France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or award, on Thursday released the nominees’ shortlist for the 2025 edition.
The list, which was determined by notable journalists across the continent, was published across their social media platforms.
They include Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) and Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal).
Others are Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Serhou Guiarassy (Borussia Dortmund) and Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan).
This year’s prize is expected to be fought for between Yamal, Dembele and Mbappe.
See the full list below;
Men’s Ballon d’Or nominees
- Ousmane Dembélé (PSG and France)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG and Italy)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid and England)
- Désiré Doué (PSG and France)
- Denzel Dumfries (Internazionale and the Netherlands)
- Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund and Guinea)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway)
- Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal and Sweden)
- Achraf Hakimi (PSG and Morocco)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG and Georgia)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona and Poland)
- Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool and Argentina)
- Lautaro Martinez (Internazionale and Argentina)
- Scott McTominay (Napoli and Scotland)
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid and France)
- Nuno Mendes (PSG and Portugal)
- João Neves (PSG and Portugal)
- Pedri (FC Barcelona and Spain)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea and England)
- Michael Olise (Bayern Munich and France)
- Raphinha (Barcelona and Brazil)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal and England)
- Fabián Ruiz (PSG and Spain)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
- Florian Wirtz (Liverpool and Spain)
- Vitinha (PSG and Portugal)
- Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid and Brazil)
- Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool and the Netherlands)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool and Egypt)
While in women category, players like Lucy Bronze, Last year Ballon d’Or winner, Aitana Bonmati, Sandi Baltimore and 27 others were shortlisted for the the best female player.
Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees
Below are the 30 female players shortlisted for the prestigious award.
- Lucy Bronze (Chelsea and England)
- Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride and Zambia)
- Aitana Bonmatí (FC Barcelona and Spain)
- Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea and France)
- Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal and Spain)
- Klara Bühl (Bayern Munich and Germany)
- Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit and Italy)
- Steph Catley (Arsenal and Australia)
- Melchie Daëlle Dumornay (OL Lyonnes and Haiti)
- Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current and Malawi)
- Emily Fox (Arsenal and USA)
- Cristiana Girelli (Juventus and Italy)
- Esther González (Gotham FC and Spain)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (FC Barcelona and Norway)
- Patri Guijarro (FC Barcelona and Spain)
- Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras and Brazil)
- Hannah Hampton (Chelsea and England)
- Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich and Denmark)
- Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes and USA)
- Chloe Kelly (Arsenal and England)
- Marta (Orlando Pride and Brazil)
- Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (Arsenal and Norway)
- Ewa Pajor (FC Barcelona and Poland)
- Clara Mateo (Paris FC and France)
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal and England)
- Claudia Pina (FC Barcelona and Spain)
- Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona and Spain)
- Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea and Sweden)
- Caroline Weir (Real Madrid and Scotland)
- Leah Williamson (Arsenal and England)
Men’s Club of the Year nominees
Below are the five nominees for the Men’s Club of the Year, honouring the most outstanding men’s football club from last season.
- FC Barcelona
- Botafogo
- Chelsea
- Liverpool
- Paris Saint-Germain
Women’s Club of the Year nominees
Below are the five nominees for the Women’s Club of the Year
- Arsenal
- FC Barcelona
- Chelsea
- OL Lyonnes
- Orlando Pride
Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy nominees
Here are the five nominees for the Men’s Johan Cruyff Trophy, awarded to the best men’s coach, whether at club or national team level.
- Antonio Conte (Napoli)
- Luis Enrique (PSG)
- Hansi Flick (FC Barcelona)
- Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
- Arne Slot (Liverpool)
Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy nominees announced
- Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)
- Arthur Elias (Brazil)
- Justine Madugu (Nigeria)
- Renée Slegers (Arsenal)
- Sarina Wiegman (England)
Men’s Yashin Trophy nominees
Below are the 10 nominees for the Men’s Yashin Trophy, awarded to the best male and female goalkeepers.
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa and Argentina)
- Alisson Becker (Liverpool and Brazil)
- Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal and Morocco)
- Lucas Chevalier (Lille and France)
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid and Belgium)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG and Italy)
- Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid and Slovenia)
- David Raya (Arsenal and Spain)
- Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest and Belgium)
- Yann Sommer (Internazionale and Switzerland)
Women’s Yashin Trophy nominees
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC and Germany)
- Cata Coll (FC Barcelona and Spain)
- Hannah Hampton (Chelsea and England)
- Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Nigeria)
- Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal and the Netherlands)
Men’s Kopa Trophy nominees
Below are the 10 nominees for the Men’s Kopa Trophy, awarded to the best male player under the age of 21.
- Pau Cubarsi (FC Barcelona and Spain)
- Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille and France)
- Désiré Doué (PSG and France)
- Estevao (Chelsea and Brazil)
- Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid and Spain)
- Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal and England)
- Rodrigo Mora (Porto and Portugal)
- João Neves (PSG and Portugal)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
- Kenan Yildiz (Juventus and Türkiye)
Women’s Kopa Trophy nominees
Below are the five nominees for the Women’s Kopa Trophy, awarded to the best female player under the age of 21.
- Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal and England)
- Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid and Colombia)
- Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea and the Netherlands)
- Claudia Martinez Ovando (Club Olimpia and Paraguay)
- Vicky Lopez (FC Barcelona and Spain)
The 2025 Ballon d’Or award ceremony will be held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 22 September.
