The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World is a list of the current best male footballers published annually by the British newspaper The Guardian. From its inception to 2017, it was known as The Guardian 100 Best Footballers in the World. It is decided by a panel of experts from several nations.[1][2]
Winners
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| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2012[3] |  Lionel Messi
|
 Barcelona
|
| 2013[4][5] | Lionel Messi (2)
|
Barcelona
|
| 2014[6] |  Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Real Madrid
|
| 2015[7] | Lionel Messi (3)
|
Barcelona
|
| 2016[8] | Cristiano Ronaldo (2)
|
Real Madrid
|
| 2017[9] | Lionel Messi (4)
|
Barcelona
|
| 2018[10] |  Luka Modrić
|
Real Madrid
|
| 2019[11][12] | Lionel Messi (5)
|
Barcelona
|
| 2020[13] |  Robert Lewandowski
|
 Bayern Munich
|
| 2021[14] | Robert Lewandowski (2)
|
Bayern Munich
|
| 2022[15] | Lionel Messi (6)
|
 Paris Saint-Germain
|
| 2023[16] |  Erling Haaland
|
 Manchester City
|
Wins by player
edit| Player | Wins |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi
|
6 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo
|
2 |
| Robert Lewandowski
|
2 |
| Erling Haaland
|
1 |
| Luka Modrić
|
1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The world's best footballers: the top 100 list". the Guardian. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Nine Barça players amongst 'The Guardian's Top 100 players in the world". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Oliver, Christine; Williams, Richard; Taylor, Daniel; Lowe, Sid; Bandini, Nicky; Honigstein, Raphael; Duarte, Fernando; Wilson, Jonathan; Cox, Michael (20 December 2012). "The 100 best footballers in the world - interactive". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel; Ronay, Barney; Lowe, Sid; Honigstein, Raphael; Bandini, Nicky; Christenson, Marcus; Duarte, Fernando; Duerden, John; Wilson, Jonathan (20 December 2013). "The 100 best footballers in the world 2013 – interactive". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Leo Messi tops The Guardian's 2013 100 best players list". www.fcbarcelona.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "The top 100 footballers 2014 – interactive". The Guardian. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2015 – interactive". The Guardian. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2016 – interactive". The Guardian. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "The 100 best footballers in the world 2017". The Guardian. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2018". The Guardian. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (20 December 2019). "Lionel Messi's enduring brilliance enthrals Guardian voting panel again". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Sport (20 December 2019). "The Guardian crowns Lionel Messi best in the world". sport. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (24 December 2020). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2020". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (24 December 2021). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2021". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (27 January 2023). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2022". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (22 December 2023). "The 100 best male footballers in the world 2023". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 December 2023.