ZURICH — Carli Lloyd, the captain of the United States team that won the Women’s World Cup last year, won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Award on Monday.
Jill Ellis, the United States team’s coach, won the Women’s Coach of the Year Award. Lionel Messi, the star forward for Barcelona and Argentina and a four-time previous winner, and Barcelona’s Luis Enrique won the player and coach honors on the men’s side.
Lloyd, 33, on the ballot for the first time, dominated a worldwide vote and collected the award at FIFA’s annual awards ceremony in Zurich.