Professional soccer players hope to play for their nation in the World Cup. The competition gets more challenging every year, boosting the fight for the FIFA Best Player Award. This prize is presented to the tournament’s top performer.
Soccer fans have been impressed by the incredible skills of each FIFA Best Player Award winner in the World Cup’s twenty-one editions. Unfortunately, Luka Modric of Croatia, who led his side to their first-ever World Cup final with the help of some fantastic performances, was the last person to win it in 2018.
FIFA Best Player Award List From 1930 to 2022
| Player | Year |
| José Nasazzi | 1930 |
| Giuseppe Meazza | 1934 |
| Leônidas | 1938 |
| Zizinho | 1350 |
| Ferenc Puskás | 1954 |
| Didi | 1958 |
| Garrincha | 1962 |
| Bobby Charlton | 1966 |
| Pelé | 1970 |
| Johan Cruyff | 1974 |
| Mario Kempes | 1978 |
| Paolo Rossi | 1982 |
| Diego Maradona | 1986 |
| Salvatore Schillaci | 1990 |
| Romário | 1994 |
| Ronaldo | 1998 |
| Oliver Kahn | 2002 |
| Zinedine Zidane | 2006 |
| Diego Forlán | 2010 |
| Lionel Messi: | 2014 |
| Luka Modrić | 2018 |
| Updating Soon | 2022 |
