2005 FIFA World Player of the Year

The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession,{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html |title=FIFA Awards, World Player of the Year Top 10 |publisher=rsssf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112042845/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html |archive-date=12 January 2016}} also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. He finished ahead of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and his Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto'o in the final round of voting.{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-12/20/content_504887.htm|title=Ronaldinho named World Player of the Year again|work=China Daily|date=20 December 2005|access-date=3 November 2024}}

Results

=Men=

Rank	Name	Team	Country	Points
class="wikitable"
1	Ronaldinho	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Barcelona	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	956
2	Frank Lampard	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Chelsea	{{flagicon\|ENG}} England	306
3	Samuel Eto'o	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Barcelona	{{flagicon\|Cameroon}} Cameroon	190
4	Thierry Henry	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Arsenal	{{flagicon\|FRA}} France	172
5	Adriano	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Inter Milan	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	170
6	Andriy Shevchenko	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Milan	{{flagicon\|Ukraine}} Ukraine	153
7	Steven Gerrard	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Liverpool F.C.	{{flagicon\|ENG}} England	131
8	Kaká	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Milan	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	101
9	Paolo Maldini	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Milan	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Italy	76
10	Didier Drogba	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Chelsea	{{flagicon\|CIV}} Ivory Coast	56
11	Michael Ballack	{{flagicon\|GER}} Bayern Munich	{{flagicon\|GER}} Germany	64
12	Ronaldo	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	63
13	Zinedine Zidane	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|FRA}} France	55
14	Zlatan Ibrahimović	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Juventus	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Sweden	36
15	Deco	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Barcelona	{{flagicon\|Portugal}} Portugal	24
16	Juan Román Riquelme	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Villarreal	{{flagicon\|Argentina}} Argentina	20
17	Robinho	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Santos {{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	19
18	David Beckham	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|ENG}} England	17
18=	Wayne Rooney	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Manchester United	{{flagicon\|ENG}} England	17
20	Cristiano Ronaldo	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Manchester United	{{flagicon\|Portugal}} Portugal	13
21	Ruud van Nistelrooy	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Manchester United	{{flagicon\|NED}} Netherlands	11
21=	Michael Essien	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Lyon {{flagicon\|ENG}} Chelsea	{{flagicon\|Ghana}} Ghana	11
23	Raúl	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Spain	8
23=	Pavel Nedvěd	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Juventus	{{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} Czech Republic	8
25	Arjen Robben	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Chelsea	{{flagicon\|NED}} Netherlands	5
26	Cafu	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Milan	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	3
26=	Jay-Jay Okocha	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Bolton Wanderers	{{flagicon\|NGA}} Nigeria	3
26=	Roberto Carlos	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Real Madrid	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Brazil	3
26=	Alessandro Nesta	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Milan	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Italy	3
30	Gianluigi Buffon	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Juventus	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Italy	1

=Women=

Rank	Player	Club	Points
class="sortable wikitable"
1	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Birgit Prinz	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt	513
2	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Marta	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	429
3	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Shannon Boxx	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ajax Los Angeles	235
4	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Hanna Ljungberg	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	206
5	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Renate Lingor	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt	170
6	{{Flagicon\|MEX}} Maribel Domínguez	{{flagicon\|USA}} Atlanta Beat {{flagicon\|ESP}} FC Barcelona	115
7	{{Flagicon\|NOR}} Solveig Gulbrandsen	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Kolbotn	97
7	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Sandra Minnert	{{flagicon\|GER}} SC Bad Neuenahr	97
9	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Christie Welsh	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Lyon {{flagicon\|USA}} New Jersey Wildcats	78
10	{{Flagicon\|ENG}} Kelly Smith	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Arsenal L.F.C.	60
11	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Malin Moström	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	N/A
12	{{Flagicon\|FRA}} Laura Georges	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Lyon	N/A
13	{{Flagicon\|NGR}} Perpetua Nkwocha	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Sunnanå SK	N/A

References

FIFA World Player of the Year

Category:FIFA World Player of the Year winners

Rank	Player	Club	Points
class="sortable wikitable"
1	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Birgit Prinz	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt	513
2	{{Flagicon\|BRA}} Marta	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	429
3	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Shannon Boxx	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ajax Los Angeles	235
4	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Hanna Ljungberg	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	206
5	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Renate Lingor	{{flagicon\|GER}} FFC Frankfurt	170
6	{{Flagicon\|MEX}} Maribel Domínguez	{{flagicon\|USA}} Atlanta Beat {{flagicon\|ESP}} FC Barcelona	115
7	{{Flagicon\|NOR}} Solveig Gulbrandsen	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Kolbotn	97
7	{{Flagicon\|GER}} Sandra Minnert	{{flagicon\|GER}} SC Bad Neuenahr	97
9	{{Flagicon\|USA}} Christie Welsh	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Lyon {{flagicon\|USA}} New Jersey Wildcats	78
10	{{Flagicon\|ENG}} Kelly Smith	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Arsenal L.F.C.	60
11	{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Malin Moström	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Umeå IK	N/A
12	{{Flagicon\|FRA}} Laura Georges	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Lyon	N/A
13	{{Flagicon\|NGR}} Perpetua Nkwocha	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Sunnanå SK	N/A