| Year / Location | Player | Country |
| 1930 - Uruguay | |
| 1934 - Italy | |
| 1938 - France | |
| 1950 - Brazil | |
| 1954 - Switzerland | |
| 1958 - Sweden | |
| 1962 - Chile | |
| 1966 - England | |
| 1970 - Mexico | |
| 1974 - West Germany | |
| | Year / Location | Player | Country |
| 1978 - Argentina | |
| 1982 - Spain | |
| 1986 - Mexico | |
| 1990 - Italy | |
| 1994 - USA | |
| 1998 - France | |
| 2002 - Japan / South Korea | |
| 2006 - Germany | |
| 2010 - South Africa | |
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