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2025 Ballon d'Or
2025 Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé
Date22 September 2025
LocationThéâtre du Châtelet, Paris, France
Presented byFrance Football
Hosted byKate Scott
Ruud Gullit[1]
Highlights
Ballon d'OrFrance Ousmane Dembélé
(1st award)
Ballon d'Or FémininSpain Aitana Bonmatí
(3rd award)
Kopa TrophyMen's:
Spain Lamine Yamal
(2nd award)
Women's:
Spain Vicky López
(1st award)
Yashin TrophyMen's:
Italy Gianluigi Donnarumma
(2nd award)
Women's:
England Hannah Hampton
(1st award)
Gerd Müller TrophyMen's:
Sweden Viktor Gyökeres
(1st award)
Women's:
Poland Ewa Pajor
(1st award)
Websitewww.francefootball.fr
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The 2025 Ballon d'Or was 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 was awarded based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year. This was the period from 1 August 2024 to 13 July 2025 (final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup) for the men's award, and to 2 August 2025 (final of the 2025 Copa América Femenina) for the women's award. The ceremony took place on 22 September 2025, with the nominees having been announced on 7 August 2025.[2][3][4]

Ballon d'Or

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Main article: Ballon d'Or

Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2024–25 season.

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

2025 Ballon d'Or
Rank Player Nationality Position Club Points
1 Ousmane Dembélé  France Forward France Paris Saint-Germain 1380
2 Lamine Yamal  Spain Forward Spain Barcelona 1059
3 Vitinha  Portugal Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain 703
4 Mohamed Salah  Egypt Forward England Liverpool 657
5 Raphinha  Brazil Forward Spain Barcelona 620
6 Achraf Hakimi  Morocco Defender France Paris Saint-Germain 484
7 Kylian Mbappé  France Forward Spain Real Madrid 378
8 Cole Palmer  England Forward England Chelsea 211
9 Gianluigi Donnarumma  Italy Goalkeeper France Paris Saint-Germain 172
10 Nuno Mendes  Portugal Defender France Paris Saint-Germain 171
11 Pedri  Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona 124
12 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia  Georgia Forward Italy Napoli
France Paris Saint-Germain 		123
13 Harry Kane  England Forward Germany Bayern Munich 112
14 Désiré Doué  France Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain 74
15 Viktor Gyökeres  Sweden Forward Portugal Sporting CP 56
16 Vinícius Júnior  Brazil Forward Spain Real Madrid 51
17 Robert Lewandowski  Poland Forward Spain Barcelona 49
18 Scott McTominay  Scotland Midfielder England Manchester United
Italy Napoli 		45
19 João Neves  Portugal Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain 40
20 Lautaro Martínez  Argentina Forward Italy Inter Milan 37
21 Serhou Guirassy  Guinea Forward Germany Borussia Dortmund 25
22 Alexis Mac Allister  Argentina Midfielder England Liverpool 21
23 Jude Bellingham  England Midfielder Spain Real Madrid 21
24 Fabián Ruiz  Spain Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain 20
25 Denzel Dumfries  Netherlands Defender Italy Inter Milan 20
26 Erling Haaland  Norway Forward England Manchester City 18
27 Declan Rice  England Midfielder England Arsenal 13
28 Virgil van Dijk  Netherlands Defender England Liverpool 7
29 Florian Wirtz  Germany Midfielder Germany Bayer Leverkusen 5
30 Michael Olise  France Forward Germany Bayern Munich 4

