2009 FIFA World Player of the Year

Association football award The 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year awards took place on 21 December 2009 at the Kongresshaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Shortlists of 23 men and 10 women were announced on 30 October 2009.Shortlists for FIFA awards revealed https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/releases/newsid=1125630.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 30 October 2009 3 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091102052557/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/releases/newsid%3D1125630.html 2 November 2009 dead The final five contenders for this year's FIFA World Player of the Year and FIFA Women's World Player of the Year awards were announced on 7 December 2009.Final five for FIFA awards revealed https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/releases/newsid=1145159.html#fifa+names+world+player+nominees FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 7 December 2009 8 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091213004442/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/releases/newsid%3D1145159.html 13 December 2009 dead Lionel Messi was announced as the World Player of the Year with a record points total.https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=1151399.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091224123407/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=1151399.html dead December 24, 2009 Messi takes first award, Marta obtains record-breaking fourth crown 21 December 2009 FIFA.com 22 February 2010 Results Men https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html FIFA Awards – World Player of the Year - Top 10 31 March 2016 live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20160112042845/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html 12 January 2016 FIFA.com FIFA.com - Short lists for FIFA World Player awards revealed http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=1125630.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091213151843/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=1125630.html 2009-12-13 2025-12-19 www.fifa.com en RankPlayerPointsClub(s) 1 ARG Lionel Messi 1073 ESP Barcelona 2 POR Cristiano Ronaldo 352 ENG Manchester UnitedESP Real Madrid 3 ESP Xavi 196 ESP Barcelona 4 BRA Kaká 190 ITA MilanESP Real Madrid 5 ESP Andrés Iniesta 134 ESP Barcelona 6 CIV Didier Drogba 128 ENG Chelsea 7 ESP Fernando Torres 113 ENG Liverpool 8 ENG Steven Gerrard 64 ENG Liverpool 9 CMR Samuel Eto'o 54 ESP BarcelonaITA Internazionale 10 ENG Wayne Rooney 45 ENG Manchester United 11 ENG Frank Lampard 31 ENG Chelsea 12= GER Michael Ballack 27 ENG Chelsea 12= ENG John Terry 27 ENG Chelsea 14 SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović 22 ITA InternazionaleESP Barcelona 15= ITA Gianluigi Buffon 19 ITA Juventus 15= GHA Michael Essien 19 ENG Chelsea 17 ESP Iker Casillas 17 ESP Real Madrid 18 ESP Carles Puyol 14 ESP Barcelona 19= BRA Diego 8 GER Werder BremenITA Juventus 19= ESP David Villa 8 ESP Valencia 21 FRA Franck Ribéry 7 GER Bayern Munich 22 FRA Thierry Henry 6 ESP Barcelona 23 BRA Luís Fabiano 2 ESP Sevilla Women https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html FIFA Awards – Women Player of the Year - Top 12 31 March 2016 live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20160112042845/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html 12 January 2016 RankPlayerPointsClub(s) 1 BRA Marta 833 USA Los Angeles SolBRA Santos 2 GER Birgit Prinz 290 GER Frankfurt 3 ENG Kelly Smith 252 USA Boston Breakers 4 BRA Cristiane 239 USA Chicago Red StarsBRA Santos 5 GER Inka Grings 216 GER Duisburg Shortlist of 10 players Germany Nadine Angerer France Sonia Bompastor Brazil Cristiane Germany Inka Grings Japan Mana Iwabuchi Germany Simone Laudehr Brazil Marta Germany Birgit Prinz England Kelly Smith USA Abby Wambach References Category:2009 in association football 2009