The 1991 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Lothar Matthäus. The ceremony took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York, on December 8, 1991, as part of the 1994 FIFA World Cup preliminary draw. 83 national team coaches were chosen to vote.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lothar Matthäus |  Internazionale |
 West Germany |
128 |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Papin |  Marseille |
France |
113 |
| 3 | Gary Lineker |  Tottenham Hotspur |
England |
40 |
| 4 | Robert Prosinečki |  Red Star Belgrade Real Madrid |
Yugoslavia |
38 |
| 5 | Marco van Basten | Milan |
 Netherlands |
23 |
| 6 | Franco Baresi | Milan |
Italy |
12 |
| 7 | Iván Zamorano | Sevilla |
 Chile |
10 |
| 8 | Andreas Brehme | Internazionale |
West Germany |
9 |
| 9 | Gianluca Vialli | Sampdoria |
Italy |
8 |
| 10 | Enzo Scifo | Auxerre Torino |
 Belgium |
7 |
