Ballon d’Or 2025: Organizers Release Names Of Nominees [Full List]

Ballon d’Or 2025: Organizers Release Names Of Nominees [Full List]

France Football, the organizers of the prestigious Ballon d’Or, unveiled the shortlist for the 2025 edition on Thursday.

The nominees were selected by prominent journalists from across the globe, and the list was shared on the organization’s social media platforms.

Full List of 2025 Ballon d’Or Nominees:

Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona, France)

Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG, Italy)

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)

Desire Doue (PSG, France)

Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan, Netherlands)

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund, Guinea)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)

Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal, Sweden)

Achraf Hakimi (PSG, Morocco)

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG, Georgia)

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Poland)

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, Argentina)

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Argentina)

Scott McTominay (Napoli, Scotland)

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France)

Nuno Mendes (PSG, Portugal)

Joao Neves (PSG, Portugal)

Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)

Cole Palmer (Chelsea, England)

Michael Olise (Bayern Munich, France)

Raphinha (Barcelona, Brazil)

Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)

Fabian Ruiz (PSG, Spain)

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)

Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, Brazil)

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt)

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool, Germany)

Vitinha (PSG, Portugal)

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)

This year’s award race is expected to be closely contested by Lamine Yamal, Ousmane Dembélé, and Kylian Mbappé.

The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on September 22.