Womens World Championship is a world championship football tournament, organized by FIFA (FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association), for national teams of women under age 20. ... The FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup, scheduled for the first time in 2008, will be the world championship of football for female players under the age of 17. ...

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FIFA World Player of the Year - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (364 words)
	The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams.
	Although players from several nationalities, of three continents, have been nominated and won the award, they were all playing for European clubs at the time of their nomination or victory.
	It has been suggested that players active even in the more prestigious Leagues in Latin America (such as the Argentine, the Brazilian or the Mexican Leagues), are generally overlooked for the award.

Sports: The world is watching (1134 words)
	He was runnerup for FIFA world player of the year in 2003 and 2004 after helping Arsenal to an unprecedented 49-game league unbeaten streak, FA Cup championships in 2003 and 2005 and the Premier League title in 2004.
	Lampard was named the Premiership's player of the year in 2005 by the Football Writers' Association and has led Chelsea to the league title the past two seasons.
	Lampard finished second to Ronaldinho in last year's FIFA world player of the year voting, and England will rely heavily on him because star scorer Wayne Rooney broke his foot April 29 and is questionable for the World Cup.

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Winners

List of male winners

Players' all-time ranking by places (top 3)

Wins by country

Wins by club

List of female winners

Players' all-time ranking by places (top 3)

Wins by country

Wins by club

See also

Notes and references

Nomination and selection process