The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points, the biggest total ever. David Beckham took second place, the highest ever position for an English footballer.
| Player | Pts | |
| 1 | Rivaldo | 543 |
| 2 | David Beckham | 194 |
| 3 | Gabriel Batistuta | 79 |
| 4 | Zinedine Zidane | 68 |
| 5 | Christian Vieri | 39 |
| 6 | Luis Figo | 35 |
| 7 | Andrii Shevchenko | 34 |
| 8 | Raul Gonzalez | 31 |
| 9 | Andy Cole | 24 |
| 10 | Dwight Yorke | 19 |
