IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD BEST PLAYER 2023
AWARDS 2023 - AITANA BONMATI , THE NEW WORLD QUEEN
After Pernille Harder (2020) and Alexia Putellas (2021 and 2022), Aitana Bonmati is the third woman to win the IFFHS WORLD’S BEST PLAYER AWARD ! In 2023, Bonmati won all competitions with FC Barcelona (La Liga, Super Cup, UEFA Champions League) and Spain (FIFA World Cup), winning the Trophies of the Best Player in UEFA Champions League , in the FIFA World Cup and the Ballon d’Or ! She scored also 25 goals in 2023 and was the head of her team as playmaker and goalscorer in all games.
She was so also naturally crowned by IFFHS as THE WOMEN’S WORLD BEST PLAYER 2023 with a huge lead over all other players. She earned 202 points to become the IFFHS Award winner, before her teammate Salma Paralluelo, the youth revelation of the year (64 points) and Australian Samantha Kerr (59 points). Colombia’s IFFHS Youth World Best Player 2022, Linda Caicedo finished at rank 5 behind Jennifer Hermoso at the 4th place.
During the World Cup 2023, Former Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola said that Aitana Bonmati reminded him of Andrès Iniesta. She became the leader of the FC Barcelona and the national team with her technical quality, her ability, her speed, her skill, her eye for goal and her great winning mentality. She is the new QUEEN of women’s World football !
THE RANKING 2023
| Rank | Player | Country | Club | Points |
| 1 | Aitana BONMATI | Spain | FC Barcelona | 202 |
| 2 | Salma PARALLUELO | Spain | FC Barcelona | 64 |
| 3 | Samantha KERR | Australia | Chelsea (England) | 59 |
| 4 | Jennifer HERMOSO | Spain | Pachuca (Mexico) | 45 |
| 5 | Linda CAICEDO | Colombia | Real Madrid (Spain) | 35 |
| 6 | Alexandra POPP | Germany | VFL Wolfsburg | 24 |
| 7 | Wendie RENARD | France | Olympique Lyon | 18 |
| 8 | Hinata MIYAZAWA | Japan | Sendai/Man United (England) | 14 |
| 9 | Lauren JAMES | England | Chelsea | 12 |
| 10 | Lindsey HORAN | USA | Olympique Lyon (France) | 8 |
| Mariona CALDENTEY | Spain | FC Barcelona | 8 |
