The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points. David Beckham took second place, the highest ever position for an English footballer.
| Player | Pts | |
| 1 | Rivaldo | 543 Barcelona |
| 2 | David Beckham | 194 Manchester United |
| 3 | Gabriel Batistuta | 79 Fiorentina |
| 4 | Zinedine Zidane | 68 Juventus |
| 5 | Christian Vieri | 39 Internazionale |
| 6 | Luís Figo | 35 Barcelona |
| 7 | Andriy Shevchenko | 34 Milan |
| 8 | Raúl | 31 Real Madrid |
| 9 | Andy Cole | 24 Manchester United |
| 10 | Dwight Yorke | 19 Manchester United |
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