The nominees list for the FIFA Best Men’s Player has been out with Messi, Vinicius Jr. but not Cristiano Ronaldo. This article will unravel all the Best FIFA Men’s 2024 nominees and their past season achievements.
On Friday, FIFA unveiled the Best FIFA Football Awards including Best FIFA Men’s Player in 2024. In total eleven stars made it to the honorable mentions. However, Messi’s nomination created a stir among the fans and football pundits on social media as FIFA excluded Cristiano Ronaldo. The Inter Miami stellar Lionel Messi who has been winning this accolade for the past two years, fans are wondering if the decision of FIFA is biased or fair.
Other than Messi, Vinicius Jr., Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe are also nominees for the Best FIFA Player of 2024. Apart from these Megastars, there are seven more nominees in the race for FIFA’s Best Player 2024 award. So let’s take a brief look into these 11 nominees of Best FIFA’s Mens and their achievements in the 2023/2024 seasons.
Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024 nominees
Here are the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024 nominees –
| No. | Nominees | Nation | Clubs |
| 1 | Dani Carvajal | Spain | Real Madrid |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | Manchester City |
| 3 | Federico Valverde | Uruguay | Real Madrid |
| 4 | Florian Wirtz | Germany | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham | England | Real Madrid |
| 6 | Kylian Mbappe | France | Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid |
| 7 | Lamine Yamal | Spain | Barcelona |
| 8 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Inter Miami |
| 9 | Rodri | Spain | Manchester City |
| 10 | Toni Kroos | Germany | Real Madrid |
| 11 | Vinicius Jr | Brazil | Real Madrid |
Erling Haaland
The ultimate Goal machine Erling Haaland has had an incredible season of his career with Manchester City and the Norway national team. Haaland became Norway’s all-time leading marksman and was capped 39 times while scoring 38 goals. His role in the City is remarkable scoring 27 goals in 31 games and securing his second Golden Boot. 24-year-old Erling Haaland is the topmost weapon of Manchester City in the Premier League 2024 making him a worthy contender for the Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2024.
Lionel Messi
Inter Miami Argentine star Lionel Messi is one of the most influential footballers in the world. 37-year-old Messi is continuing to strike goals for the Nation Argentina and Club Inter Miami. Under his guidance, MLS-based club Inter Miami won the 2024 Supporters’ Shield – the team with the best regular-season record in the league. The fourth most capped player Messi led the Argentina Team to Copa America. He scored six goals and became the leading scorer in the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 26.
Jude Bellingham
English prolific footballer Jude Bellingham earned the Best FIFA Men’s 2024 nominee with his excellent 2023/2024 season. Jude Bellingham enjoyed his season with Real Madrid and contributed to La Liga and UEFA Champions League double success. The young talent Jude helped his country to UEFA EURO 2024 final. His acrobatic last-gasp equaliser in a last-16 win over Slovakia became the highlight of the tournament. In total, he bagged 23 goals in 42 matches for the club and the country.
Florian Wirtz
FIFA includes the 21-year-old German midfielder Florian Wirtz in the Best FIFA Men’s 2024. The dashing attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz amazed the world with his glistering performance in the 2023/2024. Wirtz played a crucial role helped the club to win the league, a double club, and reach the UEFA Europa League final. His contribution to the Senior Germany national team is also praisable for scoring twice at EURO 2024. All in all, Florian scored 18 goals and 20 assists for club and country
Kylian Mbappe
Looks like this season was named to Kylian Mbappe from leaving Paris St Germain to become a new stellar for Real Madrid while being consistent with the Frace National Team. With 27 goals in 29 Ligue 1 games in 2023/24, Mbappe is undoubtedly one of the 2024 best footballers in the world. For the season he won the division’s Golden Boot award for his sixth consecutive campaign. Kylian was also joint top-scorer in the Champions League and shared the award with English Harry Kane.
Toni Kroos
German former midfielder Toni Kroos announced his retirement after his return from the International Euro 2024. 34-year-old, Toni Kroos is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders who celebrated three cups- UEFA Champions League, La Liga, and Supercopa de Espana trophies with the club Real Madrid. Known for his excellent passing range, and crossing techniques, Toni Kroos is enlisted in the Best FIFA Men’s 2024 nomination list.
Vinicius Jr.
The next nominee of the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024 is 24-year-old Vini Jr. became the first Brazilian footballer first score in two different finals- the Champions League and Supercopa de Espana final. While the Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. had a blast in the 2023/2024 season his consistent match-winning performances played a huge role. Not to forget his hat-trick against Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana final and a goal in the final of the Champions League. He bagged 24 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions for both club and country.
Federico Valverde
Federico Valverde is a Uruguayan midfielder with a keen knowledge of football and passing tactics, and his unmatched stamina makes him the perfect nominee for FIFA’s Best Player 2024. Valverde gave his fair share for the Club Real Madrid’s success in La Liga and Champions League. Plus, Valverde played more minutes than any other player in the 2023/2024 season. Speaking of his International career, he is a key figure in the Uruguay National team while finishing third at the Copa America 2024.
Lamine Yamal
The next nominee for the Best FIFA Men is Spanish Lamine Yamal smashing the list with his young talents. 17-year-old Lamine Yamal came out as the top prospect of the 2023/2024 season after his semi-final winning goal against France in EURO 2024. He scored a goal, and four assists and took home with Goal of the Tournament prize and the competition’s best young player.
Rodri
The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri made it to the list of FIFA’s best Men for 2024. No one can deny Rodri’s integral role in the Manchester City and Spain National teams. His leadership quality and excellent techniques helped Manchester to lift the FIFA Club World Cup 2023. The Manchester star continues to excel in the Premier League as well. On the other hand, while playing for Spain he was rewarded with the Player of the Tournament at EURO 2024 and earned the Adidas Golden Ball Award.
Dani Carvajal
Spanish defender Dani Carvajal is making up the list of FIFA’s Best Men’s Player of the 2024. Dani Carvajal remained consistent throughout the 2023/2024 season for both Real Madrid and Spain. His outstanding performance in five out of seven matches including the final triumph over England in Euro 2024 made a difference. For the club, Dani scored against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League Final helping Real Madrid to a 2-0 win in the competition.
So these are the 11 nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024. Continue to read for the Best FIFA 2024 Awards date, time, and how to vote for your favorite Men’s player.
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The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024 Date and Time
The voting lines for the FIFA Men’s Player 2024 award have been open. Visit FIFA.com to vote for the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024. The voting lines will be open until 23:59 CET on Tuesday, 10 December 2024.
How to vote for the FIFA Best 2024 award
This is the first time when FIFA is accepting the fans’ involvement for the Best FIFA Men’s II and the Best FIFA Women’s II. You can choose from 77 nominated players for different categories including 22 defenders, midfielders, and forwards apiece, plus 11 goalkeepers.
Here’s step by step details to register your vote for the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024-
- Visit FIFA.com or you can check out the links below for different categories to vote
- Sign in or register to create an account
- Select your favorite player from the list of the Best FIFA Men’s Players 2024
- Submit your vote
Once your vote is done, FIFA will notify you about which candidate won the award.
Where to vote for the FIFA Best Award 2024
We have enlisted all the links where you can vote for your best FIFA player men/women, coach, and goalkeeper.
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