The Best FIFA Awards: Ancelotti, Donnarumma, Maignan and Dimarco among nominees | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti is one of the candidates for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach, while Gigio Donnarumma and Mike Maignnan will compete for the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper and Federico Dimarco is among the Puskas Award contenders.

FIFA have released the nominees for the ninth edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards.

“Voting is now open on FIFA.com across a number of award categories, with fans set to play a key role in choosing the winners,” FIFA said in a statement.

“Voting for The Best FIFA Men’s Player, The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Coach, The Best FIFA Women’s Coach, The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper and The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper will be equally weighted between fans, the current captains and coaches of all women’s/men’s national teams, and media representatives.

“The winner of the FIFA Fan Award will be chosen entirely by fans, while the recipient of the FIFA Fair Play Award will be decided by an expert panel. Voting for the new FIFA Marta Award and the FIFA Puskás Award will be split equally between fans and a panel of FIFA Legends.

“Voting is open on FIFA.com until 23:59 CET on Tuesday, 10 December 2024.”

The Best FIFA Awards candidates

The Best FIFA Women’s Player  Aitana Bonmatí (Spain), Barcelona Barbra Banda (Zambia), Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway), Barcelona Keira Walsh (England), Barcelona Khadija Shaw (Jamaica), Manchester City Lauren Hemp (England), Manchester City Lindsey Horan (USA), Lyon Lucy Bronze (England), Barcelona/Chelsea Mallory Swanson (USA), Chicago Red Stars Mariona Caldentey (Spain), Barcelona/Arsenal Naomi Girma (USA), San Diego Wave Ona Batlle (Spain), Barcellona Salma Paralluelo (Spain), Barcelona Sophia Smith (USA), Portland Thorns Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi), Paris Saint-Germain/Lyon Trinity Rodman (USA), Washington Spirit

The Best FIFA Men’s Player  Dani Carvajal  (Spain), Real Madrid Erling Haaland (Norway), Manchester City Federico Valverde (Uruguay), Real Madrid Florian Wirtz (Germany), Bayer Leverkusen Jude Bellingham (England), Real Madrid Kylian Mbappé (France), Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid Lamine Yamal (Spain), Barcelona Lionel Messi (Argentina), Inter Miami Rodri (Spain), Manchester City Toni Kroos (Germany), Real Madrid (retired) Vinícius Jr (Brazil), Real Madrid

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach  Arthur Elias (Brazil), Brasile Elena Sadiku (Sweden), Celtic Emma Hayes (England), Chelsea/USMNT Futoshi Ikeda (Japan), Japan Gareth Taylor (England), Manchester City Jonatan Giraldez (Spain), Barcelona/Washington Spirit Sandrine Soubeyrand (France), Paris FC Sonia Bompastor (France), Lyon/Chelsea

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach  Carlo Ancelotti (Italy), Real Madrid Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Argentina Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Spain Pep Guardiola (Spain), Manchester City Xabi Alonso (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper

Alyssa Naeher (USA), Chicago Red Stars Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham Ayaka Yamashita (Japan), INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester City Cata Coll (Spain), Barcelona Mary Earps (England), Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain

The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin (Ukraine), Real Madrid David Raya (Spain), Arsenal Ederson (Brazil), Manchester City Emiliano Martínez (Argentina), Aston Villa Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy), Paris Saint-Germain Mike Maignan (France), Milan Unai Simon (Spain), Athletic Bilbao

FIFA Puskas Award (best goal) Hassan Al Haydos in Qatar-China, Asian Cup on January 2024 Terry Antonis in Melbourne City-Western Sydney Wanderers, Isuzu UTE A-League Men on March 12, 2024 Yassine Benzia in Algeria-South Africa, FIFA Series on March 26, 2024 Walter Bou in Lanus-Tigre, Torneo Betano 2024 on August 4 2024 Michaell Chirinos in Costa Rica-Honduras, Concacaf Nations League on March 23 2024 Federico Dimarco in Inter-Frosinone, Serie A on November 12 2023 Alejandro Garnacho in Everton-Manchester United, Premier League on November 26 2023 Mohammed Kudus in West Ham-Friburgo, UEFA Europa League on March 14 2024 Denis Omedi in KCCA-Kitara, FUFA Super 8 tournament on August 6 a2024 Paul Onuachu in Trabzonspor-Konyaspor, Trendyol Super Lig on November 10 2023 Jaden Philogene in Rotherham United-Hull City, English Football League Championship on February 13 2024.