Ousmane Dembélé Wins 2025 FIFA Men’s Player Award

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé secured the title of Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2025, triumphing over Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal during the award ceremony held in Qatar on Tuesday.

Award Selection Process

The outcome mirrored that of the recent Ballon d’Or, where Dembélé was again favored over Yamal. However, the voting mechanism for the FIFA Best award has different criteria.

The voting was divided among four entities: the captain of each FIFA-registered national team, one nominated coach from each team, a journalist nominated from each country, and fans through an online poll.

The voters were instructed to select their top three candidates, awarding points as follows: five for first place, three for second, and one for third.

Votes from Notable International Captains

Here’s a breakdown of how some prominent international captains cast their votes:

Lionel Messi (Argentina)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Kylian Mbappé
3. Lamine Yamal

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

1. Achraf Hakimi
2. Ousmane Dembélé
3. Kylian Mbappé

Harry Kane (England)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Vitinha
3. Mohamed Salah

Son Heung-min (South Korea)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Harry Kane
3. Lamine Yamal

Martin Ødegaard (Norway)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Vitinha
3. Harry Kane

Andy Robertson (Scotland)

1. Mohamed Salah
2. Ousmane Dembélé
3. Nuno Mendes

Luka Modric (Croatia)

1. Vitinha
2. Ousmane Dembélé
3. Lamine Yamal

Joshua Kimmich (Germany)

1. Vitinha
2. Harry Kane
3. Pedri

Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary)

1. Mohamed Salah
2. Ousmane Dembélé
3. Kylian Mbappé

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Achraf Hakimi
3. Lamine Yamal

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

1. Kylian Mbappé
2. Ousmane Dembélé
3. Raphinha

Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)

1. Mohamed Salah
2. Ousmane Dembélé
3. Nuno Mendes

Bernardo Silva (Portugal)

1. Vitinha
2. Nuno Mendes
3. Ousmane Dembélé

Robert Lewandowski (Poland)

1. Lamine Yamal
2. Raphinha
3. Pedri

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Achraf Hakimi
3. Kylian Mbappé

David Alaba (Austria)

1. Kylian Mbappé
2. Achraf Hakimi
3. Ousmane Dembélé

Youri Tielemans (Belgium)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Lamine Yamal
3. Vitinha

Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Lamine Yamal
3. Mohamed Salah

Alphonso Davies (Canada)

1. Harry Kane
2. Ousmane Dembélé
3. Lamine Yamal

James Rodríguez (Colombia)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Kylian Mbappé
3. Lamine Yamal

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Kylian Mbappé
3. Harry Kane

Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Kylian Mbappé
3. Vitinha

Jan Oblak (Slovenia)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Raphinha
3. Lamine Yamal

Unai Simón (Spain)

1. Lamine Yamal
2. Pedri
3. Nuno Mendes

Tim Ream (United States)

1. Ousmane Dembélé
2. Kylian Mbappé
3. Nuno Mendes

Ousmane Dembélé’s recognition as the FIFA Best Men’s Player further solidifies his position as one of football’s elite talents, showcasing a successful year for the forward.