France Football has released the full list of players nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards.
Thirty players were listed in both the men’s and women’s categories. The final winners will be announced at a ceremony in Paris on September 22.
Below is the full shortlist:
Men’s Ballon d’Or Nominees (30)
Jude Bellingham, Ousmane Dembélé, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Désiré Doué, Denzel Dumfries, Serhou Guirassy, Viktor Gyökeres, Erling Haaland, Achraf Hakimi, Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Alexis Mac Allister, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Scott McTominay, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Michael Olise, Cole Palmer, Pedri, Declan Rice, Fabián Ruiz, Raphinha, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Vinícius Júnior, Vitinha, Florian Wirtz.
Women’s Ballon d’Or Nominees (30)
Sandy Baltimore, Barbara Banda, Aitana Bonmatí, Lucy Bronze, Klara Bühl, Mariona Caldentey, Sofia Cantore, Steph Catley, Temwa Chawinga, Melchie Dumornay, Emily Fox, Cristiana Girelli, Esther González, Caroline Graham Hansen, Patri Guijarro, Amanda Gutierres, Hannah Hampton, Pernille Harder, Lindsey Heaps, Chloe Kelly, Frida Leonhardsen Maanum, Marta, Clara Mateo, Ewa Pajor, Claudia Pina, Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Caroline Weir, Leah Williamson.
Voters from around the world will now rank their top ten players. The player with the highest score in each category will be named Ballon d’Or winner.
