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The FIFPRO World 11 are the best association football men's and women's teams of the year. FIFPRO invites all professional men's and women's footballers to compose the teams. Initially known as the FIFPRO World 11, the award began in 2005 and celebrated the best football players as voted by their peers. In 2009, FIFPRO partnered with FIFA, rebranding it as the 'FIFA FIFPRO World 11' while retaining its original format. From the 2024 edition onward, FIFPRO will independently manage the award, reverting to its original name, the FIFPRO World 11.[1]
| FIFPRO World 11 | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | FIFPRO |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Most awards | Men's:  Lionel Messi(17 selections) Women's:  Wendie Renard Lucy Bronze(7 selections each) |
| Website | fifpro.org |
Every year, FIFPRO and approximately 70 affiliated players unions distribute unique links that give players from all professional football clubs on the planet access to the digital voting platform. An initial 26-person squad then reveals the nominees. The goalkeeper, as well as the three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards who receive the most votes are then selected for the World 11. The remaining spot is assigned to the outfield player with the next highest number of votes who is not selected already. Lionel Messi has the most ever appearances in the FIFPRO World 11 with 17 overall, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with 15.[2][3]
In 2014, FIFPRO launched a women's football committee.[4] In February 2016, the FIFPRO Women's World 11 was launched.[5] Players of 33 different nationalities in over 20 countries participated in voting for one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards.[6]
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Winners
Players marked bold won the FIFA World Player of the Year (2005–2009), the FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015) or The Best FIFA Men's Player (2016–present) in that respective year.
Appearances by player
Players in bold were part of the most recent World 11.
| Rank | Player | Apps | Years | Club(s) |
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| 1 | Lionel Messi |
17 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Miami |
| 2 |  Cristiano Ronaldo |
15 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus |
| 3 |  Sergio Ramos |
11 | 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | Real Madrid |
| 4 | Andrés Iniesta |
9 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | Barcelona |
| 5 |  Dani Alves |
8 | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | Barcelona, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain |
| 6 | Marcelo |
6 | 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | Real Madrid |
 Luka Modrić |
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | Real Madrid | ||
| Xavi |
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 9 | Iker Casillas |
5 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | Real Madrid |
 Kevin De Bruyne |
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Manchester City | ||
| Kylian Mbappé |
2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid | ||
| John Terry |
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | Chelsea | ||
| 13 |  Erling Haaland |
4 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City |
 Toni Kroos |
2014, 2016, 2017, 2024 | Bayern Munich, Real Madrid | ||
| Manuel Neuer |
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Gerard Piqué |
2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 | Barcelona | ||
 Virgil van Dijk |
2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 | Liverpool | ||
| 18 |  Gianluigi Buffon |
3 | 2006, 2007, 2017 | Juventus |
| Steven Gerrard |
2007, 2008, 2009 | Liverpool | ||
| Kaká |
2006, 2007, 2008 | Milan | ||
| Carles Puyol |
2007, 2008, 2010 | Barcelona | ||
| Ronaldinho |
2005, 2006, 2007 | Barcelona | ||
| Thiago Silva |
2013, 2014, 2015 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Appearances by club
Players in italics have made appearances with multiple clubs, and appearances are separated accordingly.
Appearances by nationality
Regional appearances
| Rank | Region | Apps | Nation(s) (apps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Europe | 159 | Spain (47), Portugal (19), France (17), England (16), Italy (14), Germany (12), Belgium (9), Netherlands (8), Croatia (6), Norway (4), Serbia (2), Poland (2), Austria (1), Sweden (1), Ukraine (1) |
| 2 | South America | 56 | Brazil (36), Argentina (18), Colombia (1), Uruguay (1) |
| 3 | Africa | 4 | Cameroon (2), Ivory Coast (1), Morocco (1) |
| 4 | North America | 1 | Canada (1) |
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Winners
Players marked bold won the FIFA World Player of the Year (2001–2015) or The Best FIFA Women's Player (2016–present) in that respective year.
| Year | Goalkeeper (club) | Defenders (clubs) | Midfielders (clubs) | Forwards (clubs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[27] |  Hope Solo (Seattle Reign) |
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| 2016[28] | Hope Solo (Seattle Reign) |
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| 2017[29] |  Hedvig Lindahl (Chelsea) |
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| 2019[30] | Sari van Veenendaal (Arsenal/Atlético Madrid) |
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| 2020[31] |  Christiane Endler (Paris Saint-Germain) |
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| 2021[32] | Christiane Endler (Paris Saint-Germain/Lyon) |
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| 2022[33] | Christiane Endler (Lyon) |
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| 2023[34] | Mary Earps (Manchester United) |
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| 2024[36] | Mary Earps (Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain) |
Appearances by player
Wendie Renard has the joint-most appearances on the FIFPRO Women's World 11 with seven.
Appearances by club
Players in italics have made appearances with multiple clubs, and appearances are separated accordingly.
Appearances by nationality
| Rank | Nation | Apps | Player(s) (apps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
22 | Bronze (7), Walsh (3), Bright (2), Earps (2), Greenwood (2), James (2), Mead (1), Russo (1), Toone (1), Williamson (1) |
| 2 | United States |
20 | Morgan (6), Lloyd (3), Solo (2), Ertz (2), Rapinoe (2), Klingenberg (1), Krieger (1), O'Hara (1), Lavelle (1), Heath (1) |
| 3 | France |
13 | Renard (7), Le Sommer (2), Henry (2), Abily (1), Cascarino (1) |
| 4 | Spain |
9 | Putellas (2), Bonmatí (2), Carmona (2), Boquete (1), León (1), Paredes (1) |
| 5 | Germany |
6 | Marozsán (2), Maier (1), Mittag (1), Šašić (1), Oberdorf (1) |
| 6 | Sweden |
5 | Fischer (3), Lindahl (1), Eriksson (1) |
| Brazil |
Marta (5) | ||
| 8 | Netherlands |
4 | Miedema (2), Martens (1), Van Veenendaal (1) |
| 9 | Chile |
3 | Endler (3) |
| 10 |  Australia |
2 | Kerr (2) |
 Denmark |
Harder (2) | ||
| Italy |
Bonansea (2) | ||
| 13 | Argentina |
1 | Banini (1) |
 Canada |
Buchanan (1) | ||
 Japan |
Miyama (1) | ||
| Norway |
Hegerberg (1) | ||
 Zambia |
Banda (1) | ||
 Colombia |
Caicedo (1) |
Regional appearances
| Rank | Region | Apps | Nation(s) (apps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Europe | 64 | England (22), France (13), Spain (9), Germany (6), Sweden (5), Netherlands (4), Denmark (2), Italy (2), Norway (1) |
| 2 | North America | 21 | United States (20), Canada (1) |
| 3 | South America | 10 | Brazil (5), Chile (3), Argentina (1), Colombia (1) |
| 4 | Asia | 3 | Australia (2), Japan (1) |
| 5 | Africa | 1 | Zambia (1) |
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- FIFPRO listed Walsh's 2023 appearance only for Barcelona, while FIFA listed her for both Manchester City and Barcelona. She played two official matches for Manchester City within the eligible voting period.[35] This appearance is not included in Manchester City's statistics.
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