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Conceived by sports writers ] and ], the Ballon d'Or was based exclusively on voting by football journalists up until ]. Originally, it was awarded only to players from Europe and was widely known as the '''European Footballer of the Year''' award. In ], the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin that have been active at European clubs. The award became a global prize in ] with all professional footballers from around the world being eligible; additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote, before reverting to just journalists in ]. Conceived by sports writers ] and ], the Ballon d'Or was based exclusively on voting by football journalists up until ]. Originally, it was awarded only to players from Europe and was widely known as the '''European Footballer of the Year''' award. In ], the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin that have been active at European clubs. The award became a global prize in ] with all professional footballers from around the world being eligible; additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote, before reverting to just journalists in ].


Between ] and ], in an agreement with ], the award was temporarily merged with the ], and was known as the ]. That partnership ended in 2016, and the award reverted to the Ballon d'Or, while ] also reverted to its own separate annual award, ]. In ], ''France Football'' modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or. The timing was changed so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season, and it was also determined that an international jury of specialised journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest ] would determine the winner of the award. ] co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since ], with ''France Football'' retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name. Between ] and ], in an agreement with ], the award was temporarily merged with the ], and was known as the ]. That partnership ended in 2016, and the award reverted to the Ballon d'Or, while ] also reverted to its own separate annual award, ]. In ], ''France Football'' modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or. The timing was changed so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season, and it was also determined that an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest ] would elect the winner of the award. ] co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since ], with ''France Football'' retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.


] won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, followed by ] with five. ], ] and ] each won the award three times, while ], ], ], ] and ] have each won it twice. ] is the current holder of the award, having won its most recent edition in 2024. ] won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, followed by ] with five. ], ] and ] each won the award three times, while ], ], ], ] and ] have each won it twice. ] is the current holder of the award, having won its most recent edition in 2024.
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== Overview == == Overview ==
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⚫ The Ballon d'Or is widely regarded as football's most prestigious and valuable individual award.<ref name="ESPN2020" /><ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="Goal2023" /><ref name="Reuters2023" /> Prior to ], it was based exclusively on voting by football journalists and was generally known as the continental European Footballer of the Year award in English language and much international media.<ref name="WorldSoccer2007" /><ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /> Even after 2007, it was usually identified with and referred to by that name because of its origin as a European award,<ref name="BBCSport2008a" /><ref name="TheTelegraph2008" /> until it was merged with the ] award cementing its new worldwide claim.<ref name="TheGuardian2007" /><ref name="FIFA2009" /> ] of ] was the ] of the award.<ref name="UEFA2023a" /><ref name="BBCSport2008b" /> Liberia's ], the only African recipient, became the first non-European to win the award in ], the year that rules of eligibility were changed and the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin, active at European clubs;<ref name="BBCSport2008c" /><ref name="NBCSports2023" /> ], ] of Brazil became the first South American to claim the award,<ref name="BBCSport2008c" /> and he is still the youngest winner ever at 21 years and 96 days old.<ref name="ESPN2023" /> The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from clubs around the world being eligible;<ref name="BBCSport2008d" /> additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote,<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="ESPN2023" /> before reverting to just journalists in ].<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" />
⚫ The Ballon d'Or is widely regarded as football's most prestigious and valuable individual award.<ref name="ESPN2020" /><ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="Goal2023" /><ref name="Reuters2023" /> Nevertheless, critics have occasionally described the award as a "popularity contest",<ref name="OptusSport2023" /><ref name="Marca2016" /> criticizing its voting process,<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /> its bias in favour of attacking players,<ref name="BleacherReport2015" /> and the idea of systematically singling out an individual in a team sport.<ref name="TheGuardian2008" /><ref name="BleacherReport2016" />


⚫ ] holds the record for most Ballon d'Or wins with eight,<ref name="Reuters2023" /><ref name="LeParisien2023" /> while five-time winner ] earned the most nominations with eighteen.<ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /> Messi is the only player to win the award with three different teams and also the only one to win it while playing outside Europe,<ref name="TheNewYorkTimes2023" /><ref name="TheAthletic2023b" /> as well as being the player with the most ]s, finishing in the top-three a record fourteen times.<ref name="Reuters2023" /> Three players have won the award three times each: ], ] and ].<ref name="UEFA2023a" /><ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /> With seven awards each, Dutch, German, Portuguese and French players have won the second most Ballons d'Or, underneath Argentina in first with eight.<ref name="NBCSports2023" /> Players from Germany (], ]) and the Netherlands (]) occupied the top-three spots in a single year. German (1972) and Italian (1988–]) clubs achieved the same feat, including two individual years dominated by ] players (1988, ]), a unique record until Spanish clubs experienced an unprecedented dominance (]–], ], 2016) and ] (]) became the second club to occupy the top-three.<ref name="LeParisien2023" /> The award shows a bias in favour of attacking players,<ref name="BleacherReport2015" /> and, over time, it has gone to a more exclusive set of leagues and clubs.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /> Prior to 1995, ten leagues supplied Ballon d'Or winners, whereas only England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States have supplied winners since then.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="Goal2022a" /> Spain's ] has the most Ballon d'Or winners overall, with twenty-four wins shared between Barcelona and ]; with twelve wins each,<ref name="SportsIllustrated2024" /> the two Spanish clubs also lead the overall club ranking for producing the most winners.<ref name="Goal2022a" /><ref name="RSSSF2022" />
⚫ ] of ] was the ] of the Ballon d'Or.<ref name="UEFA2023a" /><ref name="BBCSport2008b" /> Prior to ], the award was based exclusively on voting by football journalists and was generally known as the continental European Footballer of the Year award in English language and much international media.<ref name="WorldSoccer2007" /><ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /> Even after 2007, it was usually identified with and referred to by that name because of its origin as a European award,<ref name="BBCSport2008a" /><ref name="TheTelegraph2008" /> until it was merged with the ] award cementing its new worldwide claim.<ref name="TheGuardian2007" /><ref name="FIFA2009" /> Liberia's ], the only African recipient, became the first non-European to win the award in ], the year that rules of eligibility were changed and the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin, active at European clubs;<ref name="BBCSport2008c" /><ref name="NBCSports2023" /> ], ] of Brazil became the first South American to claim the award,<ref name="BBCSport2008c" /> and he is still the youngest winner ever at 21 years and 96 days old.<ref name="ESPN2023" /> The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from clubs around the world being eligible;<ref name="BBCSport2008d" /> additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote,<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="ESPN2023" /> before reverting to just journalists in ].<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" />

⚫ ] holds the record for most Ballon d'Or wins with eight,<ref name="Reuters2023" /><ref name="LeParisien2023" /> while five-time winner ] earned the most nominations with eighteen.<ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /> Messi is the only player to win the award with three different teams and also the only one to win it while playing outside Europe,<ref name="TheNewYorkTimes2023" /><ref name="TheAthletic2023b" /> as well as being the player with the most ]s, finishing in the top-three a record fourteen times.<ref name="Reuters2023" /> Three players have won the award three times each: ], ] and ].<ref name="UEFA2023a" /><ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /> With seven awards each, Dutch, German, Portuguese and French players have won the second most Ballons d'Or, underneath Argentina in first with eight.<ref name="NBCSports2023" /> Players from Germany (], ]) and the Netherlands (]) occupied the top-three spots in a single year. German (1972) and Italian (1988–]) clubs achieved the same feat, including two individual years dominated by ] players (1988, ]), a unique record until Spanish clubs experienced an unprecedented dominance (]–], ], 2016) and ] (]) became the second club to occupy the top-three.<ref name="LeParisien2023" /> The award shows a bias in favour of attacking players,<ref name="BleacherReport2015" /> and, over time, it has gone to a more exclusive set of leagues and clubs.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /> Prior to 1995, ten leagues supplied Ballon d'Or winners, whereas only England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States have supplied winners since then.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="Goal2022a" /> Spain's ] has the most Ballon d'Or winners overall, with twenty-four wins shared between Barcelona and ]; with twelve wins each, the two Spanish clubs also lead the overall club ranking for producing the most winners.<ref name="Goal2022a" /><ref name="RSSSF2022" />


