The Best FIFA Women's Player
International football award
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The Best FIFA Women's Player is a football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA, since 2016, to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous calendar year.[1] From 2001 to 2015, the award was known as the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.
Aitana Bonmati(3rd award)
| The Best FIFA Women's Player | |
|---|---|
| Current: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 | |
| Presented by | FIFA |
| Formerly called | FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2001–2015) |
| First award | 2016 |
| Current holder | Aitana Bonmati (3rd award) |
| Most wins | Aitana Bonmati (3 awards) |
| 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
Wins by player
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitana Bonmatí |
3 (2023, 2024, 2025) | — | — |
| Alexia Putellas |
2 (2021, 2022) | — | 1 (2025) |
 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) | — | — |
| Mariona Caldentey |
— | 1 (2025) | — |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Spain |
2 | 5 |
 United States |
2 | 2 |
| Netherlands |
1 | 1 |
| Brazil |
1 | 1 |
| England |
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
3 | 6 |
| Houston Dash |
1 | 1 |
| Orlando Pride |
1 | 1 |
| Reign FC |
1 | 1 |
| Manchester City |
1 | 1 |
FIFA Women's Player of the Year (including predecessors)
| Players | FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (1991–2015) |
The Best FIFA Women's Player (2016–present) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marta |
5 | 1 | 6 |
| Aitana Bonmatí |
— | 3 | 3 |
 Birgit Prinz |
3 | — | 3 |
| Mia Hamm |
2 | — | 2 |
| Carli Lloyd |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alexia Putellas |
— | 2 | 2 |
 Homare Sawa |
1 | — | 1 |
| Abby Wambach |
1 | — | 1 |
| Nadine Angerer |
1 | — | 1 |
| Nadine Keßler |
1 | — | 1 |
| Lieke Martens |
— | 1 | 1 |
| Megan Rapinoe |
— | 1 | 1 |
| Lucy Bronze |
— | 1 | 1 |
Wins by player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marta |
6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018) | 5 (2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016) | 2 (2004, 2013) |
| Birgit Prinz |
3 (2003, 2004, 2005) | 5 (2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) | — |
| Aitana Bonmatí |
3 (2023, 2024, 2025) | — | — |
| Mia Hamm |
2 (2001, 2002) | 2 (2003, 2004) | — |
| Carli Lloyd |
2 (2015, 2016) | 1 (2017) | — |
| Alexia Putellas |
2 (2021, 2022) | — | 1 (2025) |
| Abby Wambach |
1 (2012) | 1 (2013) | 2 (2011, 2014) |
| Lucy Bronze |
1 (2020) | — | 1 (2019) |
| Homare Sawa |
1 (2011) | — | — |
| Nadine Angerer |
1 (2013) | — | — |
| Nadine Keßler |
1 (2014) | — | — |
| Lieke Martens |
1 (2017) | — | — |
| Megan Rapinoe |
1 (2019) | — | — |
| Mariona Caldentey |
— | 1 (2025) | — |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| United States |
4 | 6 |
| Brazil |
1 | 6 |
| Germany |
3 | 5 |
| Spain |
2 | 5 |
| Japan |
1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
1 | 1 |
| England |
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
3 | 6 |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt |
1 | 3 |
 Umeå IK |
1 | 3 |
| Washington Freedom |
1 | 2 |
| Houston Dash |
1 | 2 |
| Santos |
1 | 1 |
| FC Gold Pride |
1 | 1 |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa |
1 | 1 |
 Brisbane Roar |
1 | 1 |
| VfL Wolfsburg |
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 on loan from the Houston Dash to Manchester City (FAWSL) from February to May 2017.
- Castellanos was signed by Santa Clarita Blue Heat from Florida State Seminoles midway through 2017.
- Bronze was signed by Manchester City from Lyon midway through 2020.