Golden boy Palmer heads FIFA Club World Cup award winners

2025-08-26
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 13: (L-R) Cole Palmer #10 of Chelsea FC holding the adidas Golden Ball, Robert Sanchez #1 of Chelsea FC holding the adidas Golden Glove and Desire Doue #14 of Paris Saint-Germain holding the FIFA Best Young Player Award presented by Panini pose for a photo during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
  • Cole Palmer & Robert Sanchez respectively pick up adidas Golden Ball and Golden Glove

  • Gonzalo Garcia's secures Top Goal Scorer Award presented by Bank of America

  • FIFA Best Young Player Award presented by Panini goes to Desire Doue

Chelsea FC's stunning success at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ was reflected in the end-of-tournament awards as Cole Palmer and Robert Sanchez collected two of the top individual honours.

Desire Doue, the rising star of runners-up Paris Saint-Germain, was also recognised after the most inclusive club competition in history came to a fittingly first-class conclusion with an enthralling final at a packed MetLife Stadium.

The winners of the adidas Golden Ball, adidas Golden Glove and FIFA Best Young Player Award presented by Panini awards were all decided by the FIFA Technical Study Group, headed by FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger.


adidas Golden Ball

Cole Palmer (Chelsea FC)

Great players have a habit of rising to the biggest occasions, and Chelsea's talented talisman certainly did that with an electrifying final display that included two superb goals and a sumptuous assist. Palmer had opened his account earlier in the tournament with equally elegant effort against Palmeiras, and seems sure to be a major figure at football's top table for years to come.


adidas Silver Ball

Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)

Though he was unable to add a FIFA Club World Cup winner's medal to his impressive collection, Paris Saint-Germain's midfield maestro impressed throughout this historic tournament with performances that showcased his dynamic running and ability to dictate play.


adidas Bronze Ball

Moises Caicedo (Chelsea FC)

Another of the competition's outstanding midfielders, the Ecuadorian was an influential presence in Chelsea's engine room and played a huge role in the English underdogs seizing control of the final.


adidas Golden Glove

Robert Sanchez (Chelsea FC)

A safe pair of hands during the Blues' run to the final, Sanchez took his game to a new level in the MetLife showpiece with a series of stunning saves that maintained his side's advantage and quelled any hope of a Paris Saint-Germain comeback.


FIFA Best Young Player Award presented by Panini

Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain)

Outstanding in the Parisians' UEFA Champions League triumph, Doue dazzled once again on the world stage, confirming his status as one of the beautiful game's most exciting talents.


Top Goal Scorer Award presented by Bank of America

Gonzalo Garcia (Real Madrid C.F.)

One of the breakout stars of this FIFA Club World Cup, the 21-year-old became one of the most talked-about forwards in football after scoring four goals and providing an assist in Real Madrid's run to the semi-finals.

Gonzalo Garcia FIFA Club World Cup goals and assists
Watch all of Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia's goals and assists at the FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA Fair Play Award

FC Bayern München