Ghana head coach Otto Addo voted for Ousmane Dembélé as his top choice in the 2025 FIFA Best Men’s Player Awards, details released by world football’s governing body have revealed.
The Black Stars gaffer selected the Paris Saint-Germain forward as his first pick after an outstanding 2024/25 season, in which Dembélé won four trophies with the French champions.
He capped a remarkable year by clinching the FIFA Best Award in Qatar, months after lifting the Ballon d’Or in September.
Addo placed Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal second on his ballot, rewarding the youngster’s meteoric rise and consistent performances at club and international level.
Completing his top three was African Footballer of the Year Achraf Hakimi, whose influential displays for club and country earned him widespread acclaim.
Otto Addo was required to cast his vote due to his role as head coach of the Black Stars. The FIFA Best Award requires national team coaches and captains as well as FIFA recognized journalists as voters for the awards.