The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World is a list of the greatest 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]
Year | Player | Club |
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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 |
Player | Wins |
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Lionel Messi | 6 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
Erling Haaland | 1 |
Luka Modrić | 1 |