The 1991 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Lothar Matthäus. The ceremony took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York, on December 8, 1991, as part of the 1994 FIFA World Cup preliminary draw. 83 national team coaches were chosen to vote.
Results
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lothar Matthäus |  Internazionale |
 West Germany |
128 |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Papin |  Marseille |
France |
113 |
| 3 | Gary Lineker |  Tottenham Hotspur |
England |
40 |
| 4 | Robert Prosinečki |  Red Star Belgrade Real Madrid |
Yugoslavia |
38 |
| 5 | Marco van Basten | Milan |
 Netherlands |
23 |
| 6 | Franco Baresi | Milan |
Italy |
12 |
| 7 | Iván Zamorano | Sevilla |
 Chile |
10 |
| 8 | Andreas Brehme | Internazionale |
West Germany |
9 |
| 9 | Gianluca Vialli | Sampdoria |
Italy |
8 |
| 10 | Enzo Scifo | Auxerre Torino |
 Belgium |
7 |
References
- "FIFA Awards – World Player of the Year - Top 10". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
| The Best FIFA Men's Player | |
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| FIFA World Player of the Year | |
| FIFA Ballon d'Or | |
| The Best FIFA Men's Player | |
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