Nominees For The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2021 Revealed
FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2021, the winners of which will be revealed at an online ceremony on 17 January 2022.
Two expert panels – one for women’s football and one for men’s football – selected the candidates for each category.
The nominees are listed below in alphabetical order:
The Best FIFA Women’s Player:
Stina Blackstenius (Sweden / BK Häcken) Aitana Bonmatí (Spain / FC Barcelona) Lucy Bronze (England / Manchester City WFC) Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden / Chelsea FC Women) Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway / FC Barcelona) Pernille Harder (Denmark / Chelsea FC Women) Jennifer Hermoso (Spain / FC Barcelona) Ji Soyun (Korea Republic / Chelsea FC Women) Sam Kerr (Australia / Chelsea FC Women) Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands / Arsenal WFC) Alexia Putellas (Spain / FC Barcelona) Christine Sinclair (Canada / Portland Thorns FC) Ellen White (England / Manchester City WFC)
The Best FIFA Men’s Player:
Karim Benzema (France / Real Madrid CF) Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium / Manchester City FC) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Juventus FC / Manchester United FC) Erling Haaland (Norway / BV Borussia 09 Dortmund) Jorginho (Italy / Chelsea FC) N’Golo Kanté (France / Chelsea FC) Robert Lewandowski (Poland / FC Bayern München) Kylian Mbappé (France / Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Argentina / FC Barcelona / Paris Saint-Germain) Neymar (Brazil / Paris Saint-Germain) Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool FC)
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach:
Lluís Cortés (Spain / FC Barcelona) Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden / Swedish national team) Emma Hayes (England / Chelsea FC Women) Beverly Priestman (England / Canadian national team) Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands / Dutch national team / English national team)
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach:
Antonio Conte (Italy / FC Internazionale Milano / Tottenham Hotspur FC) Hansi Flick (Germany / FC Bayern München / German national team) Pep Guardiola (Spain / Manchester City FC) Roberto Mancini (Italy / Italian national team) Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (Argentina / Argentinian national team) Diego Simeone (Argentina / Atlético de Madrid) Thomas Tuchel (Germany / Chelsea FC)
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper:
Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany / Chelsea FC Women) Christiane Endler (Chile / Paris Saint-Germain / Olympique Lyonnais) Stephanie Lynn Marie Labbé (Canada / FC Rosengård / Paris Saint-Germain) Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden / Atlético de Madrid Femenino) Alyssa Naeher (USA / Chicago Red Stars) The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker (Brazil / Liverpool FC) Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy / AC Milan / Paris Saint-Germain) Édouard Mendy (Senegal / Chelsea FC) Manuel Neuer (Germany / FC Bayern München) Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark / Leicester City FC)