Vinicius Jr. Crowned 2024 FIFA Men's Player of the Year

The 2024 FIFA Best Awards were presented in Doha, Qatar, with Vinícius Jr. being named the FIFA Men's Player of the Year. Vinícius Jr. becomes the first Brazilian to win the FIFA Player of the Year award since 2007. Earlier this year, he finished second in the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings. During the 2023-24 season, Vinícius played a pivotal role in helping Real Madrid secure the UEFA Champions League and La Liga titles.



He scored 24 goals and provided 11 assists in 39 matches. Vinícius now joins the ranks of legendary Brazilian players such as Romário, Ronaldo (a three-time winner), Rivaldo, Ronaldinho (a two-time winner), and Kaká as the latest Brazilian to receive this honor since FIFA established the award in 1991.

FIFA Men's Player of the Year Winners
FIFA World Player of the Year (1991-2009)

1991: Lothar Matthäus
1992: Marco van Basten
1993: Roberto Baggio
1994: Romário
1995: George Weah
1996: Ronaldo
1997: Ronaldo
1998: Zinedine Zidane
1999: Rivaldo
2000: Zinedine Zidane
2001: Luís Figo
2002: Ronaldo
2003: Zinedine Zidane
2004: Ronaldinho
2005: Ronaldinho
2006: Fabio Cannavaro
2007: Kaká

FIFA Ballon d’Or (2010-2015)

2010: Lionel Messi
2011: Lionel Messi
2012: Lionel Messi
2013: Cristiano Ronaldo
2014: Cristiano Ronaldo
2015: Lionel Messi

The Best FIFA Men’s Player (2016–present)

2016: Cristiano Ronaldo
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo
2018: Luka Modrić
2019: Lionel Messi
2020: Robert Lewandowski
2021: Robert Lewandowski
2022: Lionel Messi
2023: Lionel Messi
2024: Vinícius Jr.