The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA Club World Cup, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media.
Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively.

Barcelona (Deco – 2006, Lionel Messi – 2009 and 2011, Luis Suárez – 2015) and Real Madrid (Sergio Ramos – 2014, Cristiano Ronaldo – 2016, Luka Modrić – 2017, Gareth Bale – 2018) are the only clubs to have earned the Golden Ball award four times.

Barcelona is also the only club to have earned every award in one edition (2015 Japan).

Lionel Messi is the only player to have won two Golden Balls.

Cristiano Ronaldo has won most awards (4), one Golden Ball and three Silver Balls.

Brazilian players have won the most Golden Balls amassing four.
They also hold the record for the most Silver and Bronze Balls with five and four, respectively.

Cristian Bolaños, Dioko Kaluyituka, Mouhcine Iajour, Gaku Shibasaki and Ivan Vicelich are the only non-European and non-South American players who have earned the Silver Ball or the Bronze Ball while playing for a club that doesn't come from the aforementioned continents.
The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA Club World Cup, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media. Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively.
Barcelona (Deco – 2006, Lionel Messi – 2009 and 2011, Luis Suárez – 2015) and Real Madrid (Sergio Ramos – 2014, Cristiano Ronaldo – 2016, Luka Modrić – 2017, Gareth Bale – 2018) are the only clubs to have earned the Golden Ball award four times.
Barcelona is also the only club to have earned every award in one edition (2015 Japan).
Lionel Messi is the only player to have won two Golden Balls.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won most awards (4), one Golden Ball and three Silver Balls.
Brazilian players have won the most Golden Balls amassing four. They also hold the record for the most Silver and Bronze Balls with five and four, respectively.
Cristian Bolaños, Dioko Kaluyituka, Mouhcine Iajour, Gaku Shibasaki and Ivan Vicelich are the only non-European and non-South American players who have earned the Silver Ball or the Bronze Ball while playing for a club that doesn't come from the aforementioned continents.
FIFA Club World Cup awards