•The Ballon d’Or trophy
Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and other leading names in world football are among the nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, as the race for the prestigious individual prize officially gets underway.
The nominees for football’s most coveted individual award were unveiled today, with some of the biggest stars of the past season making the shortlist for the honour, reports AFP.
The Ballon d’Or, football’s most coveted individual award, recognises the player judged to have produced the outstanding performances over the course of the preceding season.
The 2026 edition of the prestigious award will be presented at a ceremony in London on October 26, when the winner will be announced and crowned.
Organisers have unveiled the nominees for the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or, alongside the contenders for several other major honours, including the men’s and women’s coaching awards, club prizes and other individual accolades.
Men’s Ballon d’Or — 30 nominees
The official Ballon d’Or page is the source for this category:
Jude Bellingham
Marc Cucurella
Pau Cubarsí
Ousmane Dembélé
Bruno Fernandes
Luis Díaz
Erling Haaland
Gabriel Magalhães
Achraf Hakimi
Harry Kane
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Lamine Yamal
Sadio Mané
Marquinhos
Kylian Mbappé
Lautaro Martínez
Michael Olise
Willian Pacho
João Neves
Julián Quiñones
Rodri
Nuno Mendes
Vitinha
Declan Rice
Lionel Messi
Fabián Ruiz
Women’s Ballon d’Or — 30 nominees
The official Ballon d’Or page gives the complete list:
Selma Bacha
Barbra Banda
Klara Bühl
Esmee Brugts
Mariona Caldentey
Scarlett Camberos
Kerstin Casparij
Temwa Chawinga
Cata Coll
Melchie Dumornay
Caroline Graham Hansen
Alex Greenwood
Patri Guijarro
Pernille Harder
Yui Hasegawa
Rose Lavelle
Mapi León
Lorena
Melvine Malard
Manaka Matsukubo
Vivianne Miedema
Ewa Pajor
Claudia Pina
Alexia Putellas
Wendie Renard
Alessia Russo
Khadija Shaw
Momoko Tanikawa
Caroline Weir
Tessa Wullaert
Men’s Young Talent of the Year — 10
Kerim Alajbegović
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Pau Cubarsí
Yan Diomandé
Lennart Karl
Éli Junior Kroupi
Lamine Yamal
Johan Manzambi
Ibrahim Maza
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Women’s Young Talent of the Year — 5
Veerle Buurman
Vicky López
Felicia Schröder
Clara Serrajordi
Lily Yohannes
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year — 10
Yassine Bounou
Thibaut Courtois
Joan García
Gregor Kobel
Emiliano Martínez
Édouard Mendy
David Raya
Matvey Safonov
Unai Simón
Vozinha
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year — 5
Ann-Katrin Berger
Cata Coll
Hannah Hampton
Lorena
Ayaka Yamashita
Men’s Coach of the Year — 5
Mikel Arteta
Luis de la Fuente
Unai Emery
Vincent Kompany
Luis Enrique
Women’s Coach of the Year — 5
Jonatan Giráldez
Andrée Jeglertz
Nils Nielsen
Pere Romeu
Elena Sadiku
Men’s Club of the Year — 5
Arsenal
Bayern Munich
Bodø/Glimt
Flamengo
Paris Saint-Germain
Women’s Club of the Year — 5
FC Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Club América
Manchester City
OL Lyonnes
