19:36 / 19.11.2025

The nominees for the best player of the year have been announced

The list of nominees for the "Football Player of the Year" award, presented by the Globe Soccer Awards, for 2025, has been released. This year, fierce competition is also expected among the brightest stars of world football. The list includes a number of stars from leading European clubs, each of whom was noted for their impressive performance last season.

PSG is once again among the leaders in terms of the number of candidates. The simultaneous inclusion of key players such as Usman Dembele, Dezire Due, Ashraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nunu Mendes, Fabian Ruiz, and Vitinha testifies to the Paris club's high dynamics throughout the season.

English giants Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City have been nominated. In particular, Haaland's numbers, reminiscent of last season's goal machine, make him one of the main favorites.

Viktor Dyokeresch and Declan Rice from Arsenal, and Alexander Isak, Florian Wirz, and Mohamed Salah from Liverpool have been added to the roster. Despite being older, Salah's consistent play and goal-scoring skills brought him recognition once again.

The prestigious Real Madrid club is also participating with two stars - Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappé. These two players are considered the main contenders for the 2025 top award. Vinicius won this award last year.

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane and Michael Olise, and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha Diaz, Lamin Yamal, and Pedri have further strengthened the list of candidates. It is also noteworthy that Yamal is mentioned by commentators as an "early shining prospect."

The list also includes Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan, Scott McTominay from Napoli, and young Chelsea star Cole Palmer.

One of the most unexpected things is that Cristiano Ronaldo, who won this award six times and set an absolute record, was not included in the list of nominees this year. Despite his consistent performance for Al-Nassr, the award organizers surprised his voters this year.

The name of the best football player of the year is traditionally announced at the end of the year. And the fans have already begun a heated discussion about who will win the prize this time.