The FIFA World Player of the Year award of 1994 was won by the Brazilian striker Romário, while the second place went to the Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov. Third came Roberto Baggio from Juventus. The ceremony took place at the Belem Cultural Centre in Lisbon, on January 30, 1995. 71 national team coaches, based on the current FIFA Men's World Ranking were chosen to vote. It was organised by European Sports Media, Adidas and FIFA.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Country | Points[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romário |  Barcelona |
 Brazil |
346 |
| 2 | Hristo Stoichkov | Barcelona |
 Bulgaria |
100 |
| 3 | Roberto Baggio |  Juventus |
Italy |
80 |
| 4 | Gheorghe Hagi | Barcelona |
 Romania |
50 |
| 5 | Paolo Maldini | Milan |
Italy |
40 |
| 6 | Bebeto | Deportivo La Coruña |
Brazil |
16 |
| 7 | Dennis Bergkamp | Internazionale |
 Netherlands |
11 |
| 8 | Dunga |  VfB Stuttgart |
Brazil |
9 |
| 9= | Franco Baresi | Milan |
Italy |
7 |
| 9= | Tomas Brolin | Parma |
 Sweden |
7 |
| 9= | Jürgen Klinsmann |  Tottenham Hotspur |
Germany |
7 |
| 9= | Mauro Silva | Deportivo La Coruña |
Brazil |
7 |
