2025 Ballon d'Or
| 2025 Ballon d'Or | |
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.jpg) 2025 Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé | |
| Date | 22 September 2025 |
| Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Hosted by | Kate Scott Ruud Gullit[1] |
| Highlights | |
| Ballon d'Or |  Ousmane Dembélé(1st award) |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin |  Aitana Bonmatí(3rd award) |
| Kopa Trophy | Men's: Lamine Yamal (2nd award) Women's: Vicky López(1st award) |
| Yashin Trophy | Men's: Gianluigi Donnarumma(2nd award) Women's:  Hannah Hampton(1st award) |
| Gerd Müller Trophy | Men's: Viktor Gyökeres(1st award) Women's:  Ewa Pajor(1st award) |
| Website | www.francefootball.fr |
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
[edit]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.
Ballon d'Or Féminin
[edit]Thirty players were nominated for the 2025 Ballon d'Or Fémenin.
Men's Kopa Trophy
[edit]Ten players were nominated for the 2025 Men's Kopa Trophy.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club(s) |
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| 1 | Lamine Yamal | Spain
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Forward | Barcelona
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| 2 | Désiré Doué | France
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Midfielder | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 3 | João Neves | .svg/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_(official).svg.png){kind=small} Portugal
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Midfielder | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 4 | Estêvão |  Brazil
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Forward | Palmeiras
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| 5 | Kenan Yıldız |  Turkey
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Forward | Juventus
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| 6 | Dean Huijsen | Spain
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Defender | Bournemouth Real Madrid
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| 7 | Pau Cubarsí | Spain
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Defender | Barcelona
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| 8 | Rodrigo Mora | Portugal
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Forward | Porto
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| 9 | Ayyoub Bouaddi | France
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Midfielder | Lille
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| 10 | Myles Lewis-Skelly | England
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Midfielder | Arsenal
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Women's Kopa Trophy
[edit]Five players were nominated for the 2025 Women's Kopa Trophy.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicky López | Spain
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Midfielder | Barcelona
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| 2 | Linda Caicedo |  Colombia
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Forward | Real Madrid
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| 3 | Wieke Kaptein |  Netherlands
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Midfielder | Chelsea
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| 4 | Michelle Agyemang | England
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Forward | Brighton & Hove Albion
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| 5 | Claudia Martínez |  Paraguay
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Forward | Olimpia
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Men's Yashin Trophy
[edit]Ten goalkeepers were nominated for the 2025 Men's Yashin Trophy.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Italy
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Paris Saint-Germain
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| 2 | Alisson | Brazil
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Liverpool
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| 3 | Yann Sommer | .svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland
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Inter Milan
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| 4 | Thibaut Courtois | .svg/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium
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Real Madrid
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| 5 | Yassine Bounou |  Morocco
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 Al-Hilal
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| 6 | David Raya | Spain
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Arsenal
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| 7 | Jan Oblak |  Slovenia
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Atlético Madrid
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| 8 | Emiliano Martínez |  Argentina
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Aston Villa
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| 9 | Lucas Chevalier | France
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Lille
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| 10 | Matz Sels | Belgium
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Nottingham Forest
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Women's Yashin Trophy
[edit]Five goalkeepers were nominated for the 2025 Women's Yashin Trophy.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Hampton | England
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Chelsea
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| 2 | Ann-Katrin Berger |  Germany
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 Gotham FC
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| 3 | Cata Coll | Spain
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Barcelona
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| 4 | Chiamaka Nnadozie |  Nigeria
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Paris FC
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| 5 | Daphne van Domselaar | Netherlands
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Arsenal
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Gerd Müller Trophy
[edit]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.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Gyökeres | Sweden
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Forward | Sporting CP
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63 |
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewa Pajor | Poland
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Forward | Barcelona
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51 |
Sócrates Award
[edit]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.
Men's Club of the Year
[edit]| Rank | Club | Total | Ballon d'Or |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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Women's Club of the Year
[edit]| Rank | Club | Total | Ballon d'Or |
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| 1 | 7 | Mariona Caldentey (ESP).svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Steph Catley (AUS) Emily Fox (USA) Chloe Kelly (ENG) Frida Maanum (NOR) Alessia Russo (ENG) Leah Williamson (ENG)
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Men's Coach of the Year
[edit]Five coaches were nominated for the 2025 Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy.
| Coach | Nationality | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Enrique | Spain
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Paris Saint-Germain
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| Antonio Conte | Italy
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Napoli
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| Hansi Flick | Germany
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Barcelona
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| Enzo Maresca | Italy
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Chelsea
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| Arne Slot | Netherlands
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Liverpool
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Women's Coach of the Year
[edit]Five coaches were nominated for the 2025 Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy.
| Coach | Nationality | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sarina Wiegman | Netherlands
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England
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| Sonia Bompastor | France
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Chelsea
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| Arthur Elias | Brazil
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Brazil
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| Justine Madugu | Nigeria
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Nigeria
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| Renée Slegers | Netherlands
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Arsenal
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ruud Gullit et Kate Scott maîtres de cérémonie du Ballon d'Or 2025" (in French). L'Équipe. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana ¬Bonmatí land Ballon d'Or awards as England duo honoured". Guardian. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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