Between 2010 and 2015 inclusive, the award was merged with a similar one, the FIFA World Player of the Year award, to create the ],<ref name="FIFA2010" /> which was awarded to the world's best male player before FIFA and '']'' decided not to continue the merging agreement.<ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="ESPN2023" /> The recipients of the joint FIFA Ballon d'Or are considered as winners by both award organizations.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="LEquipe2023c" /><ref name="FIFA2024" /> After 2011, ] created the ] to maintain the tradition of the original Ballon d'Or of specifically honouring a football player from Europe.<ref name="UEFA2011" /> In 2020, ], to which ''France Football'' belongs,<ref name="UEFA2023b" /> decided that no award would be given for the year due to the ].<ref name="ESPN2020" /><ref name="FranceFootball2020a" /> The widespread public opinion is that the 2020 Ballon d'Or should have been awarded to ].<ref name="Forbes2020" /><ref name="ESPN2021" /><ref name="Marca2021" /> Between 2010 and 2015 inclusive, the award was merged with a similar one, the FIFA World Player of the Year award, to create the ],<ref name="FIFA2010" /> which was awarded to the world's best male player before FIFA and '']'' decided not to continue the merging agreement.<ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="ESPN2023" /> The recipients of the joint FIFA Ballon d'Or are considered as winners by both award organizations.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="LEquipe2023c" /><ref name="FIFA2024" /> After 2011, ] created the ] to maintain the tradition of the original Ballon d'Or of specifically honouring a football player from Europe.<ref name="UEFA2011" /> In 2020, ], to which ''France Football'' belongs,<ref name="UEFA2023b" /> decided that no award would be given for the year due to the ].<ref name="ESPN2020" /><ref name="FranceFootball2020a" /> The widespread public opinion is that the 2020 Ballon d'Or should have been awarded to ].<ref name="Forbes2020" /><ref name="ESPN2021" /><ref name="Marca2021" />


''France Football'' modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or in ]. They changed the timing so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season.<ref name="ESPN2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" /> It was also decided that an international jury of specialised journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest ] would determine the winner of the award.;<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /> the plebiscite had previously been open to all countries since 2007.<ref name="ESPN2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" /> ] co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since ], with ''France Football'' retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.<ref name="UEFA2023b" /><ref name="LeFigaro2023" /> ''France Football'' modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or in ]. They changed the timing so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season.<ref name="ESPN2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" /> It was also decided that an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest ] would determine the winner of the award;<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /><ref name="UEFA2024" /> the plebiscite had previously been open to all countries since 2007.<ref name="ESPN2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" /> ] co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since ], with ''France Football'' retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.<ref name="UEFA2023b" /><ref name="LeFigaro2023" />

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=== Criteria ===
The Ballon d'Or is awarded based on three main criteria:<ref name="UEFA2024" />
:1) Individual performances, decisive and impressive character;
:2) Team performances and achievements;
:3) Class and fair play.
⚫ Nevertheless, critics have occasionally described the award as a "popularity contest",<ref name="OptusSport2023" /><ref name="Marca2016" /> criticizing its voting process,<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /> its bias in favour of attacking players,<ref name="BleacherReport2015" /> and the idea of systematically singling out an individual in a team sport.<ref name="TheGuardian2008" /><ref name="BleacherReport2016" />


== Winners == == Winners ==
] won the most Ballons d'Or in history, with eight wins in three different decades. He is also the record holder for most consecutive wins, with four between ] and ].]] ] won the most Ballons d'Or in history, with eight wins in three different decades. He is also the record holder for most consecutive wins, with four between ] and ].]]
] has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or a record eighteen times, and is a five-time winner.]] ] has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or a record eighteen times, and is a five-time winner.]]
] was the inaugural recipient of the award, and the oldest player to ever win it.]] ] was the inaugural recipient of the award, and the oldest player to ever win it.]]
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] is the only defender to win the award twice.]] ] is the only defender to win the award twice.]]
]—the only African recipient—was the first non-European to win the award.]] ]—the only African recipient—was the first non-European to win the award.]]
] is the youngest player to ever win the award.]] ] became the first South American to claim the award, and he is still the youngest winner ever at 21 years and 96 days old.]]
] is the current award holder.]] ] is the current award holder.]]
'''Note:''' Until ], the Ballon d'Or was awarded based on player performance during the calendar year. Since ], jurors have been instructed to take into account the previous season.<ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" /> '''Note:''' Until ], the Ballon d'Or was awarded based on player performance during the calendar year. Since ], jurors have been instructed to take into account the previous season.<ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" />
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;Notes ;Notes
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== Additional awards == == Additional awards ==
=== Seasonal awards === === Seasonal awards ===
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==== Ballon d'Or Féminin ====
⚫ *First awarded in ], the ''']''' honours the female player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.<ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /><ref name="SportsIllustrated2019" />
{{Main|Ballon d'Or Féminin}}
⚫ *Since 2018 ''France Football'' has given out the ''']''' to the best performing player under the age of 21. The award is named after ] winner ].<ref name="FranceFootball2018" />
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⚫ *First awarded in ], the ''']''' is presented to the best goalkeeper of the season. The award is named after Soviet goalkeeper and ] winner ].<ref name="DiarioAS2019" />
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⚫ *In ], ''France Football'' gave ] a '''Striker of the Year''' award for scoring the most goals the previous season.<ref name="Eurosport2021" /> Following ]'s death in 2021, the award was renamed for the ] edition to the ''']'''.<ref name="TheGuardian2021" />
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⚫ *Starting from 2022, ''France Football'' has given out the ''']''', which acknowledges footballers for their humanitarian work.<ref name="SportsIllustrated2023" /> The award is named after late Brazilian footballer ], who co-founded the ] movement, in opposition to the ruling ] during the 1980s.<ref name="Goal2022b" />
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⚫ *''France Football'' first gave out the '''Men's Club of the Year''' award in 2021, with the inaugural winner being ].<ref name="LEquipe2021" /><ref name="DiarioAS2022" /> ] won back-to-back in 2022 and ],<ref name="LEquipe2023b" /> while ] won the most recent edition in ].<ref name="LeParisien2024" /> The '''Women's Club of the Year''' was awarded in 2023 and 2024, and ] won it in both occasions.<ref name="BBCSport2024b" />
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⚫ *''France Football'' first presented the '''Johan Cruyff Trophy''' for best coach in 2024.<ref name=UEFA2023b /><ref name=LeFigaro2023 /> The inaugural winner of the '''Men's Coach of the Year''' was ] of ], while the '''Women's Coach of the Year''' was awarded to ], who managed both ] and the ].<ref name="BBCSport2024a" />
| footer = ] and ] have won the ] a record two times.
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⚫ First awarded in ], the '''Ballon d'Or Féminin''' honours the female player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.<ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /><ref name="SportsIllustrated2019" />

==== Kopa Trophy ====
{{Main|Kopa Trophy}}
] was the inaugural winner of the ].]]
⚫ Since 2018 ''France Football'' has given out the '''Kopa Trophy''' to the best performing player under the age of 21. The award is named after ] winner ].<ref name="FranceFootball2018" />

==== Yashin Trophy ====
{{Main|Yashin Trophy}}
] won the ] a record two times.]]
⚫ First awarded in ], the '''Yashin Trophy''' is presented to the best goalkeeper of the season. The award is named after Soviet goalkeeper and ] winner ].<ref name="DiarioAS2019" />

==== Gerd Müller Trophy ====
{{Main|Gerd Müller Trophy}}
⚫ ] won the ] back-to-back in 2021 and 2022.]]
⚫ In ], ''France Football'' awarded ] with a '''Striker of the Year''' award for scoring the most goals the previous season.<ref name="Eurosport2021" /> Following ]'s death in 2021, the award was renamed for the ] edition to the '''Gerd Müller Trophy'''.<ref name="TheGuardian2021" />

