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]

RankPlayerClub(s)CountryPoints
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 LiverpoolEngland England131
8KakáItaly MilanBrazil Brazil101
9Paolo MaldiniItaly MilanItaly Italy76
10Didier DrogbaEngland ChelseaIvory Coast Ivory Coast56

Women

[2]

RankPlayerClub(s)Points
1Germany Birgit PrinzGermany FFC Frankfurt513
2Brazil MartaSweden Umeå IK429
3United States Shannon BoxxUnited States Ajax Los Angeles235
4Sweden Hanna LjungbergSweden Umeå IK206
5Germany Renate LingorGermany FFC Frankfurt170
6Mexico Maribel DomínguezUnited States Atlanta Beat
Spain FC Barcelona		115
7Norway Solveig GulbrandsenNorway Kolbotn97
7Germany Sandra MinnertGermany SC Bad Neuenahr97
9United States Christie WelshFrance Lyon
United States New Jersey Wildcats		78
10England Kelly SmithEngland 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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