The Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees : Football’s Ultimate Individual Honor

The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual accolade in world football, awarded annually to the player judged to have been the best over the previous season. Voted by journalists, coaches, and national team captains, it recognizes excellence across club and international play. 

To be nominated is to be counted among the elite, players who not only deliver goals and assists, but shape the destiny of the sport with their brilliance and consistency.

2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or Nominees

Jude Bellingham

• Club: Real Madrid
  
• Goals: 15
  
• Assists: 15
  

Scott McTominay

• Club: Napoli
  
• Goals: 12 (Serie A)
  
• Assists: 4 (Serie A)
  
• Total Goal Contributions: 16
  

Ousmane Dembélé

• Club: Paris Saint-Germain
  
• Goals: 33
  
• Assists: 15
  
• Games Played: 49
  

Nuno Mendes

• Club: Paris Saint-Germain
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Gianluigi Donnarumma

• Club: Paris Saint-Germain
  
• Clean Sheets: 12
  
• Goals/Assists: N/A (Goalkeeper)
  

Joao Neves

• Club: Benfica
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Désiré Doué

• Club: Paris Saint-Germain
  
• Goals: 16
  
• Assists: 16
  

Michael Olise

• Club: Crystal Palace
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Denzel Dumfries

• Club: Inter Milan
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Cole Palmer

• Club: Chelsea
  
• Goals: 27
  
• Assists: 15
  

Serhou Guirassy

• Club: VfB Stuttgart
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Pedri

• Club: FC Barcelona
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Viktor Gyökeres

• Club: Sporting CP
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Raphinha

• Club: FC Barcelona
  
• Goals: 34
  
• Assists: 23
  

Erling Haaland

• Club: Manchester City
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Declan Rice

• Club: Arsenal
  
• Goals: 9
  
• Assists: 10
  

Achraf Hakimi

• Club: Paris Saint-Germain
  
• Goals: Not Available
  
• Assists: Not Available
  

Fabian Ruiz

• Club: Paris Saint-Germain
  
• Key Stats: 90.3% pass success rate; key UCL semi-final and Club World Cup goals
  
• Goals/Assists: Not Available
  

Harry Kane

• Club: Bayern Munich
  
• Goals: 26 (Bundesliga)
  
• Assists: 10
  
• Total Goal Contributions: 34
  

Mohamed Salah

• Club: Liverpool
  
• Goals: 29
  
• Assists: 18
  
• Total Contributions: 47
  

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

• Club: Napoli / PSG
  
• Goal Contributions: Over 25
  
• Goals/Assists Breakdown: Not Specified
  

Virgil van Dijk

• Club: Liverpool
  
• Key Stat: 403 line-breaking passes
  
• Goals/Assists: Not Available
  

Robert Lewandowski

• Club: FC Barcelona
  
• Goals: 44
  
• Assists: 5
  

Vinícius Jr.

• Club: Real Madrid
  
• Key Stats: 20 goal involvements from carries; 55 chances created from carries
  
• Goals/Assists: Not Specified
  

Alexis Mac Allister

• Club: Liverpool
  
• Goals/Assists: Not Available
  

Vitinha

• Club: Paris Saint-Germain
  
• Key Stats: Most line-breaking passes under pressure in UCL; 4 line-breaking assists
  
• Goals/Assists: Not Specified
  

Lautaro Martínez

• Club: Inter Milan
  
• Goals/Assists: Not Available
  

Florian Wirtz

• Club: Bayer Leverkusen / Liverpool
  
• Goals: 10 (from open play)
  
• Assists: 12 (from open play)
  

Kylian Mbappé

• Club: Real Madrid
  
• Goals: 42–44
  
• Assists: Not Specified
  

Lamine Yamal

• Club: FC Barcelona
  
• Goals: 18
  
• Assists: 21