The following players (in alphabetical order) were nominated for the 2012/13 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award by a jury of journalists representing each of UEFA's member national associations.

Gareth Bale (WAL) – Tottenham Hotspur FC

Edinson Cavani (URU) – SSC Napoli

Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – Real Madrid CF

Dante (BRA) – FC Bayern München

Edin Džeko (BIH) – Manchester City FC

Falcao (COL) – Club Atlético de Madrid (now at AS Monaco FC)

Mario Götze (GER) – Borussia Dortmund (now at FC Bayern München)

İlkay Gündoğan (GER) – Borussia Dortmund

Zlatan Ibrahimović (SWE) – Paris Saint-Germain FC

Andrés Iniesta (ESP) – FC Barcelona

Branislav Ivanović (SRB) – Chelsea FC

Javi Martínez (ESP) – FC Bayern München

Philipp Lahm (GER) – FC Bayern München

Robert Lewandowski (POL) – Borussia Dortmund

Mario Mandžukić (CRO) – FC Bayern München

Lionel Messi (ARG) – FC Barcelona

Thomas Müller (GER) – FC Bayern München

Manuel Neuer (GER) – FC Bayern München

Óscar Cardozo (PAR) – SL Benfica

Andrea Pirlo (ITA) – Juventus

Franck Ribéry (FRA) – FC Bayern München

Arjen Robben (NED) – FC Bayern München

Bastian Schweinsteiger (GER) – FC Bayern München

Robin van Persie (NED) – Manchester United FC

Arturo Vidal (CHI) – Juventus

Xavi Hernández (ESP) – FC Barcelona