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The IFFHS World's Best Playmaker is a footballing award which, since 2006, is given annually to the best playmaker of the year, as chosen by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).

The award is awarded at the end of the year at the World Football Gala: the winning playmaker is awarded a gold trophy. Argentina's Lionel Messi and Spain's Xavi have won the award a record four times each (Xavi four consecutive times), and Spanish compatriot Andrés Iniesta has won the award two times. Barcelona is the club with the most wins, with ten in total.

Lionel Messi was named the Best Playmaker of the Decade 2011–2020. As of 2021, he is also top of the current All-time World Playmakers (since 2006) ranking.

Women's winners
Dzsenifer Marozsán was named the Best Playmaker of the Decade 2011–2020.