==== Sócrates Award ====
{{Main|Sócrates Award}}
⚫ Starting from 2022, ''France Football'' gives out the '''Sócrates Award''', which acknowledges footballers for their humanitarian work.<ref name="SportsIllustrated2023" /> The award is named after late Brazilian footballer ], who co-founded the ] movement, in opposition to the ruling ] during the 1980s.<ref name="Goal2022b" />

==== Men's Club of the Year ====
⚫ ''France Football'' first gave out the '''Men's Club of the Year''' award in 2021, with the inaugural winner being ].<ref name="LEquipe2021" /><ref name="DiarioAS2022" /> ] won back-to-back in 2022 and 2023,<ref name="LEquipe2023b" /> while ] won the most recent edition in ].<ref name="LeParisien2024" />

==== Women's Club of the Year ====
''France Football'' first gave out the '''Women's Club of the Year''' award in ] and so 2024, and ] won it in both occasions.<ref name="LEquipe2023a" />

==== Men's Coach of the Year ====
''France Football'' first presented the '''Men's Coach of the Year''' award in 2024,<ref name=UEFA2023b /><ref name=LeFigaro2023 /> with the inaugural winner being ] of ].<ref name="BBCSport2024" />

==== Women's Coach of the Year ====
⚫ ''France Football'' first presented the '''Women's Coach of the Year''' award in 2024,<ref name=UEFA2023b /><ref name=LeFigaro2023 /> with the inaugural recipient being ] who managed both ] and the ].<ref name="BBCSport2024" />


=== Special awards === === Special awards ===
] was voted Football Player of the Century in 1999. He was also the recipient of the FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in 2013, and in 2020 he was selected to the ].]] ] was voted Football Player of the Century in 1999. He was also the recipient of the FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in 2013, and in 2020 he was selected to the ].]]
] was honoured with the Golden Ballon d'Or in 1995 and he was also selected to the ].]] ] was honoured with the Golden Ballon d'Or in 1995 and he was also selected to the ].]]

