The shortlist for the 70th presentation of the Ballon d’Or brings together the world’s standout footballers, coaches, and clubs in recognition of their achievements during the 2025/26 campaign.
Scheduled for October 26, 2026, in London, the upcoming ceremony will highlight excellence across major categories, ranging from the Men’s and Women’s Ballon d’Or to the Kopa, Yashin, Johan Cruyff, and Club of the Year awards.
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Below is the full Nomination list for this year’s Ballon d’Or event;
2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or Contenders
- Selma Bacha – OL Lyonnes
- Barbra Banda – Orlando Pride
- Klara Bühl – Bayern Munich
- Esmee Brugts – Barcelona
- Mariona Caldentey – Arsenal
- Scarlett Camberos – Club América
- Kerstin Casparij – Manchester City
- Temwa Chawinga – Kansas City Current
- Cata Coll – Barcelona
- Melchie Dumornay – OL Lyonnes
- Caroline Graham Hansen – Barcelona
- Alex Greenwood – Manchester City
- Patri Guijarro – Barcelona
- Pernille Harder – Bayern Munich
- Yui Hasegawa – Manchester City
- Rose Lavelle – Gotham FC
- Mapi León – Barcelona / London City Lionesses
- Lorena – Kansas City Current
- Melvine Malard – Manchester United / Chelsea
- Manaka Matsukubo – North Carolina Courage / Chelsea
- Vivianne Miedema – Manchester City
- Ewa Pajor – Barcelona
- Claudia Pina – Barcelona
- Alexia Putellas – Barcelona / London City Lionesses
- Wendie Renard – OL Lyonnes
- Alessia Russo – Arsenal
- Khadija Shaw – Manchester City
- Momoko Tanikawa – Bayern Munich
- Caroline Weir – Real Madrid / OL Lyonnes
- Tessa Wullaert – Inter Milan / Como
2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or (30 Shortlisted Players)
- Jude Bellingham
- Pau Cubarsí
- Marc Cucurella
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Luis Díaz
- Bruno Fernandes
- Erling Haaland
- Gabriel Magalhães
- Achraf Hakimi
- Harry Kane
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- Sadio Mané
- Marquinhos
- Lautaro Martínez
- Kylian Mbappé
- Nuno Mendes
- Lionel Messi
- João Neves
- Michael Olise
- Willian Pacho
- Julián Quiñones
- Declan Rice
- Rodrigo Hernández (Rodri)
- Fabián Ruiz
- William Saliba
- Ferran Torres
- Dayot Upamecano
- Vinícius Júnior
- Vitinha
- Lamine Yamal
Young Talent of the Year Nominees
Women’s Division:
- Veerle Buurman – Netherlands (Chelsea)
- Vicky López – Spain (FC Barcelona Femení)
- Felicia Schröder – Sweden (BK Häcken / Real Madrid)
- Clara Serrajordi – Spain (FC Barcelona Femení)
- Lily Yohannes – USWNT (OL Lyonnes)
Men’s Division:
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- Kerim Alajbegović – Bosnia & Herzegovina (RB Salzburg / Juventus)
- Ayyoub Bouaddi – Morocco (Lille / Manchester City)
- Pau Cubarsí – Spain (FC Barcelona)
- Yan Diomandé – Côte d’Ivoire (RB Leipzig / Real Madrid)
- Lennart Karl – Germany (Bayern Munich)
- Éli Junior Kroupi – France (AFC Bournemouth)
- Johan Manzambi – Switzerland (SC Freiburg / Aston Villa)
- Ibrahim Maza – Algeria (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Lamine Yamal – Spain (FC Barcelona)
- Warren Zaïre-Emery – France (Paris Saint-Germain)
Yashin Trophy
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year:
- Ann-Katrin Berger – England (Gotham FC)
- Cata Coll – Spain (FC Barcelona Femení)
- Hannah Hampton – England (Chelsea FC)
- Lorena – Brazil (Kansas City Current)
- Ayaka Yamashita – Japan (Manchester City Women)
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year:
- Yassine Bounou – Al-Hilal / Morocco
- Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid / Belgium
- Joan García – Barcelona / Spain
- Gregor Kobel – Borussia Dortmund / Switzerland
- Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa & Chelsea / Argentina
- Édouard Mendy – Al-Ahli / Senegal
- David Raya – Arsenal / Spain
- Matvey Safonov – Paris Saint-Germain / Russia
- Unai Simón – Athletic Bilbao / Spain
- Vozinha – Chaves & Colo-Colo / Cape Verde
Manager of the Year Nominees
Men’s Category:
- Mikel Arteta – Arsenal
- Luis de la Fuente – Spain National Team
- Unai Emery – Aston Villa
- Luis Enrique – Paris Saint-Germain
- Vincent Kompany – Bayern Munich
Women’s Category:
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- Jonatan Giráldez – OL Lyonnes
- Andrée Jeglertz – Manchester City
- Nils Nielsen – Japan (Unattached)
- Pere Romeu – FC Barcelona
- Elena Sadiku – Celtic / BK Häcken
Club of the Year Contenders
- Men’s Shortlist: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bodø/Glimt, Flamengo, Paris Saint-Germain
- Women’s Shortlist: FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Club América, Manchester City, OL Lyonnes
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