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Dembele wins FIFA’s The Best award for men’s player of 2025

Honesty Victor
Last updated: February 8, 2026 11:00 am
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…Bonmati takes women’s prize

The FIFA Best awards were handed out on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, honouring the top players from the men’s and women’s games, with Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati named the players of 2025.

Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal were the other finalists for the award given to the men’s player of the year, but Ballon d’Or winner Dembele took it home.

That came as little surprise, with the Frenchman PSG’s star man in their quadruple-winning 2024/25 campaign, leading them to Ligue 1 and Champions League glory.

While he hasn’t had the best start to the current season, largely due to fitness issues, the role he played in his club’s triumphs in the first half of the year was enough for him to add another trophy to his cabinet.

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The top women’s prize also went to the Ballon d’Or holder, with Barcelona and Spain star Bonmati winning it.

Check out the full list of winners below!

The Best FIFA Men’s Player

Ousmane Dembele

The Best FIFA Women’s Player

Aitana Bonmati

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach

Luis Enrique

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach

Sarina Wiegman

Team of the Year / World XI

Men’s: Gialuigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Willian Pacho, Virgil van Dijk, Nuno Mendes; Cole Palmer, Vitinha, Jude Bellingham, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Ousmane Dembele.

Women’s: Hannah Hampton; Ona Batlle, Irene Paredes, Leah Williamson, Lucy Bronze; Aitana Bonmati, Patricia Guijarro, Claudia Pina; Mariona Caldente, Alessia Russo, Alexia Putellas.

The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2025:

Gianluigi Donnarumma

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2025:

Hannah Hampton

FIFA Puskas Award (Best Men’s Goal):

Santiago Montiel

FIFA Marta Award (Best Women’s Goal)

Lizbeth Ovalle

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