The 2025 edition of the FIFA Best Awards took place on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, to celebrate excellence in the world of football over the previous year, SportPremi reports.
Paris Saint Germain forward Ousmane Dembele claimed the prestigious award in the men’s category, while Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the Best FIFA Women’s Player award for the third year in a row.
Dembele and Bonmati win individual awards
French winger Ousmane Dembele claimed the award for the first time after an impressive season with Paris Saint Germain.
The 28-year-old scored 35 goals and provided 16 assists as the French champions sealed a historic treble, including a first-ever UEFA Champions League title.
Dembele also won the Ballon d’Ot award in September and was voted in the FIFPRO World XI.
In the female category, Aitana Bonmati was named winner for a third year in a row, beating competition from the likes of Alessia Russo and Mariona Caldentey.
The 27-year-old helped Barcelona to the domestic title, while they also reached the final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, where they lost out to Arsenal in the final.
2025 FIFA Best Award: Complete List of Winners
The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Ousmane Dembélé, PSG
The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Aitana Bonmatí, Barcelona
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Luis Enrique, PSG
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach: Sarina Wiegman, England
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma, PSG
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper: Hannah Hampton, Chelsea
The FIFA Puskás Award (best men’s goal): Santiago Montiel’s goal for Independiente against Independiente Rivadavia on May 11 2025 in Argentinian Liga Profesional de Fútbol
The FIFA Marta Award (best women’s goal): Lizbeth Ovalle’s goal for Tigresagainst Guadalajara on March 3 2025 in Mexican Liga MX Femenil
The Best FIFA Men’s XI:
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Achraf Hakimi, Willian Pacho, Virgil van Dijk, Nuno Mendes – Cole Palmer, Vitinha, Pedri, Jude Bellingham – Ousmane Dembele, Lamine Yamal
The Best FIFA Women’s XI:
Hannah Hampton – Lucy Bronze, Leah Williamson, Irene Paredes, Ona Batlle – Aitana Bonmati, Patricia Guijarro, Claudia Pina – Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo, Mariona Caldentey
The FIFA Fan Award: Zakho SC (Iraq) fans, who donated stuffed toys to children with illnesses.
The FIFA Fair Play Award: Andreas Harlass-Neuking, SSV Jahn Regensburg team doctor, who saved the life of a fan.
