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The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025: Arsenal and Chelsea stars among nominees as shortlists revealed

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Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca are also up for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach award

Chelsea star Cole Palmer has been nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player along with current Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele.

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Palmer is one of two Premier League representatives in contention for the Men’s Player accolade, along with Mohamed Salah following his stunning 2024-25 campaign for Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is up for the The Best FIFA Men’s Coach award, though faces competition from the likes of Blues head coach Enzo Maresca, Arne Slot and Luis Enrique.

Elsewhere, Leah Williamson, Lauren James, Lucy Bronze, Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo are all among the nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player, along with three-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati.

The Awards reward the best in each category, regardless of championship or nationality, for their respective achievements during the period from August 11, 2024 to August 2, 2025.

The six categories are, The Best FIFA Men’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Coach and The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper and for The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Women’s Coach and The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper.

The Best FIFA Men’s Player nominees

Ousmane Dembele, France and Paris Saint-Germain
Achraf Hakimi, Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain
Harry Kane, England and FC Bayern München
Kylian Mbappe, France and Real Madrid
Nuno Mendes, Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain
Cole Palmer, England and Chelsea
Pedri, Spain and Barcelona
Raphinha, Brazil and Barcelona
Mohamed Salah, Egypt and Liverpool
Vitinha, Portugal and Paris Saint-Germain
Lamine Yamal, Spain and Barcelona

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach nominees

Javier Aguirre, Mexico
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain
Hansi Flick, Barcelona
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea
Roberto Martinez, Portugal
Arne Slot, Liverpool

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Nominated: Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca

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The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper nominees

Alisson Becker, Brazil and Liverpool
Thibaut Courtois, Belgium and Real Madrid
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy and Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City
Emiliano Martinez, Argentina and Aston Villa
Manuel Neuer, Germany and Bayern Munich
David Raya, Spain and Arsenal
Yann Sommer, Switzerland and Inter Milan
Wojciech Szczesny, Poland and Barcelona

The Best FIFA Women’s Player nominees

Sandy Baltimore, France and Chelsea
Nathalie Bjorn, Sweden and Chelsea
Aitana Bonmati, Spain and Barcelona
Lucy Bronze, England and Chelsea
Mariona Caldentey, Spain and Arsenal
Temwa Chawinga, Malawi and Kansas City Current
Diani Kadidiatou, France and Olympique Lyonnais
Melchie Dumornay, Haiti and Olympique Lyonnais
Patri Guijarro, Spain and Barcelona
Lindsey Heaps, USA and Olympique Lyonnais
Lauren James, England and Chelsea
Chloe Kelly, England and Manchester City/Arsenal
Ewa Pajor, Poland and Barcelona
Claudia Pina, Spain and Barcelona
Alexia Putellas, Spain and Barcelona
Alessia Russo, England and Arsenal
Leah Williamson, England and Arsenal

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper nominees

Ann-Katrin Berger, Germany and Gotham FC
Cata Coll, Spain and Barcelona
Christiane Endler, Chile and Olympique Lyonnais
Hannah Hampton, England and Chelsea
Anna Moorhouse, England and Orlando Pride
Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigeria and Paris FC/Brighton & Hove Albion
Phallon Tullis-Joyce, USA and Manchester United

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