England and Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has been crowned the FIFA Best women's goalkeeper for 2025, sealing an extraordinary year of individual accolades. This prestigious honour completes a global double for the 25-year-old, who also received the goalkeeper-specific Ballon d'Or prize in September.
A Year of Heroic Saves and Silverware
The FIFA Best award considers performances between 11 August 2024 and 2 August 2025, a period in which Hampton shone on both the international and club stages. Her most iconic moment came in the European Championship final in July, where her two penalty saves were instrumental in England's victory over Spain.
At club level, Hampton was a cornerstone of Chelsea's success, helping the team secure a domestic treble during the 2024/25 season. This consistent excellence across competitions solidified her claim to the world's top goalkeeping honour.
Verdict from a Global Vote
Hampton triumphed over a formidable shortlist of contenders to claim the award. The other nominees included:
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany)
- Cata Coll (Spain)
- Christiane Endler (Chile)
- Anna Moorhouse (England/Orlando Pride)
- Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria/Brighton)
- Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)
The winner was decided by a combined vote from four equal-weighted groups: a panel of experts, women's national team captains, women's national team coaches, football journalists, and fans.
Recognition and Future Ambitions
The award caps a remarkable week for Hampton, who is also shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, with the winner announced on Thursday. She becomes the sixth different winner of the FIFA Best women's goalkeeper award since its 2019 inception, following in the footsteps of Sari van Veenendaal, Sarah Bouhaddi, Christiane Endler, Mary Earps, and last year's winner Alyssa Naeher.
In her acceptance, the Birmingham-born keeper expressed gratitude to her coaches and teammates. "To Sarina [Wiegman] and to Sonia [Bompastor] for the belief in me this year," Hampton said. "Both at club and country, we’ve achieved so much and there’s still so much set out for us to go and get."
FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Hampton on Instagram, stating she was "instrumental in England’s success at the Women’s Euro and for Chelsea in what has been a historic year for the club," and thanked her for inspiring young people globally.
