Best FIFA Football Awards 2025: Dembélé, Enrique among winners
Photo: Ousmane Dembélé adds FIFA award to Ballon d’Or (instagram.com/ballondorofficial)
The Best FIFA Awards ceremony took place in Doha, Qatar, honoring the best players and coaches of 2025, according to the International Federation of Football.
Men's Player of the Year — Ousmane Dembélé (France, PSG)
Usama Dembélé was named the Best FIFA Men's Football Player.
The winner of the Men's Best Football Player award was PSG French forward Ousmane Dembélé. He beat two other contenders in the vote — Kylian Mbappé and Lamin Yamal.
Last season, PSG won the treble: Ligue 1, French Cup, and Champions League, while Dembélé himself received the Ballon d’Or.
Women's Player of the Year — Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
Best women's football player — Aitana Bonmatí
The best female football player of the year was Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmatí from Barcelona. This is her third title, making her the record-holder among women and matching Lionel Messi, who has won the men’s award three times.
Men's Coach of the Year — Luis Enrique (Spain, PSG)
Luis Enrique was chosen as Men's Coach of the Year.
The Spanish coach beat the German Barcelona coach, Hans-Dieter Flick, and the Dutch manager Arne Slot from Liverpool in the vote.
Women's Coach of the Year — Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands, England national team)
Sarina Wiegman received the Women's Coach of the Year award.
Men's Goalkeeper of the Year — Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Manchester City)
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Gianluigi Donnarumma - Goalkeeper of the year
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year — Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea)
Hannah Hampton was named the Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper
Puskas Award — Santiago Montiel (Argentina, Independiente)
The most spectacular goal in the men’s competition was his bicycle kick against Independiente Rivadavia.
Marta Award – Lizbeth Ovalle (Mexico, Orlando Pride)
In the women's category, the winner was Ovalle’s backheel goal, scored while she was still playing for Mexico’s Tigres, against Guadalajara.
Men's team of the year
Donnarumma (Manchester City) — Hakimi, Pacho, Mendes (all PSG), van Dijk (Liverpool) — Bellingham (Real Madrid), Vitinha (PSG), Pedri (Barcelona), Palmer (Chelsea) — Yamal (Barcelona), Dembélé (PSG)
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Women's team of the year
Hampton (Chelsea) — Bronze, Williamson (both Chelsea), Paredes, Batlle (both Barcelona) — Bonmatí, Guijarro, Pina (all Barcelona) — Russo, Caldentey (both Arsenal), Putellas (Barcelona)