==== Super Ballon d'Or ==== ==== Super Ballon d'Or ====
{{Main|Super Ballon d'Or}} {{Main|Super Ballon d'Or}}
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<ref name="BBCSport2008d">{{cite web |title=Kaka wins 2007 award |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7750910.stm |publisher=] |date=1 December 2008 |access-date=28 May 2024 |archive-date=4 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204115634/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7750910.stm |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="BBCSport2008d">{{cite web |title=Kaka wins 2007 award |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7750910.stm |publisher=] |date=1 December 2008 |access-date=28 May 2024 |archive-date=4 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204115634/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7750910.stm |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="BBCSport2024">{{cite web |title=Hayes and Ancelotti win Ballon d'Or coach awards |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0enwq2nnjlo |publisher=] |date=28 October 2024 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> <ref name="BBCSport2024a">{{cite web |title=Hayes and Ancelotti win Ballon d'Or coach awards |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0enwq2nnjlo |publisher=] |date=28 October 2024 |access-date=29 October 2024 |archive-date=4 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104113951/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0enwq2nnjlo |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="BBCSport2024b">{{cite web |title=Spain and Barcelona's Bonmati wins women's Ballon d'Or |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crln3dy4e50o |publisher=] |date=28 October 2024 |access-date=3 November 2024 |archive-date=4 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104112806/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crln3dy4e50o |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="BleacherReport2015">{{cite web |last=Verschueren |first=Gianni |title=Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon D'Or Win Labelled 'Absurd' by Johan Cruyff |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2334706-cristiano-ronaldo-ballon-dor-win-labelled-absurd-by-johan-cruyff |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=] |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101122622/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2334706-cristiano-ronaldo-ballon-dor-win-labelled-absurd-by-johan-cruyff |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="BleacherReport2015">{{cite web |last=Verschueren |first=Gianni |title=Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon D'Or Win Labelled 'Absurd' by Johan Cruyff |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2334706-cristiano-ronaldo-ballon-dor-win-labelled-absurd-by-johan-cruyff |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=] |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101122622/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2334706-cristiano-ronaldo-ballon-dor-win-labelled-absurd-by-johan-cruyff |url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="FranceFootball2020c">{{cite web |last=Crépin |first=Timothé |title=Ballon d'Or Dream Team: Découvrez les révélations de ce onze de légende ! |trans-title=Ballon d'Or Dream Team: Discover the revelations of this legendary eleven! |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Ballon-d-or-dream-team-decouvrez-les-revelations-de-ce-onze-de-legende/1205748 |website=] |issn=0015-9557 |language=fr |date=14 December 2020 |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-date=14 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214170517/https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Ballon-d-or-dream-team-decouvrez-les-revelations-de-ce-onze-de-legende/1205748 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="FranceFootball2020c">{{cite web |last=Crépin |first=Timothé |title=Ballon d'Or Dream Team: Découvrez les révélations de ce onze de légende ! |trans-title=Ballon d'Or Dream Team: Discover the revelations of this legendary eleven! |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Ballon-d-or-dream-team-decouvrez-les-revelations-de-ce-onze-de-legende/1205748 |website=] |issn=0015-9557 |language=fr |date=14 December 2020 |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-date=14 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214170517/https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Ballon-d-or-dream-team-decouvrez-les-revelations-de-ce-onze-de-legende/1205748 |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="FranceFootball2023">{{cite web |title=La liste complête des lauréats du Ballon d'or, de 1956 à nos jours |trans-title=The complete list of Ballon d'Or winners, from 1956 to the present |language=fr |website=] |issn=0015-9557 |url=http://www.francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or/palmares/ |access-date=14 January 2016 |archive-date=6 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106074821/http://www.francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or/palmares/ |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="FranceFootball2024">{{cite web |title=Les lauréats du Ballon d'Or |trans-title=Ballon d'Or winners |language=fr |website=] |issn=0015-9557 |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or/palmares/ |access-date=4 November 2024 |archive-date=4 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104173500/https://www.francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or/palmares/ |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="Goal2022a">{{cite web |first=Banerjee |last=Ritabrata |title=Premier League, Bundesliga or LaLiga – Which league has produced most Ballon d'Or winners? |publisher=] |date=6 July 2022 |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/premier-league-bundesliga-laliga-league-most-ballon-dor-winners/blt47db939c3acf1de3 |access-date=26 April 2024 |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706045401/https://www.goal.com/en/lists/premier-league-bundesliga-laliga-league-most-ballon-dor-winners/blt47db939c3acf1de34 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="Goal2022a">{{cite web |first=Banerjee |last=Ritabrata |title=Premier League, Bundesliga or LaLiga – Which league has produced most Ballon d'Or winners? |publisher=] |date=6 July 2022 |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/premier-league-bundesliga-laliga-league-most-ballon-dor-winners/blt47db939c3acf1de3 |access-date=26 April 2024 |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706045401/https://www.goal.com/en/lists/premier-league-bundesliga-laliga-league-most-ballon-dor-winners/blt47db939c3acf1de34 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="LeParisien2023">{{cite web |last=Guerin |first=Andreas |title=Ballon d'or : du plébiscite de 2009 au sacre de 2023, retour sur le grand huit de Lionel Messi |trans-title=Ballon d'Or: from the plebiscite of 2009 to the coronation of 2023, a look back at Lionel Messi's roller coaster |language=fr |website=] |issn=0767-3558 |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ballon-dor-du-plebiscite-de-2009-au-sacre-de-2023-retour-sur-le-grand-huit-de-lionel-messi-31-10-2023-EOMEWPERDVFSLFEBQOJ7H5YSMQ.php |date=31 October 2023 |access-date=26 April 2024 |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106042434/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ballon-dor-du-plebiscite-de-2009-au-sacre-de-2023-retour-sur-le-grand-huit-de-lionel-messi-31-10-2023-EOMEWPERDVFSLFEBQOJ7H5YSMQ.php |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="LeParisien2023">{{cite web |last=Guerin |first=Andreas |title=Ballon d'or : du plébiscite de 2009 au sacre de 2023, retour sur le grand huit de Lionel Messi |trans-title=Ballon d'Or: from the plebiscite of 2009 to the coronation of 2023, a look back at Lionel Messi's roller coaster |language=fr |website=] |issn=0767-3558 |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ballon-dor-du-plebiscite-de-2009-au-sacre-de-2023-retour-sur-le-grand-huit-de-lionel-messi-31-10-2023-EOMEWPERDVFSLFEBQOJ7H5YSMQ.php |date=31 October 2023 |access-date=26 April 2024 |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106042434/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ballon-dor-du-plebiscite-de-2009-au-sacre-de-2023-retour-sur-le-grand-huit-de-lionel-messi-31-10-2023-EOMEWPERDVFSLFEBQOJ7H5YSMQ.php |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="LeParisien2024">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'or 2024 : le Real Madrid sacré club de l'année au cœur d'une cérémonie qu'il a boycottée |trans-title=2024 Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid crowned club of the year at the heart of a ceremony it boycotted |language=fr |website=] |issn=0767-3558 |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ballon-dor-2024-le-real-madrid-sacre-club-de-lannee-au-coeur-dune-ceremonie-quil-a-boycottee-28-10-2024-J7TUNVLCAJDQVN6WXA7RB4QJEA.php |date=28 October 2024 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> <ref name="LeParisien2024">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'or 2024 : le Real Madrid sacré club de l'année au cœur d'une cérémonie qu'il a boycottée |trans-title=2024 Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid crowned club of the year at the heart of a ceremony it boycotted |language=fr |website=] |issn=0767-3558 |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ballon-dor-2024-le-real-madrid-sacre-club-de-lannee-au-coeur-dune-ceremonie-quil-a-boycottee-28-10-2024-J7TUNVLCAJDQVN6WXA7RB4QJEA.php |date=28 October 2024 |access-date=29 October 2024 |archive-date=4 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104112820/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ballon-dor-2024-le-real-madrid-sacre-club-de-lannee-au-coeur-dune-ceremonie-quil-a-boycottee-28-10-2024-J7TUNVLCAJDQVN6WXA7RB4QJEA.php |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="LEquipe2021">{{cite web |title=Chelsea sacré club de l'année |trans-title=Chelsea crowned club of the year |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/France-Football/Actualites/Chelsea-sacre-club-de-l-annee/1302152 |access-date=25 May 2023 |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |language=fr |date=29 November 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216085731/https://www.lequipe.fr/France-Football/Actualites/Chelsea-sacre-club-de-l-annee/1302152 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="LEquipe2021">{{cite web |title=Chelsea sacré club de l'année |trans-title=Chelsea crowned club of the year |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/France-Football/Actualites/Chelsea-sacre-club-de-l-annee/1302152 |access-date=25 May 2023 |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |language=fr |date=29 November 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216085731/https://www.lequipe.fr/France-Football/Actualites/Chelsea-sacre-club-de-l-annee/1302152 |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="LEquipe2022">{{cite web |last=Ferré |first=Pascal |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/France-Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-quatre-changements-pour-l-histoire/1321452 |title=Ballon d'Or : Quatre changements pour l'histoire |trans-title=Ballon d'Or: four changes for history |language=fr |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |date=11 March 2022 |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017234006/https://www.lequipe.fr/France-Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-quatre-changements-pour-l-histoire/1321452 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="LEquipe2022">{{cite web |last=Ferré |first=Pascal |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/France-Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-quatre-changements-pour-l-histoire/1321452 |title=Ballon d'Or : Quatre changements pour l'histoire |trans-title=Ballon d'Or: four changes for history |language=fr |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |date=11 March 2022 |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017234006/https://www.lequipe.fr/France-Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-quatre-changements-pour-l-histoire/1321452 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="LEquipe2023a">{{cite web |date=30 October 2023 |title=Ballon d'Or 2023 : le Barça sacré club féminin de l'année |language=fr |trans-title=Ballon d'Or 2023: Barça crowned women's club of the year |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-le-barca-sacre-club-feminin-de-l-annee/1428906 |access-date=31 October 2023 |archive-date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030203035/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-le-barca-sacre-club-feminin-de-l-annee/1428906 |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="LEquipe2023b">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or 2023 : Manchester City de nouveau sacré club de l'année |trans-title=Ballon d'Or 2023: Manchester City crowned club of the year again |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |date=30 October 2023 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-manchester-city-de-nouveau-sacre-club-de-l-annee/1428915 |access-date=22 April 2024 |language=fr |archive-date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030213610/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-manchester-city-de-nouveau-sacre-club-de-l-annee/1428915 |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="LEquipe2023b">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or 2023 : Manchester City de nouveau sacré club de l'année |trans-title=Ballon d'Or 2023: Manchester City crowned club of the year again |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |date=30 October 2023 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-manchester-city-de-nouveau-sacre-club-de-l-annee/1428915 |access-date=22 April 2024 |language=fr |archive-date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030213610/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-manchester-city-de-nouveau-sacre-club-de-l-annee/1428915 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="LEquipe2023c">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or 2023 : Lionel Messi sacré pour la huitième fois |trans-title=Ballon d'Or 2023: Lionel Messi crowned for the eighth time |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |date=30 October 2023 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-lionel-messi-sacre-pour-la-huitieme-fois/1428922 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121173444/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-lionel-messi-sacre-pour-la-huitieme-fois/1428922 |url-status=live |archive-date=21 January 2024 |access-date=21 January 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> <ref name="LEquipe2023c">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or 2023 : Lionel Messi sacré pour la huitième fois |trans-title=Ballon d'Or 2023: Lionel Messi crowned for the eighth time |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |date=30 October 2023 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-lionel-messi-sacre-pour-la-huitieme-fois/1428922 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121173444/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-lionel-messi-sacre-pour-la-huitieme-fois/1428922 |url-status=live |archive-date=21 January 2024 |access-date=21 January 2024 |language=fr}}</ref>


<ref name="LEquipe2023d">{{cite web |title=Palmarès du Ballon d'Or |trans-title=Ballon d'Or winners |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-le-palmares-depuis-1956/1418186 |access-date=31 October 2024 |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |date=29 October 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009164802/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-le-palmares-depuis-1956/1418186}}</ref> <ref name="LEquipe2024">{{cite web |title=Palmarès du Ballon d'Or |trans-title=Ballon d'Or winners |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-le-palmares-depuis-1956/1418186 |access-date=31 October 2024 |website=] |issn=0153-1069 |date=29 October 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=4 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104153503/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Palmares-du-ballon-d-or-france-football-depuis-1956/1517046}}</ref>


