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The World 11 will be unveiled by FIFA and FIFPro during the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London on Monday September 24th.
The FIFA FIFPro World11 is decided by the players, for the players and involves votes from almost 25,000 professional footballers from 65 different countries. During voting, they each select 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 attackers.
FIFPro has organized the vote for the FIFA FIFPro World 11 since 2005. Below a summary of the thirteen World 11s' since 2005.
2017
GK: Gianluigi Buffon;
DF: Dani Alves, Sergio Ramos, Leonardo Bonucci, Marcelo;
MF: Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Andres Iniesta;
FW: Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo.
2016
Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Defenders: Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo
Midfielders: Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Andres Iniesta
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo
2015
Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Defenders: Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Thiago Silva, Dani Alves
Midfielders: Andrés Iniesta, Luka Modrić, France Paul Pogba
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Lionel Messi
2014
Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Defenders: Sergio Ramos, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Philipp Lahm
Midfielders: Andres Iniesta, Toni Kroos, Angel Di Maria
Forwards: Arjen Robben, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
2013
Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Philipp Lahm, Thiago Silva, Philipp Lahm
Midfielders: Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Franck Ribéry
Forwards: Zlatan Ibrahimović, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
2012
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Gerard Piqué, Daniel Alves
Midfielders: Xabi Alonso, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Radamel Falcao, Cristiano Ronaldo
2011
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Nemanja Vidić, Gerard Piqué, Daniel Alves
Midfielders: Xabi Alonso, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo
2010
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders: Carles Puyol, Gerard Piqué, Lúcio, Maicon
Midfielders: Wesley Sneijder, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi
Forwards: Lionel Messi, David Villa, Cristiano Ronaldo
2009
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders: Patrice Evra, John Terry, Nemanja Vidić, Dani Alves
Midfielders: Steven Gerrard, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Cristiano Ronaldo
2008
Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders: Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Carles Puyol, Sergio Ramos
Midfielders: Steven Gerrard, Kaká, Xavi
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Cristiano Ronaldo
2007
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon
Defenders: Alessandro Nesta, John Terry, Fabio Cannavaro, Carles Puyol
Midfielders: Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Steven Gerrard
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Didier Drogba
2006
Goalkeeper: IGianluigi Buffon
Defenders: Gianluca Zambrotta, John Terry, Fabio Cannavaro, Lilian Thuram
Midfielders: Zinedine Zidane, Kaká, Andrea Pirlo
Forwards: Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Thierry Henry
2005
Goalkeeper: Dida
Defenders: Paolo Maldini, John Terry, Alessandro Nesta, Cafu
Midfielders: Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makélélé, Frank Lampard
Forwards: Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Andriy Shevchenko