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Ballon d’Or 2025: Full List of Nominees
The full list of men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or 2025 nominees have been revealed ahead of the September ceremony.
Headlining both lists are standout players from both Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal’s Champions League triumphs in the men’s and women’s competitions respectively. Barcelona superstars in both categories also make up a big portion of the nominees including the likes of Lamine Yamal, Alexia Putellas, Pedri, Aitana Bonmatí and more.
Last year’s winner, Manchester City star Rodri, is not among the nominees after suffering an ACL injury last September which kept him out of play for an extended period. As such, a new men’s winner will be crowned this time around.
Check out the full list of men and women’s Ballon d’Or 2025 nominees below.
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Ballon d’Or 2025: Full List of Nominees and Categories
- Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees
- Women’s Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees
- Ballon d’Or 2025: Full List of Kopa Trophy Nominees
- Ballon d’Or 2025: Full List of Yashin Trophy Nominees
- Ballon d'Or 2025: Full List of Coach of the Year Nominees
- Ballon d’Or 2025: Full List of Club of the Year Nominees
- When is the Ballon d’Or 2025 Ceremony?
Men’s Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees
Player | Team |
|---|---|
Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid |
Ousmane Dembélé | Paris Saint-Germain |
Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint-Germain |
Désiré Doué | Paris Saint-Germain |
Denzel Dumfries | Inter Milan |
Serhou Guirassy | Borussia Dortmund |
Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
Viktor Gyökeres | Sporting Lisbon / Arsenal |
Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona |
Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain |
Harry Kane | Bayern Munich |
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Paris Saint-Germain |
Alexis Mac Allister | Liverpool |
Lautaro Martinez | Inter Milan |
Scott McTominay | Napoli |
Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid |
João Neves | Paris Saint-Germain |
Nuno Mendes | Paris Saint-Germain |
Michael Olise | Bayern Munich |
Cole Palmer | Chelsea |
Pedri | Barcelona |
Fabián Ruiz | Paris Saint-Germain |
Declan Rice | Arsenal |
Raphinha | Barcelona |
Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid |
Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
Vitinha | Paris Saint-Germain |
Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen / Liverpool |
Lamine Yamal | Barcelona |
Kylian Mbappé received his eighth Ballon d’Or nomination matching Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at age 26. Though, the Frenchman’s odds of joining the two legends in a category of winners looks unlikely after Real Madrid failed to win a trophy last season.
Dembélé, Yamal, Raphinha and Salah are the favorites to take home the men’s award, though Dembélé leads the pack given their first-ever Champions League trophy lift in Munich defeating Inter Milan convincingly 5–0. PSG also won Ligue 1 and their domestic cup in convincing fashion.
Yamal and Raphinha lead the way for Barcelona representatives given their outstanding performances over the course of a domestic treble in Hansi Flick’s first season. Though, their shortcomings in Europe likely hinder their chances compared to the PSG star.
Salah was an early favorite for the award given how well Liverpool played in Arne Slot’s first season en route to a Premier League title, but coming up short in the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup likely hurt the Egyptian’s odds.
As well, given Manchester City midfielder Rodri, Ronaldo and Messi are not nominated, an 18-year trend will be broken this time around.
Women’s Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees
Player | Team |
|---|---|
Sandy Baltimore | Chelsea |
Barbra Banda | Orlando Pride |
Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona |
Lucy Bronze | Chelsea |
Klara Bühl | Bayern Munich |
Mariona Caldentey | Arsenal |
Sofia Cantore | Washington Spirit |
Steph Catley | Arsenal |
Temwa Chawinga | Kansas City Current |
Melchie Dumornay | Olympique Lyon |
Emily Fox | Arsenal |
Cristina Girelli | Juventus |
Esther González | NY/NJ Gotham FC |
Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona |
Hannah Hampton | Chelsea |
Pernille Harder | Bayern Munich |
Patri Guijarro | Barcelona |
Amanda Gutierres | Palmeiras |
Lindsey Heaps | Olympique Lyon |
Chloe Kelly | Manchester City / Arsenal |
Frida Leonhardsen-Maanum | Arsenal |
Marta | Orlando Pride |
Clara Mateo | Paris FC |
Ewa Pajor | Barcelona |
Clàudia Pina | Barcelona |
Alexia Putellas | Barcelona |
Alessia Russo | Arsenal |
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd | Chelsea |
Caroline Weir | Real Madrid |
Leah Williamson | Arsenal |
Arsenal became two-time Women’s Champions League winners under Renée Slegers upsetting Barcelona in the final in Lisbon, Portugal. As well, standout Gunners from their European club triumph went on to lift the Women’s Euro trophy with England including Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Leah Williamson.
Other notable players across Europe and the U.S. include Barbra Banda, Temwa Chawinga, Pernille Harder, Mariona Caldentey and Sandy Baltimore.
Ballon d’Or 2025: Full List of Kopa Trophy Nominees
Lamine Yamal and Désiré Doué headline the list of nominees for this year’s award. Yamal looks to win the award for a second year running but faces stiff competition from the PSG standout who dazzled in the Champions League knockout stage.
Ballon d’Or 2025: Full List of Yashin Trophy Nominees
Gianluigi Donnaruma is the heavy favorite to win the award given PSG’s trophy haul with the Italian between the posts. David Raya, Thibaut Courtois and Alisson are also top keepers nominated this year.
Ballon d'Or 2025: Full List of Coach of the Year Nominees
On the men’s side, Luis Enrique and Hansi Flick are the clear favorites given their successes last season. Arne Slot and Antonio Conte are among the nominees as well given their domestic triumphs in England and Italy respectively. Enzo Maresca, also a nominee, could be a dark horse given Chelsea’s UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup wins.
On the women’s side, Sarina Wiegman, Renée Slegers and Sonia Bompastor headline the nominees.
Ballon d’Or 2025: Full List of Club of the Year Nominees
In accordance with most of the standout nominees in the player categories, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Chelsea are favorites to win the award in the men’s and women’s Club of the Year awards.
When is the Ballon d’Or 2025 Ceremony?
The Ballon d’Or 2025 ceremony will emanate from the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday, Sept. 22. The ceremony is being held a month in advance this time around.
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Max Mallow is an associate editor for Sports Illustrated, primarily working on the SI FC brand.