Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe receive World 11 trophies

• Over 20,000 professional men’s footballers from 68 countries voted for their team of the year, which was revealed on 3 November 2025
• Established in 2005, the FIFPRO World 11 is the only global football award decided entirely by professional players
• Real Madrid have contributed the most Men’s World 11 players (62) in the award’s history

Real Madrid duo Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe received their FIFPRO World 11 trophies on Thursday after being named in the 2025 global team of the year.

Over 20,000 professional men’s footballers from 68 countries voted for their team of the year, which was revealed on 3 November 2025.

The FIFPRO World 11 is the only global football award decided entirely by professional players – those who compete at the highest level and know best who truly excelled.

No club has shaped the FIFPRO Men’s World 11 quite like Real Madrid: with 62 players Los Blancos have contributed the most men’s players since the award’s inception in 2005. The record holders added to that legacy last year with Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham earning spots in the 2025 team.

Bellingham and Mbappe were presented their World 11 trophies by English player union (PFA) CEO Maheta Molango, French player union (UNFP) president David Terrier, FIFPRO's Director of Union and Player Relations Benjamin van den Broek and FIFPRO’s Director of Communications Alejandro Varsky.

2025 FIFPRO Men’s World 11

Goalkeeper

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain / Manchester City, Italy)

Defenders

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)

Midfielders

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea, England)
Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)
Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)

Forwards

Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)

How did the voting work?

The FIFPRO Men’s World 11 is determined by votes from professional footballers across the globe, using a secure digital platform distributed by FIFPRO and its affiliated player unions.

Voting covered performances between 15 July 2024 and 3 August 2025, with players required to have made at least 30 official appearances during that period.

Each participant selected three standout players in each of four positional categories: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forward.

The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards with the most votes earned selection, while the 11th spot was awarded to the next highest-ranked outfield player overall.