2005 FIFA World Player of the Year

2005 FIFA World Player of the year


The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. He finished ahead of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and his Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto'o in the final round of voting.

Results

Men

[1]

RankNameTeamCountryPoints
1RonaldinhoSpain BarcelonaBrazil Brazil956
2Frank LampardEngland ChelseaEngland England306
3Samuel Eto'oSpain BarcelonaCameroon Cameroon190
4Thierry HenryEngland ArsenalFrance France172
5AdrianoItaly Inter MilanBrazil Brazil170
6Andriy ShevchenkoItaly MilanUkraine Ukraine153
7Steven GerrardEngland Liverpool F.C.England England131
8KakáItaly MilanBrazil Brazil101
9Paolo MaldiniItaly MilanItaly Italy76
10Didier DrogbaEngland ChelseaIvory Coast Ivory Coast56

Women

[2]

Rank Player Club Points
1 Germany Birgit Prinz Germany FFC Frankfurt 513
2 Brazil Marta Sweden Umeå IK 429
3 United States Shannon Boxx United States Ajax Los Angeles 235
4 Sweden Hanna Ljungberg Sweden Umeå IK 206
5 Germany Renate Lingor Germany FFC Frankfurt 170
6 Mexico Maribel Domínguez United States Atlanta Beat
Spain FC Barcelona
115
7 Norway Solveig Gulbrandsen Norway Kolbotn 97
7 Germany Sandra Minnert Germany SC Bad Neuenahr 97
9 United States Christie Welsh France Lyon
United States New Jersey Wildcats
78
10 England Kelly Smith England Arsenal L.F.C. 60

References

  1. "FIFA Awards – World Player of the Year - Top 10". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. "FIFA Awards – Women Player of the Year - Top 12". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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