Paris St-Germain (PSG) and France forward Ousmane Dembele was named the men's player of the year at the FIFA Best awards ceremony in Qatar. The 28-year-old, who also won the Ballon d'Or in September, was honored for his stellar performance between August 2024 and August 2025, which saw him contribute to PSG's historic haul of four trophies, including their first Champions League title.
The Best FIFA Men's Player: Ousmane Dembele (PSG/France): Season Highlights (2024-25): 51 goal contributions (goals and assists) in 53 games for PSG, including 8 goals in the Champions League knockout stages against teams like Liverpool and Arsenal. Runners-up: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) and Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid).
The Best FIFA Men's Coach: Luis Enrique (PSG): Awarded for guiding PSG to a quadruple: Champions League, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and Trophee des Champions. Runners-up: Arne Slot (Liverpool) and Hansi Flick (Barcelona).
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Manchester City): Key role in PSG's quadruple, including a clean sheet in the Champions League final against Inter Milan, before moving to Manchester City in September.
FIFA Puskas Award (Goal of the Year): Santiago Montiel (Independiente): Won for his stunning overhead kick against Independiente Rivadavia in the Argentinian Primera Division in May.
FIFA FIFPRO Men's World XI (Team of the Year): The team featured six players involved in PSG's 2024-25 season and two players from the Premier League.
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Man City)
Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Willian Pacho (PSG), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Nuno Mendes (PSG)
Midfielders: Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Vitinha (PSG)
Forwards: Pedri (Barcelona), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Ousmane Dembele (PSG)
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