The Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels, usually known by the abbreviation FIFPro, is a worldwide representative organization for professional football players. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered At the moment there are 42 national players associations who are member of FIFPro. The World XI team is also included on the video game FIFA series.
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Brief history
On 15 December 1965 representatives of the French, Scottish, English, Italian and Dutch players' associations met in Paris, with the purpose of setting up an international federation for footballers. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
The Board
Current: FIFPro Board
President: Gordon Taylor (PFA, England)
General-Secretary: Theo van Seggelen (VVCS, Netherlands)
Vice-presidents: Philippe Piat (UNFP, France), Leonardo Grosso (AIC, Italy), Gerardo G. Gordon Alexander Taylor OBE (born 28 December 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA is the association for professional footballers in the United Kingdom. Movilla (AFE, Spain), Jorge Dominguez (FAA, Argentina)
Secretary to the FIFPro board: Frederique Winia (Netherlands)
Awards
In 2005, FIFPro launched its inaugural "World XI Player Awards", "World Player of the Year" and "Young Player of the Year" awards. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
World XI
The World XI are chosen by the footballers themselves from a list of candidates for each position. The list is generated by the awards committee itself.
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | Dida (A.C. Milan) |
Paolo Maldini (A.C. Milan) Alessandro Nesta (A.C. Milan) John Terry (Chelsea F.C.) Cafu (A.C. Milan) |
Claude Makélélé (Chelsea F.C.) Frank Lampard (Chelsea F.C.) Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona) |
Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona) Andriy Shevchenko (A.C. Milan) |
| 2005-2006 | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) |
Lilian Thuram (Juventus) John Terry (Chelsea F.C.) Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus) Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus) |
Andrea Pirlo (A.C. Milan) Kaká (A.C. Milan) Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) |
Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona) Thierry Henry (Arsenal F.C.) Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona) |
| 2006-2007 | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) |
Alessandro Nesta (A.C. Milan) John Terry (Chelsea F.C.) Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid) Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona) |
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Kaká (A.C. Milan) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC) |
Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) Didier Drogba (Chelsea F.C.) Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona) |
- John Terry and Ronaldinho are the only two players to have been nominated in every FIFPro World XI team, while Zinedine Zidane had been nominated in both teams before his retirement in 2006. Nélson de Jesus Silva (born October 7 1973 in Irará Bahia) best known as Dida, is a Brazilian goalkeeper. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Paolo Cesare Maldini ( born 26 June 1968 in Milan) is a legendary Italian footballer who has played his entire career for Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born March 19 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, London is an English Professional footballer. Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo) better known as Cafu, is a two-time FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Claude Makélélé Sinda (born 18 February 1973 is a French international football player who currently plays defensive midfield for Paris St Frank James Lampard Jr (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football Midfielder currently playing for Premier Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, FWI) is a retired French professional John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, London is an English Professional footballer. Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born February 19, 1977 in Como, Lombardy, Italy) is an Italian Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born May 19, 1979 in Flero, Lombardy) is an Italian World Cup and Champions Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club 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 Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon, Cavaliere OMRI is an Italian FIFA World Cup -winning Goalkeeper who currently plays for Italian Serie Alessandro Nesta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born March 19 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, London is an English Professional footballer. Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Carles Puyol (born in April 13, 1978 in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish 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 Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Didier Drogba Tebily (born 11 March 1978 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian Footballer who plays for Chelsea in Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, London is an English Professional footballer. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer
World Player of the Year
The player with the most votes in the World XI balloting is also named World Player of the Year.
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 |  Ronaldinho |
 F.C. Barcelona |
| 2005-2006 | Ronaldinho |
F.C. Barcelona |
| 2006-2007 | Kaká |
 AC Milan |
Young Player of the Year
Two players are chosen for this award; one by the awards committee, and the other by fans. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy
| Year | Player (by awards committee) |
Player (by fans - known as the Special Young Player of the Year) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 |  Wayne Rooney ( Manchester United) |
 Cristiano Ronaldo ( Manchester United) |
| 2005-2006 |  Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona) |
Cristiano Ronaldo ( Manchester United) |
| 2006-2007 | Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona) |
Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona) |
Members
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