FIFA Order of Merit
| FIFA Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by FIFA | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | "significant contribution to association football" |
| Status | Active |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1984 |
| Last induction | 2012 |
| Total inductees | 121 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | None |
The FIFA Order of Merit is the highest honour awarded by FIFA. The award is presented at the annual FIFA congress. It is normally awarded to people who are considered to have made a significant contribution to association football.
At FIFA's centennial congress they made one award for every decade of their existence. These awards were also handed out to fans, organisations, clubs, and one to African Football. These were referred to as the FIFA Centennial Order of Merit.
The winner doesn't have to be directly involved with football to receive it. One such notable non-footballing personality was Nelson Mandela who won it for bringing South Africa back to international football.
Recipients
Football associations
| Recipient | Year | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol | 2004 |  | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| African Football | 2004 | Centennial Award in 2004 | |
| International Football Association Board | 2004 | Centennial Award in 2004 |
Football clubs
| Recipient | Year | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid C.F. | 2004 |  | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Sheffield F.C. | 2004 |  | Centennial Award in 2004[1] |
Footballers
Pele (left) was named Athlete of Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999
Johan Cruyff received the award for his contributions as both footballer and a coach
| Recipient | Year | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Beckenbauer | 1984, 2004 |  | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Bobby Charlton | 1984 | | |
| Pele | 1984, 2004 |  | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Dino Zoff | 1984 |  | |
| Lev Yashin | 1988 |  | |
| Antonio Carbajal | 1992 |  | |
| Stanley Matthews | 1992 | | |
| Francisco Varallo | 1994 |  | |
| Alfredo Di Stefano | 1994 | | |
| Fritz Walter | 1994 | | |
| Ferenc Puskás | 1994 |  | |
| Eusébio | 1994 |  | |
| Just Fontaine | 1994 |  | |
| Gunn Nyborg | 1994 |  | |
| Obdulio Varela | 1994 | | |
| Zico[2] | 1996 | | |
| Bobby Moore | 1996 | | |
| Salif Keita | 1996 |  | |
| Michelle Akers | 1998 |  | |
| Larbi Benbarek | 1998 |  | |
| Gilmar | 1998 | | |
| Gerd Müller | 1998 | | |
| Ivan Toplak | 2000 |  | |
| David Kipiani | 2002 |  | |
| Pradip Kumar Banerjee | 2004 |  | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Lee Ramoon | 2004 |  | |
| Paolo Maldini | 2008 | | |
| Bobby Robson | 2009 | | |
| Johan Cruijff | 2010 |  | |
| Steve Sumner | 2010 |  | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Alcides Ghiggia | 2010 | |
Coaches
Oscar Tabaréz is the last person to receive the FIFA Order of Merit for his contributions as a coach
| Recipient | Year | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmut Schön | 1984 | | |
| Mário Zagallo | 1992 | | |
| Karl Heinz Weigang | 1998 | | |
| Miljan Miljanić | 2002 |  | |
| Valeriy Lobanovskyi | 2003 |  | |
| Sein Hlaing | 2004 |  | |
| Kazimierz Górski | 2006 |  | |
| Nodar Akhalkatsi | 2008 | | |
| Johan Cruijff | 2010 | | |
| Winston Chung-Fah | 2012 |  | |
| Óscar Tabárez | 2012 | |
Referees
| Recipient | Year | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolay Latyshev | 1987 | | |
| Thomas Wharton | 1992 |  | |
| Farouk Bouzo | 1996 |  | |
| Javier Arriaga Muñiz | 1996 | | |
| Fernando G. Álvarez | 2005 |  | |
| Hari Raj Naicker | 2012 |  |
Administrators
the 6th President of FIFA Stanley Rous was also serving is the international referee
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Miljan Miljanić became the recipient of the award posthumously for his contributions as a coach and the President of the Football Federation of Yugoslavia/Serbia
Jules Rimet is FIFA's longest-serving president and the initiator of the first FIFA World Cup
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Other individuals
| Recipient | Year | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Marinho | 1987 | | |
| Everwijn van Steeden | 1987 | | |
| Emilio Azcárraga Milmo | 1987 | | |
| Diego Lucero | 1987 | | |
| Pedro Ramírez Vázquez | 1988 | | |
| Karl-Heinz Heimann | 1992 | | |
| Walter Lutz | 1992 |  | |
| Henry Kissinger | 1996 | | |
| Douglas Ivester | 1996 | | |
| Udo Jürgens | 1996 | | |
| Fernand Sastre | 1998 | | |
| Nelson Mandela | 1998 |  | |
| Erwin Himmelseher | 2000 | | |
| Kofi Annan | 2002 |  | |
| Thaksin Shinawatra | 2004 |  | |
| Robert Louis-Dreyfus | 2006 | | |
| Otto Schily | 2006 | | |
| Rudi Michel | 2006 | | |
| Mohammed Yusuf | 2008 | | |
| Alpha Oumar Konaré | 2008 | | |
| Thabo Mbeki | 2010 | |
Other collectives
| Recipient | Year | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | 2004 | Centennial Award in 2004 | |
| The City of Sheffield | 2004 | | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Fans of Japan | 2004 |  | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Fans of Korea | 2004 |  | Centennial Award in 2004 |
Commercial brands
| Recipient | Year | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adidas | 2004 | | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Coca-Cola | 2004 | | Centennial Award in 2004 |
| Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive | 2004 | | Centennial Award in 2004 |
References
- ↑ "Honours of Oldest Soccer Team in World". Sheffield FC. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Anniversary with nine FIFA Order of Merit Awards". FIFA. 9 August 1996. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Global game honours fighter Warren". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 July 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
External links
- FIFA Fact Sheet: FIFA Order of Merit holders, FIFA, 2010.
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