Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah, Jorginho are favorites for the Award 2021.
At the end of November 2021, the IFFHS will celebrate the winners of the Awards 2021 in all categories.
List of candidates:
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Milan AC, Paris SG)
Leonardo Bonucci (Italy, Juventus)
Jorginho (Italy, Chelsea FC)
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City FC)
N'Golo Kanté (France, Chelsea FC)
Kylian Mbappé (France, PSG)
Robert Lewandowski (Poland, FC Bayern München)
Raheem Sterling (England, Manchester City FC)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus/Manchester United FC)
Erling Haaland (Norway, Borussia Dortmund)
Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona/PSG)
Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina, FC Porto)
Neymar (Brazil, PSG)
Casemiro (Brazil, Real Madrid CF)
Marquinhos (Brazil, PSG)
Gabriel Barbosa (Brazil, Flamengo)
Luis Díaz (Colombia, FC Porto )
Akram Afif (Qatar/Al Saad SC)
Sardar Azmoun (Iran/Zenith)
Mehdi Taremi (Iran/FC Porto)
Son Heung Min (South Korea/Tottenham)
Ali Mabkhout (UAE/Al Jazira)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris SG)
Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool FC)
Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal/Napoli SSC)
Riyadh Mahrez (Algeria/Manchester City FC)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool FC)
Alphonso Davies (Canada/FC Bayern München)
Winston Mc Kennie (USA/Juve)
Giovanni Reyna (USA/Borussia Dortmund)
Raul Jimenez (Mexico/Wolverhampton)
Hector Herrera (Mexico/Atletico Madrid)