2025 Ballon d'Or

2025 Ballon d'Or
Date22 September 2025
LocationThéâtre du Châtelet, Paris
Presented byFrance Football
Hosted byTBA
WinnerTBA
Highlights
Ballon d'OrTBA
Ballon d'Or FémininTBA
Kopa TrophyTBA
Yashin TrophyTBA
Gerd Müller TrophyTBA
Websitewww.francefootball.fr

The 2025 Ballon d'Or will be the 69th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2024–25 season. For the fourth time in the history of the award, it will be given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year. This is the period from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025. The ceremony will take place on 22 September 2025 and nominees were announced on 7 August 2025.[1][2]

Ballon d'Or

Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2024–25 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season (between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025), only the most recent club is listed.

Thirty players were nominated for the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or.

2025 Men's Ballon d'Or
Rank Player Nationality Position Club(s) Points
Jude Bellingham England England Midfielder Spain Real Madrid
Ousmane Dembélé France France Forward France Paris Saint-Germain
Gianluigi Donnarumma Italy Italy Goalkeeper France Paris Saint-Germain
Désiré Doué France France Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain
Denzel Dumfries Netherlands Netherlands Defender Italy Inter Milan
Serhou Guirassy Guinea Guinea Forward Germany Borussia Dortmund
Viktor Gyökeres Sweden Sweden Forward England Arsenal [a]
Erling Haaland Norway Norway Forward England Manchester City
Achraf Hakimi Morocco Morocco Defender France Paris Saint-Germain
Harry Kane England England Forward Germany Bayern Munich
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Georgia (country) Georgia Forward France Paris Saint-Germain [b]
Robert Lewandowski Poland Poland Forward Spain Barcelona
Alexis Mac Allister Argentina Argentina Midfielder England Liverpool
Lautaro Martínez Argentina Argentina Forward Italy Inter Milan
Kylian Mbappé France France Forward Spain Real Madrid
Scott McTominay Scotland Scotland Midfielder Italy Napoli
Nuno Mendes Portugal Portugal Defender France Paris Saint-Germain
João Neves Portugal Portugal Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain
Michael Olise France France Forward Germany Bayern Munich
Cole Palmer England England Forward England Chelsea
Pedri Spain Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona
Raphinha Brazil Brazil Forward Spain Barcelona
Declan Rice England England Midfielder England Arsenal
Fabián Ruiz Spain Spain Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain
Mohamed Salah Egypt Egypt Forward England Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk Netherlands Netherlands Defender England Liverpool
Vinícius Júnior Brazil Brazil Forward Spain Real Madrid
Vitinha Portugal Portugal Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain
Florian Wirtz Germany Germany Midfielder England Liverpool [c]
Lamine Yamal Spain Spain Forward Spain Barcelona
  1. ^ Gyökeres signed for Arsenal from Sporting CP during the season.
  2. ^ Kvaratskhelia signed for Paris Saint-Germain from Napoli during the season.
  3. ^ Wirtz signed for Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen during the season.

Ballon d'Or Féminin

Thirty players were nominated for the 2025 Ballon d'Or Fémenin.

2025 Ballon d'Or Fémenin
Rank Player Nationality Position Club Points
Sandy Baltimore France France Forward England Chelsea
Barbra Banda Zambia Zambia Forward United States Orlando Pride
Aitana Bonmatí Spain Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona
Lucy Bronze England England Defender England Chelsea
Klara Bühl Germany Germany Forward Germany Bayern Munich
Mariona Caldentey Spain Spain Forward England Arsenal
Sofia Cantore Italy Italy Forward United States Washington Spirit [a]
Steph Catley Australia Australia Defender England Arsenal
Temwa Chawinga Malawi Malawi Forward United States Kansas City Current
Melchie Dumornay Haiti Haiti Midfielder France Lyon
Emily Fox United States USA Defender England Arsenal
Cristiana Girelli Italy Italy Forward Italy Juventus
Esther González Spain Spain Forward United States Gotham FC
Caroline Graham Hansen Norway Norway Forward Spain Barcelona
Hannah Hampton England England Goalkeeper England Chelsea
Pernille Harder Denmark Denmark Forward Germany Bayern Munich
Patricia Guijarro Spain Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona
Amanda Gutierres Brazil Brazil Forward Brazil Palmeiras
Lindsey Heaps United StatesUSA Forward France Lyon
Chloe Kelly England England Forward England Arsenal [b]
Frida Maanum Norway Norway Midfielder England Arsenal
Marta Brazil Brazil Forward United States Orlando Pride
Clara Mateo France France Forward France Paris FC
Ewa Pajor Poland Poland Forward Spain Barcelona
Clàudia Pina Spain Spain Forward Spain Barcelona
Alexia Putellas Spain Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona
Alessia Russo England England Forward England Arsenal
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd Sweden Sweden Midfielder England Chelsea
Caroline Weir Scotland Scotland Midfielder Spain Real Madrid
Leah Williamson England England Defender England Arsenal
  1. ^ Cantore signed for Washington Spirit from Juventus during the season.
  2. ^ Kelly signed for Arsenal from Manchester City during the season.