<ref name="Marca2016">{{cite web |date=14 January 2016 |title=Lahm criticises Ballon d'Or process |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2016/01/14/5696da1de2704e19738b45ce.html |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=] |issn=2340-0595 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101122621/https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2016/01/14/5696da1de2704e19738b45ce.html |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="Marca2016">{{cite web |date=14 January 2016 |title=Lahm criticises Ballon d'Or process |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2016/01/14/5696da1de2704e19738b45ce.html |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=] |issn=2340-0595 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101122621/https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2016/01/14/5696da1de2704e19738b45ce.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="SportsIllustrated2023">{{cite magazine |last=Summerscales |first=Robert |date=30 October 2023 |title=Vinicius Junior Wins Socrates Award Before Delivering Anti-Racism Speech At Ballon d'Or Ceremony |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/video/vinicius-junior-wins-socrates-award-at-ballon-dor-ceremony |access-date=23 April 2024 |magazine=] |issn=0038-822X |archive-date=4 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104141022/https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/video/vinicius-junior-wins-socrates-award-at-ballon-dor-ceremony |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="SportsIllustrated2023">{{cite magazine |last=Summerscales |first=Robert |date=30 October 2023 |title=Vinicius Junior Wins Socrates Award Before Delivering Anti-Racism Speech At Ballon d'Or Ceremony |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/video/vinicius-junior-wins-socrates-award-at-ballon-dor-ceremony |access-date=23 April 2024 |magazine=] |issn=0038-822X |archive-date=4 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104141022/https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/video/vinicius-junior-wins-socrates-award-at-ballon-dor-ceremony |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="SportsIllustrated2024">{{cite magazine |last=Langell |first=Amanda |date=29 October 2024 |title=Men's Ballon d'Or: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/men-s-ballon-d-or-full-list-of-winners |access-date=7 December 2024 |magazine=] |issn=0038-822X |archive-date=7 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207133413/https://www.si.com/soccer/men-s-ballon-d-or-full-list-of-winners |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="TheAthletic2023a">{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Nick |title=Ballon d'Or 2023 explained: Messi favourite, Ronaldo's dashed 'dream' and how it works |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4995233/2023/10/30/messi-ballon-dor-explained/ |date=30 October 2023 |access-date=24 April 2024 |website=] |archive-date=10 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810051016/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4995233/2023/10/30/messi-ballon-dor-explained/ |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="TheAthletic2023a">{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Nick |title=Ballon d'Or 2023 explained: Messi favourite, Ronaldo's dashed 'dream' and how it works |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4995233/2023/10/30/messi-ballon-dor-explained/ |date=30 October 2023 |access-date=24 April 2024 |website=] |archive-date=10 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810051016/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4995233/2023/10/30/messi-ballon-dor-explained/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="UEFA2011">{{cite web |title=How the award came about |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/uefa-best-player-award/season=2011/about/index.html |publisher=] |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=21 July 2024 |archive-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621205815/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/uefa-best-player-award/season=2011/about/index.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="UEFA2011">{{cite web |title=How the award came about |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/uefa-best-player-award/season=2011/about/index.html |publisher=] |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=21 July 2024 |archive-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621205815/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/uefa-best-player-award/season=2011/about/index.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>


<ref name="UEFA2023a">{{cite web |title=History of the Ballon d'Or: All the winners |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/ |access-date=23 April 2024 |publisher=] |date=3 November 2023 |archive-date=14 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414220500/https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/ |url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="UEFA2023a">{{cite web |title=History of the Ballon d'Or: All the winners |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/ |access-date=23 April 2024 |publisher=] |date=3 November 2023 |archive-date=7 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207134337/https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/ |url-status=live}}</ref>


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Annual association football award For the equivalent award given to the best women's football player, see Ballon d'Or Féminin.

Award
Ballon d'Or
An award consisting of a golden footballBallon d'Or trophy
Presented byFrance Football
First awarded18 December 1956; 68 years ago (1956-12-18)
Currently held bySpain Rodri
(1st win)
Most awardsArgentina Lionel Messi
(8 awards)
Most nominationsPortugal Cristiano Ronaldo
(18 nominations)
Websitefrancefootball.fr
RelatedAdditional awards
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The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ] ; lit. 'Golden Ball') is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.

Conceived by sports writers Gabriel Hanot and Jacques Ferran, the Ballon d'Or was based exclusively on voting by football journalists up until 2006. Originally, it was awarded only to players from Europe and was widely known as the European Footballer of the Year award. In 1995, the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin that have been active at European clubs. The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from around the world being eligible; additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote, before reverting to just journalists in 2016.

Between 2010 and 2015, in an agreement with FIFA, the award was temporarily merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year, and was known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or. That partnership ended in 2016, and the award reverted to the Ballon d'Or, while FIFA also reverted to its own separate annual award, The Best FIFA Men's Player. In 2022, France Football modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or. The timing was changed so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season, and it was also determined that an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking would elect the winner of the award. UEFA co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since 2024, with France Football retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten each won the award three times, while Alfredo Di Stéfano, Franz Beckenbauer, Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Ronaldo have each won it twice. Rodri is the current holder of the award, having won its most recent edition in 2024.

Overview

Gianni Rivera hoisting the 1969 Ballon d'Or.

The Ballon d'Or is widely regarded as football's most prestigious and valuable individual award. Prior to 2007, it was based exclusively on voting by football journalists and was generally known as the continental European Footballer of the Year award in English language and much international media. Even after 2007, it was usually identified with and referred to by that name because of its origin as a European award, until it was merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year award cementing its new worldwide claim. Stanley Matthews of England was the inaugural winner of the award. Liberia's George Weah, the only African recipient, became the first non-European to win the award in 1995, the year that rules of eligibility were changed and the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin, active at European clubs; two years later, Ronaldo of Brazil became the first South American to claim the award, and he is still the youngest winner ever at 21 years and 96 days old. The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from clubs around the world being eligible; additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote, before reverting to just journalists in 2016.

Lionel Messi holds the record for most Ballon d'Or wins with eight, while five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo earned the most nominations with eighteen. Messi is the only player to win the award with three different teams and also the only one to win it while playing outside Europe, as well as being the player with the most podiums, finishing in the top-three a record fourteen times. Three players have won the award three times each: Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten. With seven awards each, Dutch, German, Portuguese and French players have won the second most Ballons d'Or, underneath Argentina in first with eight. Players from Germany (1972, 1981) and the Netherlands (1988) occupied the top-three spots in a single year. German (1972) and Italian (1988–1990) clubs achieved the same feat, including two individual years dominated by Milan players (1988, 1989), a unique record until Spanish clubs experienced an unprecedented dominance (2009–2012, 2015, 2016) and Barcelona (2010) became the second club to occupy the top-three. The award shows a bias in favour of attacking players, and, over time, it has gone to a more exclusive set of leagues and clubs. Prior to 1995, ten leagues supplied Ballon d'Or winners, whereas only England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States have supplied winners since then. Spain's La Liga has the most Ballon d'Or winners overall, with twenty-four wins shared between Barcelona and Real Madrid; with twelve wins each, the two Spanish clubs also lead the overall club ranking for producing the most winners.

Between 2010 and 2015 inclusive, the award was merged with a similar one, the FIFA World Player of the Year award, to create the FIFA Ballon d'Or, which was awarded to the world's best male player before FIFA and France Football decided not to continue the merging agreement. The recipients of the joint FIFA Ballon d'Or are considered as winners by both award organizations. After 2011, UEFA created the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award to maintain the tradition of the original Ballon d'Or of specifically honouring a football player from Europe. In 2020, Groupe Amaury, to which France Football belongs, decided that no award would be given for the year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football. The widespread public opinion is that the 2020 Ballon d'Or should have been awarded to Robert Lewandowski.

France Football modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or in 2022. They changed the timing so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season. It was also decided that an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking would determine the winner of the award; the plebiscite had previously been open to all countries since 2007. UEFA co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since 2024, with France Football retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.

Criteria

The Ballon d'Or is awarded based on three main criteria:

1) Individual performances, decisive and impressive character;
2) Team performances and achievements;
3) Class and fair play.

Nevertheless, critics have occasionally described the award as a "popularity contest", criticizing its voting process, its bias in favour of attacking players, and the idea of systematically singling out an individual in a team sport.

Winners

Lionel Messi won the most Ballons d'Or in history, with eight wins in three different decades. He is also the record holder for most consecutive wins, with four between 2009 and 2012.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or a record eighteen times, and is a five-time winner.
Stanley Matthews was the inaugural recipient of the award, and the oldest player to ever win it.
Luis Suárez was the first midfielder to ever win the award.
Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper to win the award.
Johan Cruyff was the first player to win the award three times.
Franz Beckenbauer is the only defender to win the award twice.
George Weah—the only African recipient—was the first non-European to win the award.
Two-time winner Ronaldo became the first South American to claim the award, and he is still the youngest winner ever at 21 years and 96 days old.
Rodri is the current award holder.

Note: Until 2021, the Ballon d'Or was awarded based on player performance during the calendar year. Since 2022, jurors have been instructed to take into account the previous season.

Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had won the award at that time (for players with multiple wins)
Ballon d'Or winners
Year Rank Player Team Points
Ballon d'Or (1956–2009)
1956 1st England Stanley Matthews England Blackpool 47
2nd Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain Real Madrid 44
3rd France Raymond Kopa Spain Real Madrid 33
1957 1st Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano (1) Spain Real Madrid 72
2nd England Billy Wright England Wolverhampton Wanderers 19
3rd England Duncan Edwards England Manchester United 16
France Raymond Kopa Spain Real Madrid
1958 1st France Raymond Kopa Spain Real Madrid 71
2nd West Germany Helmut Rahn West Germany Rot-Weiss Essen 40
3rd France Just Fontaine France Reims 23
1959 1st Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano (2) Spain Real Madrid 80
2nd France Raymond Kopa France Reims 42
3rd Wales John Charles Italy Juventus 24
1960 1st Spain Luis Suárez Spain Barcelona 54
2nd Hungary Ferenc Puskás Spain Real Madrid 37
3rd West Germany Uwe Seeler West Germany Hamburger SV 33
1961 1st Italy Omar Sívori Italy Juventus 46
2nd Spain Luis Suárez Italy Inter Milan 40
3rd England Johnny Haynes England Fulham 22
1962 1st Czechoslovakia Josef Masopust Czechoslovakia Dukla Prague 65
2nd Portugal Eusébio Portugal Benfica 53
3rd West Germany Karl-Heinz Schnellinger West Germany 1. FC Köln 33
1963 1st Soviet Union Lev Yashin Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow 73
2nd Italy Gianni Rivera Italy Milan 55
3rd England Jimmy Greaves England Tottenham Hotspur 50
1964 1st Scotland Denis Law England Manchester United 61
2nd Spain Luis Suárez Italy Inter Milan 43
3rd Spain Amancio Spain Real Madrid 38
1965 1st Portugal Eusébio Portugal Benfica 67
2nd Italy Giacinto Facchetti Italy Inter Milan 59
3rd Spain Luis Suárez Italy Inter Milan 45
1966 1st England Bobby Charlton England Manchester United 81
2nd Portugal Eusébio Portugal Benfica 80
3rd West Germany Franz Beckenbauer West Germany Bayern Munich 59
1967 1st Hungary Flórián Albert Hungary Ferencváros 68
2nd England Bobby Charlton England Manchester United 40
3rd Scotland Jimmy Johnstone Scotland Celtic 39
1968 1st Northern Ireland George Best England Manchester United 61
2nd England Bobby Charlton England Manchester United 53
3rd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragan Džajić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 46
1969 1st Italy Gianni Rivera Italy Milan 83
2nd Italy Gigi Riva Italy Cagliari 79
3rd West Germany Gerd Müller West Germany Bayern Munich 38
1970 1st West Germany Gerd Müller West Germany Bayern Munich 77
2nd England Bobby Moore England West Ham United 70
3rd Italy Gigi Riva Italy Cagliari 65
1971 1st Netherlands Johan Cruyff (1) Netherlands Ajax 116
2nd Italy Sandro Mazzola Italy Inter Milan 57
3rd Northern Ireland George Best England Manchester United 56
1972 1st West Germany Franz Beckenbauer (1) West Germany Bayern Munich 81
2nd West Germany Gerd Müller West Germany Bayern Munich 79
West Germany Günter Netzer West Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
1973 1st Netherlands Johan Cruyff (2) Spain Barcelona 96
2nd Italy Dino Zoff Italy Juventus 47
3rd West Germany Gerd Müller West Germany Bayern Munich 44
1974 1st Netherlands Johan Cruyff (3) Spain Barcelona 116
2nd West Germany Franz Beckenbauer West Germany Bayern Munich 105
3rd Poland Kazimierz Deyna Poland Legia Warsaw 35
1975 1st Soviet Union Oleg Blokhin Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv 122
2nd West Germany Franz Beckenbauer West Germany Bayern Munich 42
3rd Netherlands Johan Cruyff Spain Barcelona 27
1976 1st West Germany Franz Beckenbauer (2) West Germany Bayern Munich 91
2nd Netherlands Rob Rensenbrink Belgium Anderlecht 75
3rd Czechoslovakia Ivo Viktor Czechoslovakia Dukla Prague 52
1977 1st Denmark Allan Simonsen West Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 74
2nd England Kevin Keegan West Germany Hamburger SV 71
3rd France Michel Platini France Nancy 70
1978 1st England Kevin Keegan (1) West Germany Hamburger SV 87
2nd Austria Hans Krankl Spain Barcelona 81
3rd Netherlands Rob Rensenbrink Belgium Anderlecht 50
1979 1st England Kevin Keegan (2) West Germany Hamburger SV 118
2nd West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge West Germany Bayern Munich 52
3rd Netherlands Ruud Krol Netherlands Ajax 41
1980 1st West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1) West Germany Bayern Munich 122
2nd West Germany Bernd Schuster Spain Barcelona 34
3rd France Michel Platini France Saint-Étienne 33
1981 1st West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (2) West Germany Bayern Munich 106
2nd West Germany Paul Breitner West Germany Bayern Munich 64
3rd West Germany Bernd Schuster Spain Barcelona 39
1982 1st Italy Paolo Rossi Italy Juventus 115
2nd France Alain Giresse France Bordeaux 64
3rd Poland Zbigniew Boniek Italy Juventus 39
1983 1st France Michel Platini (1) Italy Juventus 110
2nd Scotland Kenny Dalglish England Liverpool 26
3rd Denmark Allan Simonsen Denmark Vejle 25
1984 1st France Michel Platini (2) Italy Juventus 110
2nd France Jean Tigana France Bordeaux 57
3rd Denmark Preben Elkjær Italy Hellas Verona 48
1985 1st France Michel Platini (3) Italy Juventus 127
2nd Denmark Preben Elkjær Italy Hellas Verona 71
3rd West Germany Bernd Schuster Spain Barcelona 46
1986 1st Soviet Union Igor Belanov Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv 84
2nd England Gary Lineker Spain Barcelona 62
3rd Spain Emilio Butragueño Spain Real Madrid 59
1987 1st Netherlands Ruud Gullit Italy Milan 106
2nd Portugal Paulo Futre Spain Atlético Madrid 91
3rd Spain Emilio Butragueño Spain Real Madrid 61
1988 1st Netherlands Marco van Basten (1) Italy Milan 129
2nd Netherlands Ruud Gullit Italy Milan 88
3rd Netherlands Frank Rijkaard Italy Milan 45
1989 1st Netherlands Marco van Basten (2) Italy Milan 129
2nd Italy Franco Baresi Italy Milan 80
3rd Netherlands Frank Rijkaard Italy Milan 43
1990 1st Germany Lothar Matthäus Italy Inter Milan 137
2nd Italy Salvatore Schillaci Italy Juventus 84
3rd Germany Andreas Brehme Italy Inter Milan 68
1991 1st France Jean-Pierre Papin France Marseille 141
2nd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Savićević Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 42
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Darko Pančev Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade
Germany Lothar Matthäus Italy Inter Milan
1992 1st Netherlands Marco van Basten (3) Italy Milan 98
2nd Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov Spain Barcelona 80
3rd Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp Netherlands Ajax 53
1993 1st Italy Roberto Baggio Italy Juventus 142
2nd Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp Italy Inter Milan 83
3rd France Eric Cantona England Manchester United 34
1994 1st Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov Spain Barcelona 210
2nd Italy Roberto Baggio Italy Juventus 136
3rd Italy Paolo Maldini Italy Milan 109
1995 1st Liberia George Weah Italy Milan 144
2nd Germany Jürgen Klinsmann Germany Bayern Munich 108
3rd Finland Jari Litmanen Netherlands Ajax 67
1996 1st Germany Matthias Sammer Germany Borussia Dortmund 144
