Ousmane Dembele wins 2025 The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele has been crowned the Men’s Player of the Year at the FIFA Best Awards 2025.

The 28-year-old was crucial to PSG’s treble-winning season in the 2024/25 campaign, and this award comes after he won the Ballon d’Or in September.

Dembele scored 35 goals and provided 16 assists across 53 appearances in all competitions last season.

The Frenchman has won the award over other candidates such as Kylian Mbappé, Vitinha, Lamine Yamal, Achraf Hakimi, Harry Kane, Raphinha, Pedri, Nuno Mendes, Cole Palmer, and Mohamed Salah.

Key achievements

• Won the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League

• Won the 2024/25 Ligue 1

• Won the 2024/25 Coupe de France

• Won the 2024 Trophée des Champions

• Runner-up at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

• Third place at the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League

• Named the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season

• Named in UEFA Champions League Team of the Season

• Named Ligue 1 Player of the Year

• Named in UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year

• Joint top scorer in the 2024/25 Ligue 1.

2025 The Best FIFA Football Awards: All Winners and Categories

• Best FIFA Men’s Player 2025 Winner – Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain, France)

• Best FIFA Women’s Player 2025 Winner – Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain)

• Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2025 Winner – Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)

• Best FIFA Women’s Coach 2025 Winner – Sarina Wiegman (England)

• Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2025 Winner – Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City, Italy)

• Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2025 Winner – Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England)

• FIFA Puskas Award 2025 Winner – Santiago Montiel (Independiente)

• FIFA Marta Award 2025 Winner – Lizbeth Ovalle (Tigres)