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FIFA Best Awards 2025 winners confirmed as Ousmane Dembele wins top prize

FIFA The Best Awards - (London Standard)

Ousmane Dembele has been named FIFA men's player of the year, as Aitana Bonmati won the women's award for the third year in a row.

The France star was instrumental in Paris Saint-Germain's domestic treble and first Champions League triumph, contributing 35 goals across all competitions, including 21 in Ligue 1 to finish as top scorer.

Dembele, who won the Ballon d'Or in September, attended the ceremony on Doha.

"I want to thank all my teammates, it just shows that hard work pays off," Dembele said. "It's been a fantastic year for me, both individually and collectively. I hope to come back here again next year."

Bonmati, the Champions League player of the season, also won the women's Ballon d'Or for the third time in a row this year, and helped Barcelona win the domestic treble along with reaching the Champions League final.

Sarina Wiegman won the best women's coach award for the fifth time after leading England to retain their European Championship title, and Luis Enrique won the men's coach award after taking PSG to their first Champions League win.

The best women's goalkeeper award went to England and Chelsea's Hannah Hampton who played a major role in the Lionesses' Euro 2025 win with her penalty shootout saves and also won the domestic treble with her club.

Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma, who now plays for Manchester City, won the men's keeper award for his role in PSG's stunning season.

Mexico's Lizbeth Ovalle won the FIFA Marta Award for the best goal in women's football, for her scorpion kick for Tigres against Guadalajara in March.

Santiago Montiel won the Puskas Award for the best men's goal for his overhead strike for Independiente against Independiente Rivadavia during an Argentine Primera match in May.

Winners and nominees

The Best FIFA Men’s Player nominees

  • Ousmane Dembele, France and Paris Saint-Germain - WINNER!
  • Achraf Hakimi, Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain
  • Harry Kane, England and Bayern Munich
  • Kylian Mbappe, France and Real Madrid
  • Nuno Mendes, Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain
  • Cole Palmer, England and Chelsea
  • Pedri, Spain and Barcelona
  • Raphinha, Brazil and Barcelona
  • Mohamed Salah, Egypt and Liverpool
  • Vitinha, Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain
  • Lamine Yamal, Spain and Barcelona

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach nominees

  • Javier Aguirre, Mexico
  • Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
  • Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain - WINNER!
  • Hansi Flick, Barcelona
  • Enzo Maresca, Chelsea
  • Roberto Martinez, Portugal
  • Arne Slot, Liverpool

The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper nominees

  • Alisson Becker, Brazil and Liverpool
  • Thibaut Courtois, Belgium and Real Madrid
  • Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy and Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City - WINNER!
  • Emiliano Martinez, Argentina and Aston Villa
  • Manuel Neuer, Germany and Bayern Munich
  • David Raya, Spain and Arsenal
  • Yann Sommer, Switzerland and Inter Milan
  • Wojciech Szczesny, Poland and Barcelona

The Best FIFA Women’s Player nominees

  • Sandy Baltimore, France and Chelsea
  • Nathalie Bjorn, Sweden and Chelsea
  • Aitana Bonmati, Spain and Barcelona - WINNER!
  • Lucy Bronze, England and Chelsea
  • Mariona Caldentey, Spain and Arsenal
  • Temwa Chawinga, Malawi and Kansas City Current
  • Diani Kadidiatou, France and Olympique Lyonnais
  • Melchie Dumornay, Haiti and Olympique Lyonnais
  • Patri Guijarro, Spain and Barcelona
  • Lindsey Heaps, USA and Olympique Lyonnais
  • Lauren James, England and Chelsea
  • Chloe Kelly, England and Manchester City/Arsenal
  • Ewa Pajor, Poland and Barcelona
  • Claudia Pina, Spain and Barcelona
  • Alexia Putellas, Spain and Barcelona
  • Alessia Russo, England and Arsenal
  • Leah Williamson, England and Arsenal

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach nominees

  • Sonia Bompastor, Chelsea
  • Jonatan Giraldez, Washington Spirit/Olympique Lyonnais
  • Seb Hines, Orlando Pride
  • Renee Slegers, Arsenal
  • Sarina Wiegman, England - WINNER!

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper nominees

  • Ann-Katrin Berger, Germany and Gotham FC
  • Cata Coll, Spain and Barcelona
  • Christiane Endler, Chile and Olympique Lyonnais
  • Hannah Hampton, England and Chelsea - WINNER!
  • Anna Moorhouse, England and Orlando Pride
  • Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigeria and Paris FC/Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Phallon Tullis-Joyce, USA and Manchester United

Additional reporting by Reuters.

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