After winning the Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world by France Football, Manchester City midfielder Rodri is among those nominated for FIFA The Best. The winners will be announced this Tuesday (17/12), at 2pm (Brasília time).
Outside of the current season, Rodri suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) – a rupture of one of the main ligaments that stabilize the knee joint.
Just like in the Ballon d’Or, the Spaniard competes with Vini Jr. The presents the main achievements of the player’s career.
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Rodri’s titles, goals and records
At 28 years old, the Manchester City midfielder was a protagonist for the club and the team, which won the European Cup. He was deservedly chosen as the best player in the competition.
In the 2023/24 season, he played 50 games, with nine goals and 13 assists. He played in the Champions League, English League Cup, FA Cup, English Super Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup.
Rodri also holds a historic football record after reaching, in May, the mark of 74 unbeaten games with the City shirt, surpassing Paolo Maldini and Demetrio Albertini, both with 73 games.
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Rodri’s clubs in his career
- Villareal (2015 a 2017)
- Atlético de Madrid (2018/19)
- Manchester City 2019/20 – currently
Rodri’s career titles
- Atlético de Madrid
- Manchester City
- English Super Cup (2019)
- English League Cup (2019, 2020, 2020/2021)
- Premier League (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 e 2023/24)
- FA Cup: (2022/23)
- Champions League (2022/23)
- UEFA Super Cup (2023)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2023)
- Spanish national team
- UEFA Nations League (2022/23)
- Euro Cup: (2024)
- Eurocopa U-19 (2015)
Individual awards
- UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match (2022/23)
- UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2022/23)
- UEFA Champions League Player of the Season (2022/23)
- UEFA Nations League Best Player (2022/23)
- Jornal Marca team of the season (2022–23)
- FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (2023)
- Best Player of the European Cup (2024)
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FIFA The Best: time and where to watch
The FIFA The Best awards will be held this Tuesday (18/12) with broadcast on the entity’s official website.
- Date: December 17th, Tuesday
- Time: 2pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: FIFA.com
Who are the nominees for FIFA The Best?
Best male football player
- Vini Jr. – Real Madrid
- Carvajal – Real Madrid
- Haaland – Manchester City
- Valverde – Real Madrid
- Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen
- Mbappé – Real Madrid
- Yamal – Barcelona
- Messi – Inter Miami
- Rodri – Manchester City
- Toni Kroos – Real Madrid
Best female football player
- Aitana Bonmati – Barcelona
- Barbra Banda – Orlando Pride
- Caroline Graham Hansen – Barcelona
- Keira Walsh – Barcelona
- Khadija Shaw – Manchester City
- Lauren Hemp – Manchester City
- Lindsey Horan – Lyon
- Lucy Bronze – Chelsea
- Mallory Swanson – Chicago Red Stars
- Mariona Caldentey – Arsenal
- Naomi Girma – San Diego Wave
- Ona Batlle – Barcelona
- Salma Paralluelo – Barcelona
- Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns
- Tabitha Chawinga – Lyon
- Trinity Rodman – Washington Spirit
Best men’s soccer goalkeeper
- Ederson – Manchester City
- Andriy Lunin – Real Madrid
- David Raya – Arsenal
- Draw Martínez – Aston Villa
- Donnarumma – PSG
- Maignan-Milan
- Unai Simon – Athletic Bilbao
Best women’s football goalkeeper
- Alyssa Naeher – Chicago Red Stars
- Ann-Katrin Berger – Chelsea
- Ayaka Yamashita – Manchester City
- Cata Coll – Barcelona
- Mary Earps – PSG
Best men’s football coach
- Carlo Ancelotti – Real Madrid
- Lionel Scaloni – Argentina
- Luis de la Fuente – Spain
- Pep Guardiola – Manchester City
- Xabi Alonso – Bayer Leverkusen
Best women’s football coach
- Arthur Elias – Brazil
- Elena Sadiku – Celtic
- Emma Hayes – United States
- Futoshi Ikeda – Japao
- Gareth Taylor – Manchester City
- Jonatan Giráldez – Washington Spirit
- Sandrine Soubeyrand – Paris FC
- Sonia Bompastor – Chelsea
Puskás Award – most beautiful goal in men’s football
- Hassan Al-Haydos – Qatar
- Terry Antonis – Melbourne City
- Yassine Benzia – Algeria
- Walter Bou – Lanús
- Michaell Chirinos – Honduras
- Federico Dimarco – Inter Milan
- Alejandro Garnacho – Manchester United
- Mohammed Kudus – West Ham
- Denis Omedi – Kitara
- Paul Onuachu – Trabzonspor
- Jaden Philogene – Hull City
Marta Award – most beautiful goal in women’s football
- Marta – Brazil
- Delphine Cascarino – Lyon
- Marina Hegering – Wolfsburg
- Paulina Krumbiegel – Hoffenheim
- Nina Matejić – Serbia sub-19
- Beth Mead – Arsenal
- Giuseppina Moraca – Lazio
- Asisat Oshoala – Barcelona
- Mayra Pelayo – Mexico
- Trinity Rodman – United States
Fan of the Year Award
- Gui – Brazil
- José Armando – Mexico
- Craig Ferguson – Scotland
