Recently, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) announced the shortlist for the 2023 World’s Best Men’s Football Player, Best Young Men’s Football Player, Best Playmaker, and Best Goalkeeper.
The selection time range for all IFFHS awards is one calendar year, not one season. The international judging panel is composed of IFFHS members (sports journalists, football experts) from 120 countries on all continents. The best goals, club rankings, best teams and best leagues are determined by IFFHS statistical data.
Candidates for the best men’s football player:
Bellingham England Real Madrid
De Bruyne Belgium Manchester City
Ruben Dias Portugal Manchester City
Gundogan Germany Manchester City/Barcelona
Haaland Norway Manchester City
Rodri Spain Manchester City
Seat B Portugal Manchester City
Kane England Tottenham/Bayern
Kim Min-jae South Korea Naples/Bayern
Lautaro Martinez Argentina Inter Milan
Varela Italy Inter Milan
Mbappe France Paris
Messi Argentina Paris/Inter Miami
Musiala Germany Bayern Munich
Ødegaard Norway Arsenal
Saka England Arsenal
Osimhen Nigeria Naples
Vinicius Brazil Real Madrid
B fee Portugal Manchester United
Salah Egypt Liverpool
Lukaku Belgium Inter Milan/Roma
Alphonso Davies Canada Bayern Munich
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal wins in Riyadh
Herman Cano, Argentina, Fluminense
Griezmann France Atletico Madrid
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Candidates for the best young male football player (born after January 1, 2003):
Bellingham England Dortmund/Real Madrid
Musiala Germany Bayern Munich
Garvey Spain Barcelona
Wirz Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Harvey Simmons Netherlands PSV/RB Leipzig
Evan Ferguson, Ireland, Brighton
Hoylen Denmark Atlanta/Manchester United
Yamal Spain Barcelona
Emery France Paris
Matisse Terre, France, Bayern Munich
Valde Spain Barcelona
Lavia Belgium Southampton/Chelsea
Benjamin Shesko Slovenia Red Bull Salzburg/RB Leipzig
Roque Brazil Atletico Parana
Garnacho Argentina Manchester United
Endric Brazil Palmeiras
Julio Enciso Paraguay Brighton
Savio Brazil Eindhoven/Girona
Ricardo Pepi USA Groningen/Eindhoven
Ousmane Diomande Ivory Coast Sporting Lisbon
Carlos Baleba Cameroon Lille/Brighton
Ernest Nuwama Ghana Los Charante/Lyon
Karim Konate Ivory Coast Levering/Red Bull Salzburg
Abbosbek-Fazulayev Uzbekistan Tashkent Cotton Farmer/CSKA Moscow
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Candidates for the best playmaker:
De Bruyne Belgium Manchester City
Seat B Portugal Manchester City
B fee Portugal Manchester United
Calhanoglu Turkey Inter Milan
Eriksen Denmark Manchester United
Tadic Serbia Ajax/Fenerbahce
Savic Serbia Lazio/Riyadh Crescent
Pedri Spain Barcelona
Kroos Germany Real Madrid
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Di Maria Argentina Juventus/Benfica
Musiala Germany Bayern Munich
Ødegaard Norway Arsenal
Bellingham England Real Madrid
Arnold, England, Liverpool
Varela Italy Inter Milan
Anguissa Cameroon Naples
Kamada Daichi Japan Frankfurt/Lazio
Valverde Uruguay Real Madrid
Renner, United States, Dortmund
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Candidates for the best goalkeeper:
Turner United States Arsenal/Nottingham Forest
Martinez Argentina Aston Villa
Ederson Brazil Manchester City
Alisson Brazil Liverpool
Onana Cameroon Manchester United
Matthew Ryan, Australia, Alkmaar
Oblak Slovenia Atletico Madrid
Donnarumma Italy Paris
Diogo Costa Portugal Porto
Maignan France AC Milan
Courtois Belgium Real Madrid
Ter Stegen Germany Barcelona
Raya Spain Brentford/Arsenal
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Trapp, Germany, Frankfurt