All players that have been voted in the top 3 of The Best FIFA Men's Player Award

The Best FIFA Men's Player Award was introduced in 2016 and is presented annually to the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous calendar year.

The votes are decided by media representatives, national team coaches, national team captains and the general public, with each group having a 25% overall say in the vote.

We take a look at all players that have been voted in the top 3 of The Best FIFA Men's Player Award since its introduction in 2016.

The Best FIFA Men's Player Award top 3

2016

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Lionel Messi
3. Antoine Griezmann

2017

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Lionel Messi
3. Neymar

2018

1. Luka Modric
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
3. Mohamed Salah

2019

1. Lionel Messi
2. Virgil van Dijk
3. Cristiano Ronaldo

2020

1. Robert Lewandowski
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
3. Lionel Messi

2021

1. Robert Lewandowski
2. Lionel Messi
3. Mohamed Salah

2022

1. Lionel Messi
2. Kylian Mbappe
3. Karim Benzema

2023

1. Lionel Messi
2. Erling Haaland
3. Kylian Mbappe

2024

1. Vinicius Junior
2. Rodi
3. Jude Bellingham