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 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered 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 Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference The male award has been criticized for focusing mainly on players from the UEFA Champion's League and largely ignoring players from the just as talented, if not arguably more talented, South American Copa Libertadores, which has produced more world club champions than Europe. The international leagues of the remaining confederations are also completely ignored.
The award started in 1991 for men and 2001 for women. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 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.
The award's youngest winner, male or female, is Ronaldo, who won at the age of 20 in 1996. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He won it again in 1997 and 2002. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Mia Hamm, Birgit Prinz, and Marta are the only players to have won twice in a row. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma Alabama) is a former American Soccer Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Women's World Cup all-time leading Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) better known as Marta, is a Brazilian women's Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and Prinz are the only three-time winners. The oldest winner is Fabio Cannavaro who won in 2006 at age 33. Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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). Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma Alabama) is a former American Soccer See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) better known as Marta, is a Brazilian women's
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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. The Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels, usually known by the abbreviation FIFPro, is a worldwide representative organization for professional [1]
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. Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24 Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Villarreal Club de Fútbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Villarreal Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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. A continent is one of several large Landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by Convention rather than any strict criteria with seven regions The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football
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. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located As of 2007, no player outside of these leagues has won the accolade. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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). Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Thierry Henry, who came 2nd in 2004, was also statistically better than winner Ronaldinho and played an influential role in Arsenal's unbeaten season. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer
The competition could also be accused of placing too much weight on World Cup and UEFA Champions League achievements. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club For example, Davor Šuker, who finished as top scorer at the 1998 World Cup, was relatively unprolific at club level. Davor Šuker, (born January 1, 1968 in Osijek) is a former Croatian footballer. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled 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. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Prior to the 2006 World Cup, Fabio Cannavaro and Zinedine Zidane were not considered to be in contention for the award. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer
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
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 |
| 5 | Romário | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 |  George Weah | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Rivaldo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Roberto Baggio | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Lothar Matthäus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  Marco Van Basten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Kaká | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Fabio Cannavaro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |  Hristo Stoitchkov | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 |  David Beckham | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Thierry Henry | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Papin | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Roberto Carlos da Silva | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Paolo Maldini | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Oliver Kahn | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Frank Lampard | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 |  Lionel Messi | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Dennis Bergkamp | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Gabriel Batistuta | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Jürgen Klinsmann | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 |  Raúl González | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 |  Andriy Shevchenko | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Gary Lineker | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Thomas Häßler | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Alan Shearer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 |  Davor Šuker | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 |  Samuel Eto'o | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wins by country
Table of winners categorised by the player's nationality (not the nationality of his club). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Brazilian midfielder Kaká won the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year award while another Brazilian Marta took home the women's award Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession also claiming the highest Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Frank James Lampard Jr (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football Midfielder currently playing for Premier The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the first time Thierry Henry finished second for Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. 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The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 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Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969) nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane, after scoring twice in France's 3-0 win over Brazil in the The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Davor Šuker, (born January 1, 1968 in Osijek) is a former Croatian footballer. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 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 Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo) better known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch Professional footballer At club level The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. 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The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Alan Shearer, OBE (born 13 August 1970 is an English retired footballer who played as a Striker in the English Premier League for The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by George Weah. 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Paolo Cesare Maldini ( born 26 June 1968 in Milan) is a legendary Italian footballer who has played his entire career for The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player who played for several The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. 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Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer among the most technically gifted The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The 1993 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Roberto Baggio. 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Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer among the most technically gifted Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club Marcel "Marco" van Basten ( 31 October 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager currently Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Христо Стоичков Стоичков (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. 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| 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
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 |
| 7 | PSV Eindhoven | 1 (1996**) | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 0 | 2 (2003, 2004) | 1 (1997) |
| 9 | 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 |
| 13 | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 1 (1991) | 0 |
| 14 | AC Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 1 (1999) |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 1 (1996*) |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 1 (1996**) |
| 17 | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 1 (1993**) |
| 18 | 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). 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The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20 Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20 Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The 1993 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Roberto Baggio. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst The 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Marco van Basten.
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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 |
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 |
Wins by country
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VfL Wolfsburg is a German sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, that currently plays in the country's first division Bundesliga. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) better known as Marta, is a Brazilian women's The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's football. Umeå IK is a prominent women's Association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971) is an American soccer player who has been a fixture on the U The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. KIF Örebro DFF (earlier Karlslunds IF) is a football club from Örebro, Sweden. Renate Lingor (born October 11, 1975 in Karlsruhe, Germany) is a female German international football player Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession also claiming the highest Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Women's World Cup all-time leading Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) better known as Marta, is a Brazilian women's The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's football. Umeå IK is a prominent women's Association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. Shannon Boxx (born on July 29, 1977 in Fontana California) is an American Soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Brazilian Ronaldinho for the first time Thierry Henry finished second for Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Women's World Cup all-time leading Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma Alabama) is a former American Soccer The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. The Washington Freedom is an American women’s Soccer team founded in 2001 as part of the Women's United Soccer Association, and later played as a member of Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) better known as Marta, is a Brazilian women's The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's football. Umeå IK is a prominent women's Association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Women's World Cup all-time leading Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma Alabama) is a former American Soccer The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. The Washington Freedom is an American women’s Soccer team founded in 2001 as part of the Women's United Soccer Association, and later played as a member of Hanna Carolina Ljungberg (born January 8, 1979 in Umeå, Västerbotten) is a Swedish football player playing the position Sweden women's national football team won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat it has however won one World Umeå IK is a prominent women's Association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo for a record-breaking third time Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma Alabama) is a former American Soccer The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. The Washington Freedom is an American women’s Soccer team founded in 2001 as part of the Women's United Soccer Association, and later played as a member of Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Women's World Cup all-time leading Sun Wen ( born April 6, 1973 in Shanghai) is a retired well-known female Chinese Football (soccer player The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football. The Atlanta Beat was a professional Soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma Alabama) is a former American Soccer The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. The Washington Freedom is an American women’s Soccer team founded in 2001 as part of the Women's United Soccer Association, and later played as a member of Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett (born October 23, 1972) is a women's soccer player who was a long time member of the United States women's national The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. The New York Power was a professional Soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. Sun Wen ( born April 6, 1973 in Shanghai) is a retired well-known female Chinese Football (soccer player The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football. The Atlanta Beat was a professional Soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. 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| 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) |
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) |
See also
Notes and references
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