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1995 FIFA World Player of the Year

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The 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by George Weah. He is the first African player to win the award and the only one to date.[1] The gala took place at the Teatro Nazionale in Milan, on January 8, 1996. 95 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas, FIFA and Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

Results

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Rank Player Club(s) Country Points
1 George Weah France Paris Saint-Germain
Italy Milan
Liberia Liberia 170
2 Paolo Maldini Italy Milan Italy Italy 80
3 Jürgen Klinsmann England Tottenham Hotspur
Germany Bayern Munich
Germany Germany 58
4 Romário Spain Barcelona
Brazil Flamengo
Brazil Brazil 50
5 Roberto Baggio Italy Juventus
Italy Milan
Italy Italy 49
6 Hristo Stoichkov Spain Barcelona
Italy Parma Calcio 1913
Bulgaria Bulgaria 37
7 Iván Zamorano Spain Real Madrid Chile Chile 36
8 Juninho Brazil São Paulo
England Middlesbrough
Brazil Brazil 28
9 Matthias Sammer Germany Borussia Dortmund Germany Germany 23
10= Michael Laudrup Spain Real Madrid Denmark Denmark 20
10= Gianfranco Zola Italy Parma Italy Italy 20

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Awards – World Player of the Year - Top 10". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.