2003 FIFA World Player of the Year

The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time. It was the award's 13th edition. Mia Hamm won the women's award. The gala was hosted at the Messe in Basel, on December 15, 2003. 142 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote for the men's edition and 100 for the women's. The ceremony's theme was the Match Against Poverty that was played the previous day between the Ronaldo and Zidane Xi (3-4) at the St. Jakob-Park in Basel in front of 30,000 spectators. Birgit Prinz won the women's award.

Results

=Men=

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Rank	Player	Club(s)	Country	Points
class="sortable wikitable"
1	Zinedine Zidane	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|FRA}} France	264
2	Thierry Henry	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Arsenal	{{flagicon\|FRA}} France	186
3	Ronaldo	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	176
4	Pavel Nedvěd	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Juventus	{{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} Czech Republic	158
5	Roberto Carlos	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	105
6	Ruud van Nistelrooy	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Manchester United	{{flagicon\|NED}} Netherlands	86
7	David Beckham	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Manchester United {{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|ENG}} England	74
8	Raúl	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Spain	39
9	Paolo Maldini	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Milan	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Italy	37
10	Andrei Shevchenko	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Milan	{{flagicon\|Ukraine}} Ukraine	26

=Women=

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Rank	Player	Club(s)	Points
class="sortable wikitable"
1	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Birgit Prinz	{{flagicon\|USA}} Carolina Courage {{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt	268
2	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Mia Hamm	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Freedom	133
3	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Hanna Ljungberg	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	84
4	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Victoria Svensson	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Djurgårdens IF	82
5	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Maren Meinert	{{flagicon\|USA}} Boston Breakers	69
6	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Bettina Wiegmann	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Brauweiler	49
7	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Malin Moström	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	23
8=	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Katia	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Levante	14
8=	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Renate Lingor	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt	14
10=	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Marta	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	13
10=	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Silke Rottenberg	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Brauweiler {{flagicon\|GER}} FCR Duisburg	13
12	{{Flagicon\|FRA}} Marinette Pichon	{{flagicon\|USA}} Philadelphia Charge {{flagicon\|FRA}} Saint-Memmie Olympique	11
13	{{Flagicon\|CAN}} Charmaine Hooper	{{flagicon\|USA}} Atlanta Beat	10

References

FIFA World Player of the Year

Category:FIFA World Player of the Year

Category:Women's association football trophies and awards

Category:2003 in women's association football

Rank	Player	Club(s)	Points
class="sortable wikitable"
1	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Birgit Prinz	{{flagicon\|USA}} Carolina Courage {{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt	268
2	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Mia Hamm	{{flagicon\|USA}} Washington Freedom	133
3	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Hanna Ljungberg	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	84
4	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Victoria Svensson	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Djurgårdens IF	82
5	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Maren Meinert	{{flagicon\|USA}} Boston Breakers	69
6	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Bettina Wiegmann	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Brauweiler	49
7	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Malin Moström	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	23
8=	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Katia	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Levante	14
8=	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Renate Lingor	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt	14
10=	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Marta	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	13
10=	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Silke Rottenberg	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Brauweiler {{flagicon\|GER}} FCR Duisburg	13
12	{{Flagicon\|FRA}} Marinette Pichon	{{flagicon\|USA}} Philadelphia Charge {{flagicon\|FRA}} Saint-Memmie Olympique	11
13	{{Flagicon\|CAN}} Charmaine Hooper	{{flagicon\|USA}} Atlanta Beat	10