Ballon d'Or Féminin

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Main article: 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(s) Points
1 Aitana Bonmatí  Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona 506
2 Mariona Caldentey  Spain Forward England Arsenal 478
3 Alessia Russo  England Forward England Arsenal 420
4 Alexia Putellas  Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona 388
5 Chloe Kelly  England Forward England Manchester City
England Arsenal 		233
6 Patricia Guijarro  Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona 157
7 Leah Williamson  England Defender England Arsenal 151
8 Ewa Pajor  Poland Forward Spain Barcelona 139
9 Lucy Bronze  England Defender England Chelsea 135
10 Hannah Hampton  England Goalkeeper England Chelsea 122
11 Clàudia Pina  Spain Forward Spain Barcelona 113
12 Marta  Brazil Forward United States Orlando Pride 106
13 Caroline Graham Hansen  Norway Forward Spain Barcelona 92
14 Barbra Banda  Zambia Forward United States Orlando Pride 47
15 Sandy Baltimore  France Forward England Chelsea 42
16 Cristiana Girelli  Italy Forward Italy Juventus 40
17 Temwa Chawinga  Malawi Forward United States Kansas City Current 29
18 Melchie Dumornay  Haiti Midfielder France Lyon 27
19 Klara Bühl  Germany Forward Germany Bayern Munich 25
20 Pernille Harder  Denmark Forward Germany Bayern Munich 20
21 Amanda Gutierres  Brazil Forward Brazil Palmeiras 20
22 Esther González  Spain Forward United States Gotham FC 19
23 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd  Sweden Midfielder England Chelsea 11
24 Sofia Cantore  Italy Forward Italy Juventus 9
25 Emily Fox  United States Defender England Arsenal 7
26 Lindsey Heaps  United States Midfielder France Lyon 5
27 Clara Mateo  France Forward France Paris FC 4
Frida Maanum  Norway Midfielder England Arsenal 4
29 Steph Catley  Australia Defender England Arsenal 1
30 Caroline Weir  Scotland Midfielder Spain Real Madrid 0

Men's Kopa Trophy

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Main article: Kopa Trophy

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

2025 Men's Kopa Trophy ranking
Rank Player Nationality Position Club(s) Points
1 Lamine Yamal  Spain Forward Spain Barcelona 124
2 Désiré Doué  France Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain 72
3 João Neves  Portugal Midfielder France Paris Saint-Germain 23
4 Estêvão  Brazil Forward Brazil Palmeiras 9
5 Kenan Yıldız  Turkey Forward Italy Juventus 6
6 Dean Huijsen  Spain Defender England Bournemouth
Spain Real Madrid 		5
7 Pau Cubarsí  Spain Defender Spain Barcelona 3
8 Rodrigo Mora  Portugal Forward Portugal Porto 1
9 Ayyoub Bouaddi  France Midfielder France Lille 0
Myles Lewis-Skelly  England Midfielder England Arsenal 0

Women's Kopa Trophy

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Main article: Kopa Trophy

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

2025 Women's Kopa Trophy ranking
Rank Player Nationality Position Club(s) Points
1 Vicky López  Spain Midfielder Spain Barcelona 15
2 Linda Caicedo  Colombia Forward Spain Real Madrid 12
3 Wieke Kaptein  Netherlands Midfielder England Chelsea 8
4 Michelle Agyemang  England Forward England Brighton & Hove Albion 5
5 Claudia Martínez  Paraguay Forward Paraguay Olimpia 2

Men's Yashin Trophy

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Main article: Yashin Trophy

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

2025 Men's Yashin Trophy ranking
Rank Player Nationality Club(s) Points
1 Gianluigi Donnarumma  Italy France Paris Saint-Germain 486
2 Alisson  Brazil England Liverpool 120
3 Yann Sommer   Switzerland Italy Inter Milan 112
4 Thibaut Courtois  Belgium Spain Real Madrid 69
5 Yassine Bounou  Morocco Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 48
6 David Raya  Spain England Arsenal 31
7 Jan Oblak  Slovenia Spain Atlético Madrid 31
8 Emiliano Martínez  Argentina England Aston Villa 7
9 Lucas Chevalier  France France Lille 5
10 Matz Sels  Belgium England Nottingham Forest 4

Women's Yashin Trophy

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Main article: Yashin Trophy

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

2025 Women's Yashin Trophy ranking
Rank Player Nationality Club(s) Points
1 Hannah Hampton  England England Chelsea 88
2 Ann-Katrin Berger  Germany United States Gotham FC 26
3 Cata Coll  Spain Spain Barcelona 25
4 Chiamaka Nnadozie  Nigeria France Paris FC 6
5 Daphne van Domselaar  Netherlands England Arsenal 5

Gerd Müller Trophy

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Main article: Gerd Müller Trophy

The nominees for the award were announced on 7 August 2025. The award is given to player who scored the most goals in a calendar year. It is named after German legend Gerd Müller.

