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.
Ballon d'Or
Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2024–25 season.
30 players were nominated for the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or.
+2025 Ballon d'OrRankPlayerNationalityPositionClubPoints 1Ousmane DembéléForward Paris Saint-Germain13802Lamine YamalForward Barcelona10593VitinhaMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain7034Mohamed SalahForward Liverpool6575RaphinhaForward Barcelona6206Achraf HakimiDefender Paris Saint-Germain4847Kylian MbappéForward Real Madrid3788Cole PalmerForward Chelsea2119Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper Paris Saint-Germain17210Nuno MendesDefender Paris Saint-Germain17111PedriMidfielder Barcelona12412Khvicha KvaratskheliaForward Napoli Paris Saint-Germain12313Harry KaneForward Bayern Munich11214Désiré DouéMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain7415Viktor GyökeresForward Sporting CP5616Vinícius JúniorForward Real Madrid5117Robert LewandowskiForward Barcelona4918Scott McTominayMidfielder Manchester United Napoli4519João NevesMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain4020Lautaro MartínezForward Inter Milan3721Serhou GuirassyForward Borussia Dortmund2522Alexis Mac AllisterMidfielder Liverpool2123Jude BellinghamMidfielder Real Madrid2124Fabián RuizMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain2025Denzel DumfriesDefender Inter Milan2026Erling HaalandForward Manchester City1827Declan RiceMidfielder Arsenal1328Virgil van DijkDefender Liverpool729Florian WirtzMidfielder Bayer Leverkusen530Michael OliseForward Bayern Munich4
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Ballon d'Or Féminin
Thirty players were nominated for the 2025 Ballon d'Or Fémenin. +2025 Ballon d'Or FémeninRankPlayerNationalityPositionClub(s)Points1Midfielder Barcelona5062Forward Arsenal4783Forward Arsenal4204Midfielder Barcelona3885Forward Manchester City Arsenal2336Midfielder Barcelona1577Defender Arsenal1518Forward Barcelona1399Defender Chelsea13510Goalkeeper Chelsea122 11Forward Barcelona113 12MartaForward Orlando Pride106 13Forward Barcelona92 14Forward Orlando Pride47 15Forward Chelsea4216Forward Juventus4017Forward2918Midfielder Lyon2719Forward Bayern Munich2520Forward Bayern Munich2021Forward Palmeiras2022Forward Gotham FC1923Midfielder Chelsea1124Forward Juventus925Defender Arsenal726Midfielder Lyon5 27 Forward Paris FC4Midfielder Arsenal429Defender Arsenal130Midfielder Real Madrid0
Men's Kopa Trophy
Ten players were nominated for the 2025 Men's Kopa Trophy. + 2025 Men's Kopa Trophy rankingRankPlayerNationalityPositionClub(s)Points1Forward Barcelona1242Midfielder723Midfielder Paris Saint-Germain234Forward Palmeiras95Forward Juventus66Defender Bournemouth Real Madrid57Defender Barcelona38Forward Porto19Midfielder Lille0Midfielder Arsenal0
Women's Kopa Trophy
Five players were nominated for the 2025 Women's Kopa Trophy. +2025 Women's Kopa Trophy rankingRankPlayerNationalityPositionClub(s)Points1Midfielder Barcelona152Forward123Midfielder Chelsea84Forward Brighton & Hove Albion55Forward Olimpia2
Men's Yashin Trophy
Ten goalkeepers were nominated for the 2025 Men's Yashin Trophy. +2025 Men's Yashin Trophy rankingRankPlayerNationalityClub(s)Points14862 Liverpool1203 Inter Milan1124 Real Madrid695 Al-Hilal486 Arsenal317 Atlético Madrid318 Aston Villa79 Lille510 Nottingham Forest4
Women's Yashin Trophy
Five goalkeepers were nominated for the 2025 Women's Yashin Trophy. +2025 Women's Yashin Trophy rankingRankPlayerNationalityClub(s)Points1Hannah Hampton Chelsea882Ann-Katrin Berger Gotham FC263Cata Coll Barcelona254Chiamaka Nnadozie Paris FC65Daphne van Domselaar Arsenal5
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 - MenRankPlayerNationalityPositionClubGoals1 Forward Sporting CP632 Forward Bayern Munich483 Forward Real Madrid464 Forward Manchester City455 Forward Barcelona44 +2025 Gerd Müller Trophy ranking - WomenRankPlayerNationalityPositionClubGoals1Forward Barcelona522Forward Barcelona333Forward Gotham FC294Forward Juventus285Forward Bayern Munich27Forward Barcelona27
Sócrates Award
The nominees for the award were announced on 7 August 2025. 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 winnerWinnerNationality Xana Foundation
Men's Club of the Year
+2025 Men's Club of the Year rankingRankClubBallon d'OrPoints19199244131324326502
Women's Club of the Year
+2025 Women's Club of the Year rankingRankClubBallon d'OrPoints177526513414428522
Men's Coach of the Year
Five coaches were nominated for the 2025 Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy.
+2025 Men's Coach of the Year AwardRankCoachNationalityTeam(s)Points11182 Barcelona443 Chelsea274 Liverpool265 Napoli6
Women's Coach of the Year
Five coaches were nominated for the 2025 Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy.
+2025 Women's Coach of the Year AwardRankCoachNationalityTeam(s)Points1842 Arsenal463 Chelsea154550
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