The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World

The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World is a list of the current best male footballers published annually by the British newspaper The Guardian. From its inception to 2017, it was known as The Guardian 100 Best Footballers in the World. It is decided by a panel of experts from several nations.[1][2] Argentine player Lionel Messi is the record winner of the award with 6 wins.

Winners

Argentine legend Lionel Messi has won the award a record 6 times overall.
Year Player Club
2012[3] Argentina Lionel Messi Spain Barcelona
2013[4][5] Argentina Lionel Messi (2) Spain Barcelona
2014[6] Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Spain Real Madrid
2015[7] Argentina Lionel Messi (3) Spain Barcelona
2016[8] Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (2) Spain Real Madrid
2017[9] Argentina Lionel Messi (4) Spain Barcelona
2018[10] Croatia Luka Modrić Spain Real Madrid
2019[11][12] Argentina Lionel Messi (5) Spain Barcelona
2020[13] Poland Robert Lewandowski Germany Bayern Munich
2021[14] Poland Robert Lewandowski (2) Germany Bayern Munich
2022[15] Argentina Lionel Messi (6) France Paris Saint-Germain
2023[16] Norway Erling Haaland England Manchester City
2024[17] Spain Rodri England Manchester City

Wins by player

Player Wins
Argentina Lionel Messi 6
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2
Poland Robert Lewandowski 2
Norway Erling Haaland 1
Croatia Luka Modrić 1
Spain Rodri 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "The world's best footballers: the top 100 list". the Guardian. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Nine Barça players amongst 'The Guardian's Top 100 players in the world". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ Oliver, Christine; Williams, Richard; Taylor, Daniel; Lowe, Sid; Bandini, Nicky; Honigstein, Raphael; Duarte, Fernando; Wilson, Jonathan; Cox, Michael (20 December 2012). "The 100 best footballers in the world - interactive". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ Taylor, Daniel; Ronay, Barney; Lowe, Sid; Honigstein, Raphael; Bandini, Nicky; Christenson, Marcus; Duarte, Fernando; Duerden, John; Wilson, Jonathan (20 December 2013). "The 100 best footballers in the world 2013 – interactive". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Leo Messi tops The Guardian's 2013 100 best players list". www.fcbarcelona.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  6. ^ "The top 100 footballers 2014 – interactive". The Guardian. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  7. ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2015 – interactive". The Guardian. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  8. ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2016 – interactive". The Guardian. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  9. ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2017". The Guardian. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  10. ^ "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2018". The Guardian. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  11. ^ Christenson, Marcus (20 December 2019). "Lionel Messi's enduring brilliance enthrals Guardian voting panel again". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  12. ^ Sport (20 December 2019). "The Guardian crowns Lionel Messi best in the world". sport. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  13. ^ Christenson, Marcus (24 December 2020). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2020". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  14. ^ Christenson, Marcus (24 December 2021). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2021". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  15. ^ Christenson, Marcus (27 January 2023). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2022". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  16. ^ Christenson, Marcus (22 December 2023). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2023". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  17. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Duncan, Pamela; Clarke, Seán; Blight, Garry (20 December 2024). "See how every judge voted for the 100 best male footballers in 2024". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 December 2024.