The World's Best Woman Player of the Century (1901–2000)IFFHS gave out an award decided by votes which was conducted with the participation of journalists and former players.
The World's Best Man Player of the 19th Century (until 1900)In November 2021 IFFHS announced the Dream Team of the XIX Century and the top 3 players.
Top 10 players of all-time (2025)In May 2025 IFFHS announced the top 10 players of all time, based on performance stats, with Lionel Messi being the winner surpassing Pelé, the IFFHS Player of the 20th Century.
World's best player & coachIt was a one-time award under the name world's universal genious won by Franz Beckenbauer for his world success as both player and coach in 2007.
World's most popular playerThe World‘s most popular player as voted by IFFHS users:
Europe's best playerBest European Player (1956-1989)On 24 April 1990, before the 1990 World Cup, IFFHS gave out an award for the best European player taking into consideration players who were voted in the shortlist of the France Football's Ballon D'Or from 1956 until 1989.
European Player of Decade (2011-2020)On February 2, 2021, IFFHS announced the best player European player.
South America's Best PlayerSouth American Player of Decade (2011-2020)On February 2, 2021, IFFHS announced the best player Southh American player.
The World's Best Youth (U20) PlayerThe award was introduced in 2021.
The World's Best PlaymakerMen's winnersThe IFFHS World's Best Playmaker is a footballing award which, since 2006, is given annually to the best playmaker of the year, as chosen by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
The award is awarded at the end of the year at the World Football Gala: the winning playmaker is awarded a gold trophy. Argentina's Lionel Messi has won the award a record five times. Spain's Xavi won the award four times, all consecutively, while Belgian Kevin De Bruyne won the award three times. Barcelona is the club with the most wins, with ten in total.
Lionel Messi was named the Best Playmaker since 2006 and the Best Playmaker of the Decade 2011–2020.
| Year | Winner | Club | - | | 2006 |  fbaicon|ESP
Women's winnersDzsenifer Marozsán was named the Best Playmaker since 2006 and the Best Playmaker of the Decade 2011–2020.
| Year | Winner | Club | | 2012 |  fbaicon|SWE
This award is given annually since 2020, and retroactively from 2011 to 2019, to the world's top goalscorer in the calendar year.
All-time World's Best Goal Scorer ranking
Women's winnersThe women's award was introduced in 2021.
The World's Best International Goal ScorerThis award is given annually since 1991 to the world's top international goalscorer in the calendar year.
Women's winnersThe women's award was introduced in 2021.
The World's Best Top Division Goal ScorerThis award is given annually since 1997 to the player who scores the most goals in a league season in any of the top 60 leagues in the world.
Men's winners| Player | Wins | Years | 
All-time World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer ranking| Rank | Player | Goals | | 1 | '''
The World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer of the First Decade (2001–2010)The final list includes the 18 players who scored 150 or more goals in top-tier national leagues in the period of time from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2010.
The results were posted on the IFFHS' official website on 25 September 2022.
The World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer of the Second Decade (2011–2020)The final list includes the 36 players who scored 150 or more goals in top-tier national leagues in the period of time from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020.
The results were posted on the IFFHS' official website on 6 January 2021.
Women's winnersThe women's award was introduced in 2021.
| Year | Winner | Club | Goals | | 2021 |  fbaicon|CZE
The World's Most Effective Top Division Goal ScorerThis award was given annually from 1997 to 2004 to the player with the best goal ratio in a league season in any of the top 60 leagues in the world.
Men's winnersIn 2017, IFFHS started to nominate a world team of the year.
| Player | Apps | Years |
19th Century Men's Dream Team (2021)The XI covers the 1863–1900 period.
| Continent | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | | World | 
20th Century Men's Dream Team (2000)The XIs cover the 1901–2000 period.
| Continent | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | | World | 
All-time Men's Dream Team (2021)The XIs published by IFFHS cover the 1901–2020 period.
| Continent | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | | World |
Women's winnersIn 2017, IFFHS started to nominate a world team of the year.
| Player | Apps | Years |
All-time Women's Dream Team (2021)| Continent | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | | World | 
The World Youth (U20) TeamThe award was introduced in 2020.
The World's Best RefereeMen's winnersFelix Brych was awarded the prize for Men's Referee of the Decade 2011–20.
| Year | Winner | | 1987 |
Women's winnersBibiana Steinhaus was awarded the prize for Women's Referee of the Decade 2011–20.
| Year | Winner | | 2012 | 
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