1996 FIFA World Player of the Year

The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20.

Results

PO	NAME	CLUB	COUNTRY	TOTAL
1	Ronaldo	PSV Eindhoven FC Barcelona	Brazil	329
2	George Weah	A.C. Milan	Liberia	140
3	Alan Shearer	Blackburn Rovers Newcastle United	England	123
4	Matthias Sammer	Borussia Dortmund	Germany	109
5	Jürgen Klinsmann	Bayern München	Germany	54
6	Nwankwo Kanu	AFC Ajax Inter Milan	Nigeria	32
7	Paolo Maldini	A.C. Milan	Italy	25
8	Davor Šuker	Sevilla FC Real Madrid C.F.	Croatia	24
9	Gabriel Batistuta	ACF Fiorentina	Argentina	19
10	Romário	Flamengo Valencia CF	Brazil	13

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Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 African Nations Championship Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU) Intercontinental (Arab)
Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (ASEAN, Central, East, South, West) Interregional (AFF-EAFF) Intercontinental (Arab)
Europe	UEFA – Euro U-21 U-19 U-17 Nations League
North & Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15 Nations League
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-19 U-16
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15
Non-FIFA	CONIFA – CONIFA World Football Cup CONIFA European Football Cup CONIFA South America Football Cup CONIFA Africa Football Cup IIGA – Island Games ODEBO – Bolivarian Games ODESUR – South American Games South American Board of New Federations (COSANFF) World Unity Football Alliance (WUFA)
Games	African Games Arab Games Asian Games Central America Games Central America and Caribbean Games East Asian Games Jeux de la Francophonie Goodwill Games Indian Ocean Island Games Islamic Solidarity Games Lusofonia Games Mediterranean Games Micronesian Games Pan American Games Pacific Games Pacific Mini Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games
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