2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or
Rank Player Nationality Club Votes
1 Nadine Keßler Germany VfL Wolfsburg 17.52%
2 Marta Brazil Tyresö FF FC Rosengård 14.16%
3 Abby Wambach United States Western New York Flash 13.33%
4 Nadine Angerer Germany Portland Thorns Brisbane Roar 13.16%
5 Aya Miyama Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle 10.48%
6 Louisa Necib France Lyon 7.18%
7 Nahomi Kawasumi Japan Seattle Reign INAC Kobe Leonessa 6.51%
8 Verónica Boquete Spain Portland Thorns 1 . FFC Frankfurt 6.15%
9 Lotta Schelin Sweden Lyon 6.06%
10 Nilla Fischer Sweden VfL Wolfsburg 5.45%
Winners and nominees -- FIFA Women 's World Player of the Year
The following 10 players were named to the shortlist for the FIFA Women 's World Player of the Year award : [ 11 ] [ 4 ]
The 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fifth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 12 January 2015. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or as the World Player of the Year for a second consecutive time, having won it previously last year. This was his third Ballon d'Or win overall, placing him second to only Lionel Messi for the most wins in the history of the award. Nadine Keßler was named as the Women's World Player of the Year, while Joachim Löw received the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football and Ralf Kellermann the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. The ceremony was hosted by Kate Abdo.