I'll start the ball rolling, but not at 1990
1995: FIFA World Player: George Weah (AC Milan) (First african to win this award), 2nd Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), 3rd Jurgen Klinsmann (FC Bayern Munich).
George Weah is not to be mistaken for the guy who played for Arsenal Christopher Wreh.
1990: FIFA World Player: Lothar Matthäus (FC Bayern Munich)
1991: FiFA World Player: Lothar Matthaus (FC Bayern Munich)
Position: Sweeper, Defensive Midfielder. Midfield General
For newer generation of soccer fans, Matthäus is best remembered for being subbed off by FC Bayern Munich manager Ottmar Hitzfield in their 1999 dramatic loss to Man Utd in the CL final. He went into the dressing room thinking he was going to lift the trophy but when he emerged from the dugout, it was not to be. He was 39 then.
2004 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Ronaldinho, Brazil
2nd - Thierry Henry, France
3rd - Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine
2003 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Zinedine Zidane, France
2nd - Thierry Henry, France
3rd - Ronaldo, Brazil
2002 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Ronaldo, Brazil
2nd - Oliver Kahn, Germany
3rd - Zinedine Zidane, France
2001 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Luis Figo
2nd - David Beckham
3rd - Raúl
2000 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Zinedine Zidane
2nd - Luis Figo
3rd - Rivaldo
1999 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Rivaldo
2nd - David Beckham
3rd - Gabriel Batistuta
1998 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Zinedine Zidane
2nd - Ronaldo
3rd - Davor Suker
1997 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Ronaldo
2nd - Roberto Carlos
3rd - Dennis Bergkamp, Zinedine Zidane
1996 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Ronaldo
2nd - George Weah
3rd - Alan Shearer
1995 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - George Weah
2nd - Paolo Maldini
3rd - Jürgen Klinsmann
1994 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Romario
2nd - Hristo Stoitchkov
3rd - Roberto Baggio
1993 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Roberto Baggio
2nd - Romario
3rd - Dennis Bergkamp
1992 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Marco van Basten
2nd - Hristo Stoitchkov
3rd - Thomas Hässler
1991 FIFA World Player of the Year
1st - Lothar Matthäus
2nd - Jean-Pierre Papin
3rd - Gary Lineker