Chelsea star Cole Palmer has been nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player along with current Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele.
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.
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
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
England and Arsenal star Alessia Russo
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The Best FIFA Women’s Coach nominees
- Sonia Bompastor, Chelsea
- Jonatan Giraldez, Washington Spirit/Olympique Lyonnais
- Seb Hines, Orlando Pride
- Renee Slegers, Arsenal
- Sarina Wiegman, England
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
