Each year Innebandymagazinet along with representatives from international floorball media and national team coaches announce the world’s best floorball players. The awarded players for 2019 are Emil Johansson (IBF Falun) and Anna Wijk (KAIS Mora IF). Johansson is the first defender being awarded and Wijk sets another record being awarded for the fourth time as the best female player in the world.

Best male players 2019

For the 15th consecutive year the world’s best male floorball player is announced. Emil Johansson, defender in IBF Falun and the Swedish national team, gets the 2019 award.

– It feels really great, it’s the biggest individual award you can win and it was the only thing I was missing so it feels really good, says Emil Johansson.

Why Johansson?

Emil Johansson has been one of Falun’s leading stars for several years and is a big reason for the team’s success. Since his arrival in Falun, he has grown into a leader both on and off the field, and he is getting better and better for each season that passes. On the team sheet Emil Johansson is most often listed as a defender, but the technical Johansson with his quick feet and excellent game sense has a tendency to move all over the court and can just as likely score a goal as defend his own goal. Even if he didn’t win any titles in 2019 he was often praised for his game, both offense and defense.

Facts: Emil Johansson

Born: August 14, 1992

Position: Defender

Original club: Ersboda SK

Current club: IBF Falun

Previous clubs: Ersboda SK (2003-2004 & 2005-2007), Böle BK (2004-2005), IBK Ersboda (2007-2008), RIG Umeå IBF (2008-2011), Umeå City IBK (2011-2013).

Internationals: 60. 20 goals, 39 assists, 59 points in total.

Merits: 1 WFC gold medal. 2 WFC silver medals. 4 gold, 2 silver & 1 bronze medals in Swedish Super League. Player of the year in Sweden 2018/19. Defender of the year in Sweden 2015/16, 2016/17 och 2018/19.

World’s best male floorball players 2019

1. Emil Johansson, Sweden & IBF Falun

2. Alexander Rudd, Sweden & Storvreta IBK

3. Joonas Pylsy, Finland & SV Wiler-Ersigen

4. Krister Savonen, Finland & SV Wiler-Ersigen

5. Tobias Gustafsson, Sweden & Storvreta IBK

6. Nico Salo, Finland & Classic

7. Alexander Galante Carlström, Sweden & IBF Falun

8. Eero Kosonen, Finland & SPV

9. Peter Kotilainen, Finland & Happee

10. Sami Johansson, Finland & Classic

World’s best male players year by year

2005: Mika Kohonen, Finland

2006: Anders Hellgård, Sweden

2007: Anders Hellgård, Sweden

2008: Magnus Svensson, Sweden

2009: Mika Kohonen, Finland

2010: Mika Kohonen, Finland

2011: Mika Kohonen, Finland

2012: Mika Kohonen, Finland

2013: Rasmus Enström, Sweden

2014: Kim Nilsson, Sweden

2015: Rasmus Enström, Sweden

2016: Alexander Galante Carlström, Sweden

2017: Alexander Galante Carlström, Sweden

2018: Eero Kosonen, Finland

2019: Emil Johansson, Sweden

Best female player 2019

For the 13th consecutive year, the worlds best female floorball player is announced. Anna Wijk, centre forward in KAIS Mora IF and the Swedish national team, gets the 2019 award.

– It feels huge and really great considering that I have won it before but not in the latest seasons. It’s proof that I have done something good in the past year, says Anna Wijk.

Why Wijk?

The passing-genius Anna Wijk has had another amazing year. In 2019, she brought her club KAIS Mora to yet another national final and with the Swedish national team she took her sixth WFC-gold. In the WFC-final against Switzerland, she was the deciding factor when she found Johanna Hultgren with a beautiful pass in overtime, and at the same time she became the first player to win six consecutive World Championships. During the year that has passed, Anna Wijk has also erased several records and therefore written her name in the history books yet again. Most points of all time in both the SSL and WFC are just two of the records Wijk beat. Anna Wijk has a unique game sense and always produces a lot of points. She also has a unique ability to make players around her better both in the club and national team.



Facts: Anna Wijk

Born: June 20, 1991

Position: Centre forward

Original club: IBK Alba

Current club: KAIS Mora IF

Previous clubs: IBK Alba (2003-2006), Gävle GIK (2006-2007), RIG Umeå IBF (2007-2008), IKSU (2008-2010).

Internationals: 106. 54 goals, 142 assists, 196 points in total.

Merits: 6 WFC gold medals. 1 gold, 7 silver & 3 bronze medals in Swedish Super League. Player of the year in Sweden 2013/14, 2015/16 och 2016/17. Centre forward of the year in Sweden 2009/10, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19.

World’s best female floorball players 2019

1. Anna Wijk, Sweden & KAIS Mora IF

2. Veera Kauppi, Finland & IKSU

3. Emelie Wibron, Sweden & IKSU

4. Lara Heini, Switzerland & Pixbo Wallenstam IBK

5. Oona Kauppi, Finland & IKSU

6. Johanna Hultgren, Sweden & KAIS Mora IF

7. Ida Sundberg, Sweden & Pixbo Wallenstam IBK

8. Moa Tschöp, Sweden & Täby FC IBK

9. Flurina Marti, Switzerland & Piranha Chur

10. Denisa Ratajova, Czech Republic & Pixbo Wallenstam IBK

World’s best female floorball players year by year

2007: Karolina Widar, Sweden

2008: Simone Berner, Switzerland

2009: Karolina Widar, Sweden

2010: Hermine Dahlerus, Sweden

2011: Emelie Lindström, Sweden

2012: Emelie Lindström, Sweden

2013: Emelie Lindström, Sweden

2014: Anna Wijk, Sweden

2015: Anna Wijk, Sweden

2016: Anna Wijk, Sweden

2017: Veera Kauppi, Finland

2018: Veera Kauppi, Finland

2019: Anna Wijk, Sweden

Facts about the award

World’s best floorball players have been awarded since year 2005 on the men’s side and 2007 on the women’s side, making this the 15th and 13th time. Winners are selected by Innebandymagazinet in cooperation with national team coaches and international media from the most influential floorball countries. Mika Kohonen has been awarded most (5) times.