2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or
The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 13 January 2014. The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013 but was extended to 29 November 2013 for the first time in history.
Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or. With the win, he ended Lionel Messi's domination of the award. Nadine Angerer was announced as the Women's World Player of the Year recipient, while Jupp Heynckes claimed the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football, and Silvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. The ninety-minute ceremony was hosted by Fernanda Lima along with Ruud Gullit.
Voting
The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013. However, for the first time ever, on 20 November 2013, FIFA announced that voting was extended to 29 November 2013 for "after receiving a response of less than 50% from eligible voters before the original deadline." The winners were announced on 13 January 2014.Winners
FIFA Ballon d'Or
A shortlist of 23 male players was compiled by members of FIFA's Football Committee as well as a group of experts from France Football. It was announced on 29 October 2013.There were three voters per FIFA member federation: one journalist and the coaches and captain of the national men's team.
The results for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or were:
Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes | Votes |
1st | Cristiano Ronaldo | ![]() | 27.99% | 1365 | |
2nd | Lionel Messi | ![]() | 24.72% | 1205 | |
3rd | Franck Ribéry | ![]() | 23.36% | 1127 |
The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or:
Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Votes | Votes |
4th | Zlatan Ibrahimović | ![]() | 5.29% | 257 | |
5th | Neymar | ![]() ![]() | 3.17% | 155 | |
6th | Andrés Iniesta | ![]() | 2.08% | 103 | |
7th | Robin van Persie | ![]() | 1.79% | 88 | |
8th | Arjen Robben | ![]() | 1.77% | 85 | |
10th | Gareth Bale | ![]() ![]() | 1.32% | 65 | |
9th | Andrea Pirlo | ![]() | 1.11% | 70 | |
11th | Radamel Falcao | ![]() | 1.08% | 53 | |
12th | Yaya Touré | ![]() | 0.99% | 48 | |
13th | Robert Lewandowski | ![]() | 0.92% | 43 | |
14th | Philipp Lahm | ![]() | 0.82% | 40 | |
14th | Xavi | ![]() | 0.82% | 40 | |
16th | Mesut Özil | ![]() ![]() | 0.71% | 35 | |
17th | Bastian Schweinsteiger | ![]() | 0.43% | 21 | |
17th | Thomas Müller | ![]() | 0.43% | 21 | |
19th | Luis Suárez | ![]() | 0.39% | 19 | |
20th | Edinson Cavani | ![]() ![]() | 0.36% | 12 | |
21st | Thiago Silva | ![]() | 0.24% | 12 | |
22nd | Eden Hazard | ![]() | 0.16% | 8 | |
23rd | Manuel Neuer | ![]() | 0.08% | 4 |
FIFA Women's World Player of the Year
- Nadine Angerer
FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football
- Jupp Heynckes
FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football
- Silvia Neid
FIFA/FIFPro World XI
Position | Player | National team | Club |
GK | Manuel Neuer | ![]() | |
DF | Philipp Lahm | ![]() | |
DF | Sergio Ramos | ![]() | |
DF | Thiago Silva | ![]() | |
DF | Dani Alves | ![]() | |
MF | Andrés Iniesta | ![]() | |
MF | Xavi | ![]() | |
MF | Franck Ribéry | ![]() | |
FW | Cristiano Ronaldo | ![]() | |
FW | Zlatan Ibrahimović | ![]() | |
FW | Lionel Messi | ![]() |
FIFA Puskás Award
- Zlatan Ibrahimović, 4–2 vs, Friends Arena, 14 November 2012
FIFA Presidential Award
- Jacques Rogge
FIFA Fair Play Award
- Afghanistan Football Federation
FIFA Ballon d'or Prix d'Honneur
- Pelé
Contenders
FIFA Women's World Player of the Year
On 29 October 2012, a 10-player shortlist was unveiled for the FIFA's Women's Player of the Year, which was chosen by experts from FIFA's Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup and a group of experts from France Football. It was announced on 29 October 2013.The three finalists for the award, announced on 9 December 2013, are indicated in bold.
Player | National team | Club |
Nadine Angerer | ![]() ![]() | |
Nilla Fischer | ![]() ![]() | |
Lena Goeßling | ![]() | |
Saki Kumagai | ![]() ![]() | |
Marta | ![]() | |
Alex Morgan | ![]() | |
Yūki Ōgimi | ![]() ![]() | |
Lotta Schelin | ![]() | |
Christine Sinclair | ![]() | |
Abby Wambach | ![]() |
FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football
This award will be decided by the same voters and system as that of the men's player award. The shortlist of candidates was announced on 29 October 2013, with the three finalists announced on 9 December 2013.Coach | National team | Team |
Carlo Ancelotti | ![]() ![]() | |
Rafael Benítez | ![]() ![]() | |
Antonio Conte | ![]() | |
Vicente del Bosque | ||
Sir Alex Ferguson | ![]() | |
Jupp Heynckes | ![]() | |
Jürgen Klopp | ![]() | |
José Mourinho | ![]() ![]() | |
Luiz Felipe Scolari | ||
Arsène Wenger | ![]() |
FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football
This award will be decided by the same voters and system as that of the women's player award. The shortlist was announced on 29 October 2013, and the three finalists were announced on 9 December 2013.Coach | National team | Team |
Gilles Eyquem | ||
Kenneth Heiner-Møller | ||
Ralf Kellermann | ![]() | |
Shelley Kerr | ![]() | |
Patrice Lair | ![]() | |
Silvia Neid | ||
Cindy Parlow Cone | ![]() | |
Even Pellerud | ||
Anna Signeul | ||
Pia Sundhage |