The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World

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The Guardian 100 Best Male Footballers in the World is a list of the greatest male footballers published annually by the British newspaper The Guardian . From its inception to 2017, it was known as The Guardian 100 Best Footballers in the World. It is decided by a panel of experts from several nations. [1] [2]

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Winners

Argentine Lionel Messi has won the award a record 6 times overall. ECUADOR VS ARGENTINA (37627105311).jpg
Argentine Lionel Messi has won the award a record 6 times overall.
YearPlayerClub
2012 [3] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
2013 [4] [5] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi (2) Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
2014 [6] Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
2015 [7] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi (3) Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
2016 [8] Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo (2) Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
2017 [9] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi (4) Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
2018 [10] Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
2019 [11] [12] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi (5) Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
2020 [13] Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lewandowski Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
2021 [14] Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lewandowski (2) Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
2022 [15] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi (6) Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
2023 [16] Flag of Norway.svg Erling Haaland Flag of England.svg Manchester City

Wins by player

PlayerWins
Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi 6
Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 2
Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lewandowski 2
Flag of Norway.svg Erling Haaland 1
Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić 1

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