2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Switzerland |
| City | Zürich |
| Dates | 11 January 2016 |
| Venue(s) | Zürich Kongresshaus |
The 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala is the sixth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 11 January 2016.
Leo Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or as the World Player of the Year for the 4th time. Carli Lloyd was named as the Women's World Player of the Year, while Luis Enrique received the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football and Jill Ellis the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football.[1]
The ceremony was hosted by Kate Abdo and James Nesbitt.[2]
Winners and nominees
In late October 2015, the FIFA revealed shortlists for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, and FIFA World Coaches of the Year. The shortlists for the women's awards were revealed on 19 October, and the men's shortlists were revealed on 20 October.
FIFA Ballon d'Or[3]
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| Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi |  Argentina |  Barcelona | 41.33% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo |  Portugal | Real Madrid | 27.76% |
| Neymar |  Brazil | Barcelona | 7.86% |
The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or:[4]
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Robert Lewandowski |  Poland |  Bayern Munich | 4.17% |
| 5 | Luis Suárez |  Uruguay | Barcelona | 3.38% |
| 6 | Thomas Müller | Germany | Bayern Munich | 2.21% |
| 7 | Manuel Neuer | Germany | Bayern Munich | 1.97% |
| 8 | Eden Hazard | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |  Chelsea | 1.33% |
| 9 | Andrés Iniesta | Spain | Barcelona | 1.24% |
| 10 | Alexis Sánchez |  Chile | Arsenal | 1.18% |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimović |  Sweden |  Paris Saint-Germain | 1.13% |
| 12 | Yaya Touré |  Ivory Coast | Manchester City | 0.89% |
| 13 | Sergio Agüero | Argentina | Manchester City | 0.86% |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano | Argentina | Barcelona | 0.79% |
| 15 | Paul Pogba | France |  Juventus | 0.72% |
| 16 | Gareth Bale |  Wales | Real Madrid | 0.65% |
| 17 | Arturo Vidal | Chile | Juventus/ Bayern Munich | 0.58% |
| 18 | Kevin De Bruyne | Belgium | VfL Wolfsburg/ Manchester City | 0.47% |
| 19 | James Rodríguez |  Colombia | Real Madrid | 0.45% |
| 20 | Karim Benzema | France | Real Madrid | 0.40% |
| 21 | Toni Kroos | Germany | Real Madrid | 0.2931% |
| 22 | Arjen Robben |  Netherlands | Bayern Munich | 0.2930% |
| 23 | Ivan Rakitić |  Croatia | Barcelona | 0.05% |
FIFA Puskás Award
The winner of the FIFA Puskás Award was:
- Wendell Lira ( Goianésia), 1–2 vs Atlético Goianiense, Estádio Serra Dourada, 11 March 2015
The other nominees were:[5]
- Lionel Messi ( Barcelona), 1–3 vs Athletic Bilbao, Camp Nou, 30 May 2015
- Alessandro Florenzi ( Roma), 1–1 vs Barcelona, Stadio Olimpico, 16 September 2015
Team of the Year 2015
FIFA Women's World Player of the Year
The results for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year were:[5]
| Player | Nationality | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carli Lloyd |  United States | Houston Dash | 35.28% |
| Célia Šašić | Germany | FFC Frankfurt | 12.60% |
| Aya Miyama |  Japan | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 9.88% |
The following 7 players were also named to the shortlist for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award:[7]
FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football
The following are the final 3 nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football:[5]
| Coach | Nationality | Team(s) | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Enrique | Spain | Barcelona | 31.08% |
| Pep Guardiola | Spain | Bayern Munich | 22.97% |
| Jorge Sampaoli | Argentina | Chile | 9.47% |
The following 7 managers were also named to the shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football:[4]
FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football
The following are the final 3 nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football:[5]
| Coach | Nationality | Team(s) | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Ellis | United States | United States | 42.98% |
| Norio Sasaki | Japan | Japan | 17.79% |
| Mark Sampson | Wales | England | 10.68% |
The following 7 managers were also named to the shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football:[7]
| Coach | Nationality | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Calle Barrling | Sweden | Sweden U19 |
| Colin Bell | England | FFC Frankfurt |
| Farid Benstiti | France | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Laura Harvey | England | Seattle Reign FC |
| John Herdman | England |  Canada |
| Gérard Prêcheur | France | Olympique Lyonnais |
| Thomas Wörle | Germany | Bayern Munich |
References
- ↑ "Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for record fifth time". Guardian. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Fifa Ballon d'Or - live: Lionel Messi wins record fifth Ballon d'Or". Daily Telegraph. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 – voting results" (PDF). FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Men’s Football shortlists for FIFA Ballon d’Or 2015 revealed". FIFA. 20 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Nominees for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2015 awards revealed". FIFA. 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2015". FIFA.com. Fédération International de Football Association. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Women’s Football shortlists for FIFA Ballon d’Or 2015 revealed". FIFA. 19 October 2015.