2nd Brazil Ronaldo Spain Barcelona 143
3rd England Alan Shearer England Newcastle United 107
1997 1st Brazil Ronaldo (1) Italy Inter Milan 222
2nd Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Predrag Mijatović Spain Real Madrid 68
3rd France Zinedine Zidane Italy Juventus 63
1998 1st France Zinedine Zidane Italy Juventus 244
2nd Croatia Davor Šuker Spain Real Madrid 68
3rd Brazil Ronaldo Italy Inter Milan 66
1999 1st Brazil Rivaldo Spain Barcelona 219
2nd England David Beckham England Manchester United 154
3rd Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Italy Milan 64
2000 1st Portugal Luís Figo Spain Real Madrid 197
2nd France Zinedine Zidane Italy Juventus 181
3rd Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Italy Milan 85
2001 1st England Michael Owen England Liverpool 176
2nd Spain Raúl Spain Real Madrid 140
3rd Germany Oliver Kahn Germany Bayern Munich 114
2002 1st Brazil Ronaldo (2) Spain Real Madrid 169
2nd Brazil Roberto Carlos Spain Real Madrid 145
3rd Germany Oliver Kahn Germany Bayern Munich 110
2003 1st Czech Republic Pavel Nedvěd Italy Juventus 190
2nd France Thierry Henry England Arsenal 128
3rd Italy Paolo Maldini Italy Milan 123
2004 1st Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Italy Milan 175
2nd Portugal Deco Spain Barcelona 139
3rd Brazil Ronaldinho Spain Barcelona 133
2005 1st Brazil Ronaldinho Spain Barcelona 225
2nd England Frank Lampard England Chelsea 148
3rd England Steven Gerrard England Liverpool 142
2006 1st Italy Fabio Cannavaro Spain Real Madrid 173
2nd Italy Gianluigi Buffon Italy Juventus 124
3rd France Thierry Henry England Arsenal 121
2007 1st Brazil Kaká Italy Milan 444
2nd Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo England Manchester United 277
3rd Argentina Lionel Messi Spain Barcelona 255
2008 1st Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (1) England Manchester United 446
2nd Argentina Lionel Messi Spain Barcelona 281
3rd Spain Fernando Torres England Liverpool 179
2009 1st Argentina Lionel Messi (1) Spain Barcelona 473
2nd Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Spain Real Madrid 233
3rd Spain Xavi Spain Barcelona 170
FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015)
2010 1st Argentina Lionel Messi (2) Spain Barcelona 22.65%
2nd Spain Andrés Iniesta Spain Barcelona 17.36%
3rd Spain Xavi Spain Barcelona 16.48%
2011 1st Argentina Lionel Messi (3) Spain Barcelona 47.88%
2nd Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Spain Real Madrid 21.60%
3rd Spain Xavi Spain Barcelona 9.23%
2012 1st Argentina Lionel Messi (4) Spain Barcelona 41.60%
2nd Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Spain Real Madrid 23.68%
3rd Spain Andrés Iniesta Spain Barcelona 10.91%
2013 1st Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (2) Spain Real Madrid 27.99%
2nd Argentina Lionel Messi Spain Barcelona 24.72%
3rd France Franck Ribéry Germany Bayern Munich 23.36%
2014 1st Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (3) Spain Real Madrid 37.66%
2nd Argentina Lionel Messi Spain Barcelona 15.76%
3rd Germany Manuel Neuer Germany Bayern Munich 15.72%
2015 1st Argentina Lionel Messi (5) Spain Barcelona 41.33%
2nd Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Spain Real Madrid 27.76%
3rd Brazil Neymar Spain Barcelona 7.86%
Ballon d'Or (2016–present)
2016 1st Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (4) Spain Real Madrid 745
2nd Argentina Lionel Messi Spain Barcelona 316
3rd France Antoine Griezmann Spain Atlético Madrid 198
2017 1st Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (5) Spain Real Madrid 946
2nd Argentina Lionel Messi Spain Barcelona 670
3rd Brazil Neymar France Paris Saint-Germain 361
2018 1st Croatia Luka Modrić Spain Real Madrid 753
2nd Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Italy Juventus 476
3rd France Antoine Griezmann Spain Atlético Madrid 414
2019 1st Argentina Lionel Messi (6) Spain Barcelona 686
2nd Netherlands Virgil van Dijk England Liverpool 679
3rd Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Italy Juventus 476
2020 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 1st Argentina Lionel Messi (7) France Paris Saint-Germain 613
2nd Poland Robert Lewandowski Germany Bayern Munich 580
3rd Italy Jorginho England Chelsea 460
2022 1st France Karim Benzema Spain Real Madrid 549
2nd Senegal Sadio Mané Germany Bayern Munich 193
3rd Belgium Kevin De Bruyne England Manchester City 175
2023 1st Argentina Lionel Messi (8) United States Inter Miami 462
2nd Norway Erling Haaland England Manchester City 357
3rd France Kylian Mbappé France Paris Saint-Germain 270
2024 1st Spain Rodri England Manchester City 1170
2nd Brazil Vinícius Júnior Spain Real Madrid 1129
3rd England Jude Bellingham Spain Real Madrid 917
Notes
  1. Born in Argentina, Di Stéfano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956, thus becoming eligible for the award.
  2. Kopa was signed by Real Madrid from Reims during 1956.
  3. Kopa was signed by Reims from Real Madrid during 1959.
  4. Born in Argentina, Sívori acquired Italian citizenship in 1961, thus becoming eligible for the award.
  5. Suárez was signed by Inter Milan from Barcelona during 1961.
  6. Cruyff was signed by Barcelona from Ajax during 1973.
  7. Keegan was signed by Hamburger SV from Liverpool during 1977.
  8. Krankl was signed by Barcelona from Rapid Wien during 1978.
  9. Schuster was signed by Barcelona from 1. FC Köln during 1980.
  10. Boniek was signed by Juventus from Widzew Łódź during 1982.
  11. Simonsen was signed by Vejle from Charlton Athletic during 1983.
  12. Elkjær was signed by Hellas Verona from Lokeren during 1984.
  13. Lineker was signed by Barcelona from Everton during 1986.
  14. Gullit was signed by AC Milan from PSV Eindhoven during 1987.
  15. Futre was signed by Atlético Madrid from Porto during 1987.
  16. Rijkaard was signed by AC Milan from Zaragoza during 1988.
  17. Bergkamp was signed by Inter Milan from Ajax during 1993.
  18. Weah was signed by AC Milan from Paris Saint-Germain during 1995.
  19. Klinsmann was signed by Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur during 1995.
  20. Ronaldo was signed by Barcelona from PSV Eindhoven during 1996.
  21. Shearer was signed by Newcastle United from Blackburn Rovers during 1996.
  22. Ronaldo was signed by Inter Milan from Barcelona during 1997.
  23. Shevchenko was signed by AC Milan from Dynamo Kyiv during 1999.
  24. Figo was signed by Real Madrid from Barcelona during 2000.
  25. Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from Inter Milan during 2002.
  26. Deco was signed by Barcelona from Porto during 2004.
  27. Cannavaro was signed by Real Madrid from Juventus during 2006.
  28. Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from Manchester United during 2009.
  29. Neymar was signed by Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona during 2017.
  30. Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Juventus from Real Madrid during 2018.
  31. Messi was signed by Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona during 2021.
  32. Mané was signed by Bayern Munich from Liverpool during 2022.
  33. Messi was signed by Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain during 2023.

