Nominations for the 2025 Ballon d’Or are out, celebrating exceptional talents in world football.
Ballon d’Or, known as the most prestigious and most talked about award scheme in world football, seeks to appreciate and acknowledge the work and talents of exceptional footballers and stakeholders, who have done exceptionally well in the year under review. This year’s Ballon d’Or is upon as again, with the list of nominations announced under various categories.
The nominations for the 2025 Ballon d’Or are as follows:
KOPA TROPHY (WOMEN)
This award is given to the Best women footballers, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review, and are between the ages of 18 – 21 years. Here are the nominees:
- Michelle Agyemang
- Linda Caicedo
- Wieke Kaptein
- Vicky Lopez
- Claudia Martinez Ovando
KOPA TROPHY (MEN)
This award is given to the Best men footballers, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review and are under the ages of 18 – 21 years. Here are the nominees:
- Ayyoub Bouaddi
- Pau Cubarsi
- Desire Doue
- Estevao
- Dean Huijsen
- Myles Lewis-Skelly
- Rodrigo Mora
- Joao Neves
- Lamine Yamal
- Kenan Yildiz
YACHINE TROPHY (BEST WOMEN’S GOALKEEPER)
This award is given to the Best women Goalkeepers, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review. Here are the nominees:
- Ann-Katrin Berger
- Cata Coll
- Hannah Hampton
- Chiamaka Nnadozie
- Daphine Van Domselaar
YACHINE TROPHY (MEN’S BEST GOALKEEPER)
This award is given to the Best men Goalkeepers, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review. Here are the nominees:
- Allison Becker
- Yassine Bounou
- Lucas Chevalier
- Thibaut Courtois
- Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Emiliano Martinez
- Jan Oblak
- David Raya
- Matz Sels
- Yann Sommer
WOMEN’S JOHAN CRYUFF TROPHY (WOMEN’S BEST COACH)
This award is given to the Best coaches in the women division, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review. Here are the nominees:
- Sonia Bompastor
- Arthur Elias
- Justine Madugu
- Renee Slegers
- Sarina Wiegman
MEN’S JOHAN CRYUFF TROPHY (MEN’S BEST COACH)
This award is given to the Best coaches in the men’s division, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review. Here are the nominees:
- Antonio Conte
- Luis Enrique
- Hansi Flick
- Enzo Maresca
- Arne Slot
WOMEN’S CLUB OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Best women’s club, which performed at the highet level, in the year under review. Here are the nominees:
- Arsenal – England
- FC Barcelona – Spain
- Chelsea – England
- Olynnes – France
- Orlando Pride – United States
MEN’S CLUB OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Best men’s club, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review. Here are the nominees:
- FC Barcelona – Spain
- Botafogo – Brazil
- Chelsea – England
- Liverpool – England
- Paris Saint-Germain – France
WOMEN’S BALLON D’OR
This award is given to the Best women Footballers, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review. Here are the nominees:
- Sandy Baltimore
- Barbra Banda
- Aitana Bonmati
- Lucy Bronze
- Klara Buhl
- Mariona Caldentey
- Sofia Cantore
- Steph Catley
- Temwa Chawinga
- Melchie Dumornay
- Emily Fox
- Christiana Girelli
- Esther Gonzalez
- Caroline Graham Hansen
- Hannah Hampton
- Pernille Harder
- Patri Guijarro
- Amanda Gutierres
- Lindsey Heaps
- Chloe Kelly
- Frids Leonhardsen-Maanum
- Marta
- Clara Mateo
- Ewa Pajor
- Claudia Pina
- Alexia Putellas
- Alessia Russo
- Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
- Caroline Weir
- Leah Williamson
MEN’S BALLON D’OR
This award is given to the Best men Footballers, who performed at the highet level, in the year under review. Here are the nominees:
- Jude Bellingham
- Ousmane Dembele
- Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Desire Doue
- Denzel Dumfries
- Serhou Guirassy
- Viktor Gyokeres
- Erling Haaland
- Achraf Hakimi
- Harry Kane
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- Robert Lewandoski
- Alexis Mac Allister
- Lautaro Martinez
- Kylian Mbappe
- Scott McTominay
- Nuno Mendes
- Joao Neves
- Michael Olise
- Cole Palmer
- Pedri
- Raphinha
- Declan Rice
- Fabian Ruiz
- Mohamed Salah
- virgil van Djik
- Vinicius Jr.
- Vitinha
- Florian Writz
- Lamine Yamal
This year’s edition of the Ballon d’Or is one that is expected to generate a lot of conversations across the glob, with many parameters and factors coming into consideration to determine who is crowned as the new World Best Player.