2025 Gerd Müller Trophy ranking - Men
Rank Player Nationality Position Club Goals
1 Viktor Gyökeres  Sweden Forward Portugal Sporting CP 63
2 Harry Kane  England Forward Germany Bayern Munich 48
3 Kylian Mbappé  France Forward Spain Real Madrid 46
4 Erling Haaland  Norway Forward England Manchester City 45
5 Robert Lewandowski  Poland Forward Spain Barcelona 44
2025 Gerd Müller Trophy ranking - Women
Rank Player Nationality Position Club Goals
1 Ewa Pajor  Poland Forward Spain Barcelona 52
2 Clàudia Pina  Spain Forward Spain Barcelona 33
3 Esther González  Spain Forward United States Gotham FC 29
4 Cristiana Girelli  Italy Forward Italy Juventus 28
5 Pernille Harder  Denmark Forward Germany Bayern Munich 27
Alexia Putellas  Spain Forward Spain Barcelona 27

Sócrates Award

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Main article: Sócrates Award

The nominees for the award were announced on 7 August 2025.[2][3] The Sócrates Award is an association football award presented to the best humanitarian work by a footballer worldwide during a joint ceremony with the Ballon d'Or. The award is presented by France Football in collaboration with Peace and Sport and is named after late Brazilian footballer Sócrates, who co-founded the Corinthians Democracy movement, in opposition to the ruling military dictatorship in Brazil during the 1980s.

2025 Sócrates Award winner
Winner Nationality
Xana Foundation  Spain

Men's Club of the Year

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2025 Men's Club of the Year ranking
Rank Club Total Ballon d'Or Points
1
9  Ousmane Dembélé (FRA)
 Gianluigi Donnarumma (ITA)
 Désiré Doué (FRA)
 Achraf Hakimi (MAR)
 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (GEO)
 Nuno Mendes (POR)
 João Neves (POR)
 Fabián Ruiz (ESP)
 Vitinha (POR) 		199
2
4  Lamine Yamal (ESP)
 Raphinha (BRA)
 Pedri (ESP)
 Robert Lewandowski (POL) 		41
3
1  Cole Palmer (ENG) 32
4
3  Mohamed Salah (EGY)
 Alexis Mac Allister (ARG)
 Virgil van Dijk (NED) 		26
5
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Women's Club of the Year

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2025 Women's Club of the Year ranking
Rank Club Total Ballon d'Or Points
1
7  Mariona Caldentey (ESP)
 Steph Catley (AUS)
 Emily Fox (USA)
 Chloe Kelly (ENG)
 Frida Maanum (NOR)
 Alessia Russo (ENG)
 Leah Williamson (ENG) 		75
2
6  Aitana Bonmatí (ESP)
 Alexia Putellas (ESP)
 Patricia Guijarro (ESP)
 Ewa Pajor (POL)
 Clàudia Pina (ESP)
 Caroline Graham Hansen (NOR) 		51
3
4  Lucy Bronze (ENG)
 Hannah Hampton (ENG)
 Sandy Baltimore (FRA)
 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (SWE) 		14
4
2  Marta (BRA)
 Barbra Banda (ZAM) 		8
5
2  Melchie Dumornay (HAI)
 Lindsey Heaps (USA) 		2

Men's Coach of the Year

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

2025 Men's Coach of the Year Award
Rank Coach Nationality Team(s) Points
1 Luis Enrique  Spain France Paris Saint-Germain 118
2 Hansi Flick  Germany Spain Barcelona 44
3 Enzo Maresca  Italy England Chelsea 27
4 Arne Slot  Netherlands England Liverpool 26
5 Antonio Conte  Italy Italy Napoli 6

Women's Coach of the Year

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

2025 Women's Coach of the Year Award
Rank Coach Nationality Team(s) Points
1 Sarina Wiegman  Netherlands  England 84
2 Renée Slegers  Netherlands England Arsenal 46
3 Sonia Bompastor  France England Chelsea 15
4 Arthur Elias  Brazil  Brazil 5
5 Justine Madugu  Nigeria  Nigeria 0

References

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  1. ^ "Ruud Gullit et Kate Scott maîtres de cérémonie du Ballon d'Or 2025" (in French). L'Équipe. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana ¬Bonmatí land Ballon d'Or awards as England duo honoured". Guardian. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.