Wins by player

Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi (right) won thirteen Ballon d'Or trophies between them from 2008 to 2023.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge won the award back-to-back in 1980 and 1981.
Michel Platini won the award three years running from 1983 to 1985.
Player Winner Second place Third place
Argentina Lionel Messi 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023) 5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) 1 (2007)
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) 6 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018) 1 (2019)
France Michel Platini 3 (1983, 1984, 1985) 2 (1977, 1980)
Netherlands Johan Cruyff 3 (1971, 1973, 1974) 1 (1975)
Netherlands Marco van Basten 3 (1988, 1989, 1992)
West Germany Franz Beckenbauer 2 (1972, 1976) 2 (1974, 1975) 1 (1966)
Brazil Ronaldo 2 (1997, 2002) 1 (1996) 1 (1998)
Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano 2 (1957, 1959) 1 (1956)
England Kevin Keegan 2 (1978, 1979) 1 (1977)
West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 2 (1980, 1981) 1 (1979)
Spain Luis Suárez 1 (1960) 2 (1961, 1964) 1 (1965)
Portugal Eusébio 1 (1965) 2 (1962, 1966)
England Bobby Charlton 1 (1966) 2 (1967, 1968)
France Raymond Kopa 1 (1958) 1 (1959) 2 (1956, 1957)
West Germany Gerd Müller 1 (1970) 1 (1972) 2 (1969, 1973)
France Zinedine Zidane 1 (1998) 1 (2000) 1 (1997)
Italy Gianni Rivera 1 (1969) 1 (1963)
Netherlands Ruud Gullit 1 (1987) 1 (1988)
Germany Lothar Matthäus 1 (1990) 1 (1991)
Italy Roberto Baggio 1 (1993) 1 (1994)
Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov 1 (1994) 1 (1992)
Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko 1 (2004) 2 (1999, 2000)
Northern Ireland George Best 1 (1968) 1 (1971)
Denmark Allan Simonsen 1 (1977) 1 (1983)
Brazil Ronaldinho 1 (2005) 1 (2004)
England Stanley Matthews 1 (1956)
Italy Omar Sívori 1 (1961)
Czechoslovakia Josef Masopust 1 (1962)
Soviet Union Lev Yashin 1 (1963)
Scotland Denis Law 1 (1964)
Hungary Flórián Albert 1 (1967)
Soviet Union Oleg Blokhin 1 (1975)
Italy Paolo Rossi 1 (1982)
Soviet Union Igor Belanov 1 (1986)
France Jean-Pierre Papin 1 (1991)
Liberia George Weah 1 (1995)
Germany Matthias Sammer 1 (1996)
Brazil Rivaldo 1 (1999)
Portugal Luís Figo 1 (2000)
England Michael Owen 1 (2001)
Czech Republic Pavel Nedvěd 1 (2003)
Italy Fabio Cannavaro 1 (2006)
Brazil Kaká 1 (2007)
Croatia Luka Modrić 1 (2018)
France Karim Benzema 1 (2022)
Spain Rodri 1 (2024)

Wins by country

Ballon d'Or winners (left to right) Andriy Shevchenko, Oleg Blokhin, and Igor Belanov.
Country Players Wins
 Argentina 1 8
 France 5 7
 Germany 5 7
 Netherlands 3 7
 Portugal 3 7
 Italy 5 5
 Brazil 4 5
 England 4 5
 Spain 3 4
 Soviet Union 3 3
 Bulgaria 1 1
 Croatia 1 1
 Czech Republic 1 1
 Czechoslovakia 1 1
 Denmark 1 1
 Hungary 1 1
 Liberia 1 1
 Northern Ireland 1 1
 Scotland 1 1
 Ukraine 1 1

Wins by club

One of Lionel Messi's awards—displayed at the FC Barcelona Museum.
Marco van Basten (left) and Ruud Gullit (right), teammates for Milan and the Netherlands, won in consecutive years from 1987 to 1989.
Club Players Wins
Spain Real Madrid 8 12
Spain Barcelona 6 12
Italy Juventus 6 8
Italy Milan 6 8
Germany Bayern Munich 3 5
England Manchester United 4 4
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 2 2
Italy Inter Milan 2 2
Germany Hamburger SV 1 2
Netherlands Ajax 1 1
Portugal Benfica 1 1
England Blackpool 1 1
Germany Borussia Dortmund 1 1
Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 1
Czech Republic Dukla Prague 1 1
Russia Dynamo Moscow 1 1
Hungary Ferencváros 1 1
United States Inter Miami 1 1
England Liverpool 1 1
England Manchester City 1 1
France Marseille 1 1
France Paris Saint-Germain 1 1

Additional awards

Seasonal awards

Emiliano Martínez—two times winner of the Yashin Trophy—and Robert Lewandowski—two times winner of the Gerd Müller Trophy.

Special awards

Pelé was voted Football Player of the Century in 1999. He was also the recipient of the FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in 2013, and in 2020 he was selected to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team.
Diego Maradona was honoured with the Golden Ballon d'Or in 1995 and he was also selected to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team.

Super Ballon d'Or

Main article: Super Ballon d'Or
Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alfredo Di Stéfano was awarded the Super Ballon d'Or in 1989.

An honorary award, under the name Super Ballon d'Or, was awarded to Alfredo Di Stéfano in 1989, who was voted the best multiple-time Ballon d'Or winner ahead of Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini.

In addition Diego Maradona received an honorary Ballon d'Or in 1995 for his services to football dubbed the Golden Ballon d'Or. Pelé also received a similar award during the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony dubbed the FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur.

Football Player of the Century

In 1999, France Football voted Pelé as the Football Player of the Century after consulting their former Ballon d'Or recipients. Among the 34 previous winners, 30 cast their votes, while Stanley Matthews, Omar Sívori and George Best refused to vote, and Lev Yashin had died. Each voter was allotted five votes worth up to five points; however, Di Stéfano only chose a first place, Platini a first and second place, and George Weah two players for fifth place. Pelé was named the greatest by 17 voters, receiving almost double the number of points earned by the second place, Diego Maradona.

Football Player of the Century
Player Pts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Brazil Pelé 122 17 5 4 2 1
Argentina Diego Maradona 65 3 6 5 5 1
Netherlands Johan Cruyff 62 1 4 7 9 2
Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano 44 4 3 3 1 1
France Michel Platini 40 1 5 1 3 6

Le nouveau palmarès

To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Ballon d'Or in 2016, France Football published an internationalized reevaluation of the awards presented before 1995, when only European players were eligible to win the award. 12 out of the 39 Ballons d'Or presented during this time period would have been awarded to South American players; in addition to Pelé—seven times—and Diego Maradona—twice—Garrincha, Mario Kempes, and Romário were retrospectively recognized as worthy winners. The original recipients, however, remain unchanged.

Le nouveau palmarès (internationalized reevaluation)
Year Original winner Alternative
1958 France Raymond Kopa Brazil Pelé
1959 Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano Brazil Pelé
1960 Spain Luis Suárez Brazil Pelé
1961 Italy Omar Sívori Brazil Pelé
1962 Czechoslovakia Josef Masopust Brazil Garrincha
1963 Soviet Union Lev Yashin Brazil Pelé
1964 Scotland Denis Law Brazil Pelé
1970 West Germany Gerd Müller Brazil Pelé
1978 England Kevin Keegan Argentina Mario Kempes
1986 Soviet Union Igor Belanov Argentina Diego Maradona
1990 Germany Lothar Matthäus Argentina Diego Maradona
1994 Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov Brazil Romário

Ballon d'Or Dream Team

Main article: Ballon d'Or Dream Team
Paolo Maldini was one of the defenders named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team.

An all-time all-star team, the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, was published in December 2020 by France Football, honouring football's greatest players of all time. A second and a third team were also published.

Ballon d'Or Dream Team
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
First Team
Soviet Union Lev Yashin Brazil Cafu
West Germany Franz Beckenbauer
Italy Paolo Maldini 		Spain Xavi
Germany Lothar Matthäus
Argentina Diego Maradona
Brazil Pelé 		Argentina Lionel Messi
Brazil Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Second Team
Italy Gianluigi Buffon Brazil Carlos Alberto
Italy Franco Baresi
Brazil Roberto Carlos 		Italy Andrea Pirlo
Netherlands Frank Rijkaard
France Zinedine Zidane
Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano 		Brazil Garrincha
Netherlands Johan Cruyff
Brazil Ronaldinho
Third Team
Germany Manuel Neuer Germany Philipp Lahm
Spain Sergio Ramos
Germany Paul Breitner 		Netherlands Johan Neeskens
Brazil Didi
France Michel Platini
Spain Andrés Iniesta 		Northern Ireland George Best
Netherlands Marco van Basten
France Thierry Henry

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