Globe Soccer Awards

History

Founded in 2010 by Tommaso Bendoni, the first edition of the Globe Soccer Awards started with three categories, expanding to six in 2011 and ten by 2012. Over the years, the number of awards and categories has increased, mirroring the growth and diversification of global football. The focus on women's football at the Globe Soccer Awards has also increased with specific categories introduced for achievements in women's football.

Selection process

The awards are given to individuals and entities within the football industry for their achievements. The selection process for award recipients involves two stages of voting, where football fans worldwide participate. In the first stage, the public selects the finalists from a set of nominees. In the second stage, the final decision is made by both public votes and a jury comprising football professionals such as journalists, agents, coaches, and ex-players.

Criticism

The Globe Soccer Awards are not widely considered a serious or prestigious ceremony by most football experts, journalists, or analysts. They are often viewed as a glamorous commercial event with significant biases and limited credibility compared to established awards like the Ballon d'Or or FIFA The Best Award. The Globe Soccer Awards have faced criticism for perceived bias toward agent Jorge Mendes and his client Cristiano Ronaldo, due to Mendes' role as a co-founder and driving force behind the event, his near-monopoly on the Best Agent of the Year award, and Ronaldo's record haul of prizes. This perception has been further fueled by the introduction of the Best Middle East Player category in 2023, shortly after Ronaldo's high-profile transfer to Saudi club Al-Nassr in January of that year.

Winners

2010

• In December 2010, during the closing gala, the Audi Football Night, the winners of the Globe Soccer Awards were announced:

2011

• In December 2011, 6 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2012

• In December 2012, 10 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2013

• In December 2013, 11 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2014

• In December 2014, 13 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2015

• In December 2015, 12 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2016

• In December 2016, 15 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2017

• In December 2017, 14 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2018

• In January 2019, 13 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2019

• In December 2019, 16 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2020

• In December 2020, 10 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2021

• In December 2021, 17 awards were awarded in Dubai:

2022

• On 17 November 2022, the following 17 awards were awarded in Dubai:

Digital Awards Winners

• Recipients of 2022 Digital Awards were:

2023

• On 19 January 2024, the following 18 awards were awarded in Dubai for the calendar year 2023:

Digital Awards Winners

• Recipients of 2023 Digital Awards were:

2024 – Europe Edition

• On 29 May 2024, the following 14 awards were awarded in Sardinia, Italy for the calendar year 2024 in the first Europe Edition:

2024

• On 27 December 2024, the following 21 awards were awarded in Dubai for the calendar year 2024:

2025

• On 28 December 2025, the following awards were awarded in Dubai for the calendar year 2025:

• A Special Award was awarded in honour of Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota, who died on 3 July 2025.

Awards of the Century

Player of the 20th century

At the 2012 Globe Soccer Awards ceremony, the organisation decided to award a special award to recognise the best Player of the 20th Century. The award was given to Diego Maradona, who played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, Newell's Old Boys, and .

21st Century Awards

Similarly, at the Globe Soccer 2020 Awards ceremony, the organization decided to simultaneously award a series of special awards known as the 21st Century Awards, which seek to recognize the most important figures in football from 2001 to 2020. The award ceremony was attended by different personalities linked to the world of football, which highlights the president of FIFA Gianni Infantino who had delivered a speech at the conference.

• Player of the 21st century: POR Cristiano Ronaldo ( Sporting CP/ Manchester United/ Real Madrid/ Juventus/ Al-Nassr/)
• Coach of the 21st Century: ESP Pep Guardiola ( Barcelona/ Bayern Munich/ Manchester City)
• Club of the 21st Century: Real Madrid
• Agent of the 21st Century: POR Jorge Mendes

Player of 21st century: votes

The results of the internet Poll on 28 December 2020 for the best players of the 21st century (2001–2020), with just six players collecting over 1%, were as follows.

Coach of 21st century: votes

The results of the internet Poll on 28 December 2020 for the best coach of the 21st century (2001–2020), were as follows.

Agent of 21st century: votes

The results of the internet Poll on 28 December 2020 for the best agent of the 21st century (2001–2020), were as follows.

Club of 21st century: votes

The results of the internet Poll on 28 December 2020 for the best club of the 21st century (2001–2020), were as follows.

Best Player of the Year Award

Winners

By player

Annual rankings

Europe edition – Player of the Year

Arab Player of the Year

Middle East Player of the Year

Emerging Player of the Year Award

Winners

Best Coach of the Year Award

By year

By coach

Best Agent of the Year Award

By year

By agent

Best Club of the Year Award

By men's year

By men's team

By women's year

By women's team

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