IFFHS World's Best Player

The IFFHS World's Best Player is a football award given annually from 1988 to 1990, and since 2020, to the world's best player.

The award is given by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).From 1991 until 2009, FIFA continued this distinction named "FIFA World Player of the Year"; this award was later replaced by the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010, and The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2016.

[1] Bold indicates the World's Best Man Player winner.

Bayern Munich Newcastle On 24 April 1990, before the 1990 FIFA World Cup, IFFHS gave out an award for the best European player taking into consideration players who were voted in the shortlist of the France Football's Ballon d'Or from 1956 until 1989.

[40] Bold indicates the World's Best Woman Player winner.IFFHS gave out an award decided by votes which was conducted with the participation of journalists and former players (no further details given).

Marco van Basten , first winner of the award in 1988
Pelé , Player of the Century (1901–2000)
Franz Beckenbauer , elected Best European Player for the 1956–1990 period
Mia Hamm , Female Player of the Century (1901–2000)