Men's Kopa Trophy

Ten players were nominated for the 2025 Men's Kopa Trophy.

2025 Kopa Trophy Nominees
Player Nationality Position Club
Pau Cubarsí Spain Spain Defender Spain Barcelona
Ayyoub Bouaddi France France Midfielder France Lille
Désiré Doué France France Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain
Estêvão Willian Brazil Brazil Forward Brazil Palmeiras
England Chelsea
Dean Huijsen Spain Spain Defender England Bournemouth
Spain Real Madrid
Myles Lewis-Skelly England England Midfielder England Arsenal
Rodrigo Mora Portugal Portugal Forward Portugal Porto
João Neves Portugal Portugal Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain
Lamine Yamal Spain Spain Forward Spain Barcelona
Kenan Yıldız Turkey Turkey Forward Italy Juventus

Women's Kopa Trophy

Five players were nominated for the 2025 Women's Kopa Trophy.

Player Nationality Position Club
Michelle Agyemang England England Forward England Arsenal
England Brighton[a]
Linda Caicedo Colombia Colombia Forward Spain Real Madrid
Wieke Kaptein Netherlands Netherlands Midfielder England Chelsea
Claudia Martínez Paraguay Paraguay Forward Paraguay Club Olimpia
Vicky Lopez Spain Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona
  1. ^ Agyemang spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Brighton from parent club Arsenal

Men's Yashin Trophy

Ten goalkeepers were nominated for the 2025 Men's Yashin Trophy.

2025 Yashin Trophy Nominees
Player Nationality Club
Alisson Brazil Brazil England Liverpool
Yassine Bounou Morocco Morocco Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Lucas Chevalier France France France Lille
Thibaut Courtois Belgium Belgium Spain Real Madrid
Gianluigi Donnarumma Italy Italy France Paris Saint-Germain
Emiliano Martínez Argentina Argentina England Aston Villa
Jan Oblak Slovenia Slovenia Spain Atlético Madrid
David Raya Spain Spain England Arsenal
Matz Sels Belgium Belgium England Nottingham Forest
Yann Sommer Switzerland Switzerland Italy Inter Milan

Women's Yashin Trophy

Five goalkeepers were nominated for the 2025 Women's Yashin Trophy.

Player Nationality Club
Ann-Katrin Berger Germany Germany United States Gotham FC
Cata Coll Spain Spain Spain Barcelona
Hannah Hampton England England England Chelsea
Chiamaka Nnadozie Nigeria Nigeria France Paris
England Brighton
Daphne van Domselaar Netherlands Netherlands England Arsenal

Gerd Müller Trophy

The nominees for the award were announced on 7 August 2025.[1][2]

Sócrates Award

The nominees for the award were announced on 7 August 2025.[1][2]

Men's Club of the Year

2025 Men's Club of the Year ranking
Rank Club Total Ballon d'Or
4
0
1
3
9

Women's Club of the Year

2025 Women's Club of the Year ranking
Rank Club Total Ballon d'Or
7
6
4
3
2

Men's Coach of the Year

Five coaches were nominated for the 2025 Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy.

Coach Nationality Club
Antonio Conte  Italy Italy Napoli
Luis Enrique  Spain France Paris Saint-Germain
Hansi Flick  Germany Spain Barcelona
Enzo Maresca  Italy England Chelsea
Arne Slot  Netherlands England Liverpool

Women's Coach of the Year

Five coaches were nominated for the 2025 Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy.

Coach Nationality Club
Sonia Bompastor  France England Chelsea
Arthur Elias  Brazil Brazil Brazil
Justine Madugu  Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria
Renée Slegers  Netherlands England Arsenal
Sarina Wiegman  Netherlands England England

References

  1. ^ a b c "2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony date, venue and awards announced". UEFA. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Mallow, Max (19 May 2025). "Ballon d'Or 2025 Ceremony Date, Location Announced". Sports Illustrated. ISSN 0038-822X. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.