Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and CF Pachuca’s Jenni Hermoso are among those nominated for The Best FIFA men’s and women’s awards 2023.
Messi, 36, won the 2022-23 Ligue 1 title with former club Paris Saint-Germain and also became the all-time goalscorer in Europe’s top five leagues. The qualification period for the award, however, does not include the men’s World Cup in 2022.
Hermoso, 33, won the women’s World Cup with Spain in August and was awarded with the World Cup silver ball following her impressive form at the tournament.
Five Manchester City players have been nominated for the men’s award after the English side won an historic treble in 2022-23. Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Rodri and Bernardo Silva are all on the shortlist. Former City captain Ilkay Gundogan, who moved to Barcelona in the summer, was also named.
Four England players occupy the women’s list, including last season’s Women’s Super League top scorer Rachel Daly, Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood, Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh and Chelsea forward Lauren James. USWNT captain Lindsey Horan and Australia striker Sam Kerr are also among the nominees.
City manager Pep Guardiola and Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou have been nominated for The Best FIFA men’s coach of the year awards, while Chelsea manager Emma Hayes and England boss Sarina Wiegman have been put forward for the women’s award.
For The Best men’s goalkeeper awards, Manchester United’s Andre Onana and Thibaut Courtois were listed, while Mary Earps and Mackenzie Arnold have been recognised in the women’s game.
The nominations in full
FIFA men’s player
- Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
- Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Rodri (Manchester City)
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
FIFA women’s player
- Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
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- Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
- Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon)
- Caitlin Foord (Arsenal)
- Mary Fowler (Manchester City)
- Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
- Jenni Hermoso (CF Pachuca)
- Lindsey Horan (Lyon)
- Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal)
- Lauren James (Chelsea)
- Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
- Mapi Leon (Barcelona)
- Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United)
- Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
- Keira Walsh (Barcelona)
**FIFA men’s coach **
- Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
- Simone Inzaghi (Inter Milan)
- Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Luciano Spalletti (Napoli)
- Xavi (Barcelona)
FIFA women’s coach
- Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden)
- Jonatan Giraldez (Barcelona)
- Tony Gustavsson (Australia)
- Emma Hayes (Chelsea)
- Sarina Wiegman (England)
FIFA men’s goalkeeper
- Yassine Bounou (Al hilal)
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
- Ederson (Manchester City)
- Andre Onana (Manchester United)
- Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)
FIFA women’s goalkeeper
- Mackenzie Arnold (West Ham United)
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea)
- Cata Coll (Barcelona)
- Mary Earps (Manchester United)
- Christiane Endler (Lyon)
- Zecira Musovic (Chelsea)
- Sandra Panos (Barcelona)
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