FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for seven of the individual trophies that will be presented at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony on17 December 2020.
Two expert panels – one for **women’s football and one for men’s football – have selected the candidates for each category.
Public voting is open on FIFA.com and will run until 9 December 2020 (23:59 CET).
FIFA will announce the three finalists in each of the seven categories listed above on 11 December 2020.
The Nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player:
Thiago Alcântara (Spain / FC Bayern München / Liverpool FC)
Allison Becker - Liverpool
Jan oblak - Athletico Madrid
Mark Andre ter-stegen - Barcelona
Thibaut Ciurtois - Real Madrid
Keylor navas - PSG
Manuel Nueur - Bayern Munich
Who will succeed 2019’s winner Daniel Zsóri in taking home the coveted crown this year? The eleven-goal shortlist for the best goal of the year has been revealed. This year’s selection:
Shirley Cruz (CRC) – Costa Rica v. Panama [Concacaf Women’s Olympic qualifying] (28 January 2020)
Giorgian De Arrascaeta (URU) – Ceará SC v. CR Flamengo [Brasileirão - Brazil] (25 August 2019)
Jordan Flores (ENG) – Shamrock Rovers FC v. Dundalk FC [League of Ireland] (28 February 2020)
Sophie Ingle (WAL) – Arsenal WFC v. Chelsea FC Women [FA Women’s Super League - England] (19 January 2020)
Zlatko Junuzović (AUT) – SK Rapid Wien v. FC Red Bull Salzburg [Bundesliga - Austria] (24 June 2020)
Hlompho Kekana (RSA) – Mamelodi Sundowns FC v. Cape Town City FC [South African Premier Soccer League] (20 August 2019)
Son Heungmin (KOR) – Tottenham Hotspur FC v. Burnley FC [Premier League - England] (7 December 2019)
Leonel Quiñónez (ECU) – Universidad Católica v. CSD Macará [Serie A - Ecuador] (19 August 2019)
Luis Suárez (URU) – FC Barcelona v. RCD Mallorca [LaLiga] - Spain] (7 December 2019)
Caroline Weir (SCO) – Manchester City WFC v. Manchester United WFC [FA Women’s Super League - England] (7 September 2019)
The winner of the FIFA Puskás Award will be selected by an international jury comprising a panel of FIFA Legends and by the fans from all over the world registered on FIFA.com. Each of the two groups of voters within the jury has the same electoral weight.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Robert Lewandowski The best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Hansi Flick The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Pernille Harder The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper: Christiane Endler Best Women’s Coach: Emma Heyes Puskas Award: Son vs Burnley
Created in 2009 in honour of the late Ferenc Puskas, captain and star of the Hungarian national team during the 1950s, the FIFA Puskas Award is bestowed upon the player adjudged to have scored the best goal of the year.
The criteria are fairly simple: an aesthetically beautiful goal, awarded without distinction of championship, gender or nationality.
Robert Lewandowski
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
Giorgian De Arrascaeta
Heung-min Son
Hans-Dieter Flick
Lucy Bronze
Pernille Harder
Wendie Renard
Sarina Wiegman
Christiane Endler
Alyssa Naeher
Alisson
Jan Oblak
via FIFAcom
Sergio Ramos
Alphonso Davies
Kevin De Bruyne