In the 2024/25 season, the French forward, along with PSG, won all possible trophies, including the Champions League, as well as the titles of champion and holder of the French Cup. He scored 35 goals and provided 16 assists in 53 matches across all competitions.
Additionally, FIFA presented the symbolic Team of the Year, which includes: goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from "Manchester City," defenders Virgil van Dijk ("Liverpool"), Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, and William Pacho (all from PSG), as well as midfielders Cole Palmer ("Chelsea"), Jude Bellingham ("Real"), Pedri ("Barcelona"), and Vitinha (PSG). The forwards, besides Dembélé, include Lamine Yamal ("Barcelona").
Note The Best FIFA Men's Player award was established in 2016 and is presented annually. This award serves as an alternative to the "Ballon d'Or," which was awarded by France Football from 1956 to 2009, and then jointly with FIFA from 2010 to 2015. In 2016, the collaboration between the two organizations ended, and FIFA began awarding its own prize.
Among the previous winners over the past nine years are Lionel Messi (2019, 2022, 2023), Cristiano Ronaldo (2016, 2017), Robert Lewandowski (2020, 2021), Luka Modrić (2018), and Vinícius Júnior (2024).
