The 2024 World 11 in Numbers

• Over 28,000 professional footballers from 70 countries decided their team of the year in what was a record-breaking World 11 edition for voting
  
  
• The World 11 is the only global football award decided exclusively by professional footballers
  
  
• FIFPRO rounds up stats, figures, and records on the World 11
  

Voted for by over 28,000 professional footballers, the FIFPRO Men’s World 11 and FIFPRO Women’s World 11 have been revealed – celebrating the most outstanding players in the current game.

FIFPRO rounds up stats, figures, and records on the World 11, which marks the first without Lionel Messi since 2006, the return of Marta, and a milestone moment for Africa.

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Barbra Banda’s inclusion means the Zambian becomes the first African player to ever make the Women’s World 11.

2

Ederson and Vinicius Jr’s inclusion sees the number of all-time Men’s World 11 appearances for Brazil increase to 36; the South American nation are second only to Spain (47).

5

Marta’s return to the Women’s World 11 for the first time since 2021 means the Brazilian legend now has five all-time appearances. Only Lucy Bronze, Wendie Renard and Alex Morgan have more.

5

Five of Real Madrid’s Champions League-winning side were voted into the Men’s World 11: Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Jude Bellingham, Toni Kroos and Vinicius Jr. Their sixth player in the World 11, Kylian Mbappe, joined for the start of the 2024/25 season.

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There are six debutants in this year’s World 11: Real Madrid duo Dani Carvajal and Antonio Rudiger, along with Manchester City pair Ederson and Rodri, have been voted into the Men’s World 11 for the first time; Barbra Banda and Linda Caicedo make their respective debuts in the Women’s World 11.   

7

Lucy Bronze’s inclusion in the 2024 Women’s World 11 means the defender equals the current women’s appearance record (7) she shares with France’s Wendie Renard.

9

Ederson is the ninth goalkeeper to be voted into the Men’s World 11. Iker Casillas is the stopper with the most appearances (5), followed by Manuel Neuer (4), Gianluigi Buffon (3), Alisson Becker (2), Thibaut Courtois (2), Dida (1), Gianluigi Donnarumma (1), David de Gea (1) and Ederson (1).

16

Manchester City have now surpassed rivals Manchester United in all-time Men’s World 11 appearances. Both City and United were level on 12 before the inclusion of Ederson, Kevin de Bruyne, Rodri and Erling Haaland saw Pep Guardiola’s side move to 16.

22

The inclusion of five Lionesses – Mary Earps, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh and Lauren James – in the 2024 Women’s World 11 means England (22) have now leapfrogged USA (20) as the leader in all-time women’s appearances.

47

No country has more Men’s World 11 appearances than Spain, who currently hold the record of 47 appearances from 13 players. Dani Carvajal and Rodri added to that list in 2024, following compatriots Sergio Ramos (11), Andres Iniesta (9), Xavi Hernandez (6), Iker Casillas (5), Gerard Pique (4), Carles Puyol (3), Xabi Alonso (2), Fernando Torres (2), David Villa (1), David de Gea (1) and Thiago Alcantara (1).

60

Real Madrid last year usurped Barcelona as the club who have contributed the most Men’s World 11 players in history. Los Blancos have taken that number to 60 with Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Jude Bellingham, Toni Kroos (now retired), Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr all being voted into the 2024 team of the year.

70

A record-breaking number of professional footballers voted for their 2024 men’s and women’s team of the year, with 28,322 votes coming from 70 countries.

142

The total number of players that have featured in the Men’s and Women’s World 11 is 142. Since 2005, 87 players have appeared in the Men’s World 11; since 2015, 55 players have featured in the Women’s World 11.

2006

The year was 2006 the last time Lionel Messi was not in the World 11; that edition had a frontline of Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto’o. Messi holds the record of all-time successive appearances (17) in the World 11.