World Player of the Year
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
World Player of the Year
Presented by FIFA, the European Sports Magazine Association (ESM) and Adidas, the sports equipment manufacturer, since 1991. Winners are selected by national team coaches from around the world.
Multiple winners: Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane (3).
| Year | Nat'l Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lothar Matthäus, Inter Milan | Germany |
| 1992 | Marco Van Basten, AC Milan | Netherlands |
| 1993 | Roberto Baggio, Juventus | Italy |
| 1994 | Romario, Barcelona | Brazil |
| 1995 | George Weah, AC Milan | Liberia |
| 1996 | Ronaldo, Barcelona | Brazil |
| 1997 | Ronaldo, Inter Milan | Brazil |
| 1998 | Zinedine Zidane, Juventus | France |
| 1999 | Rivaldo, Barcelona | Brazil |
| 2000 | Zinedine Zidane, Juventus | France |
| 2001 | Luis Figo, Real Madrid | Portugal |
| 2002 | Ronaldo, Real Madrid | Brazil |
| 2003 | Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid | France |
| Annual Awards | Women's World Player of the Year |
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