The 2023 Ballon d'Or was the 67th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football magazine, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2022–2023 season. For the second time in the history of the award, it was given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year, with the season starting on 1 August 2022 and ending 31 July 2023.[3] The nominees were announced on 6 September 2023 and the ceremony took place on 30 October 2023.[1]
| 2023 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 2023 Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi | |
| Date | 30 October 2023[1] |
| Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Hosted by | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba[2] |
| Highlights | |
| Ballon d'Or |  Lionel Messi(8th award) |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin |  Aitana Bonmatí(1st award) |
| Kopa Trophy |  Jude Bellingham(1st award) |
| Yashin Trophy | Emiliano Martínez (1st award) |
| Sócrates Award |  Vinícius Júnior(1st award) |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
Lionel Messi won the award for a record-extending eighth time after leading Argentina in their victorious 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign.[4][5] Thus Messi became the only player in history to win the award with three different clubs (Barcelona, PSG, Inter Miami) and the only one to win it while playing outside Europe. Aitana Bonmatí won her first Ballon d'Or Féminin, after she won the 2022–23 Women's Champions League with FC Barcelona and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with Spain.[6] In the other award categories, Jude Bellingham was given the Kopa Trophy, Emiliano Martínez won the Yashin Trophy, the Sócrates Award was given to Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland claimed the Gerd Müller Trophy,[7] the Men's Club of the Year award went to Manchester City for the second year in a row and FC Barcelona received the inaugural Women's Club of the Year award.[8][9]
Ballon d'Or
editClub listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season (between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023), only the most recent club is listed.
Thirty players were nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.[3]
- ^ Benzema was signed by Al-Ittihad from Real Madrid during the season.
- ^ Bellingham was signed by Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund during the season.
- ^ Kim was signed by Bayern Munich from Napoli during the season.
- ^ Onana was signed by Manchester United from Inter Milan during the season.
Ballon d'Or Féminin
edit
For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Thirty players were nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or Féminin.[11]
- ^ Debinha signed for Kansas City Current as a free agent after her contract with North Carolina Courage had expired.
Kopa Trophy
editClub listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Ten players were nominated for the 2023 Kopa Trophy.[13]
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jude Bellingham | England
|
Midfielder |  Borussia Dortmund[a]
|
90 |
| 2 | Jamal Musiala | Germany
|
Midfielder | Bayern Munich
|
42 |
| 3 | Pedri | Spain
|
Midfielder | Barcelona
|
33 |
| 4 | Eduardo Camavinga |  France
|
Midfielder | Real Madrid
|
29 |
| 5 | Gavi | Spain
|
Midfielder | Barcelona
|
20 |
| 6 | Xavi Simons |  Netherlands
|
Midfielder | RB Leipzig[b]
|
4 |
| 7 | Alejandro Balde | Spain
|
Defender | Barcelona
|
4 |
| 8 | António Silva |  Portugal
|
Defender | Benfica
|
3 |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |  Denmark
|
Forward | Manchester United[c]
|
0 |
| Elye Wahi | France
|
Forward | Lens[d]
|
0 |
Yashin Trophy
editClub listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Ten goalkeepers were nominated for the 2023 Yashin Trophy.[15]
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez | Argentina
|
Aston Villa
|
290 |
| 2 | Ederson | Brazil
|
Manchester City
|
197 |
| 3 | Yassine Bounou |  Morocco
|
Sevilla
|
154 |
| 4 | Thibaut Courtois |  Belgium
|
Real Madrid
|
81 |
| 5 | Marc-André ter Stegen | Germany
|
Barcelona
|
47 |
| 6 | André Onana |  Cameroon
|
Manchester United[a]
|
44 |
| 7 | Dominik Livaković |  Croatia
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
9 |
| 8 | Aaron Ramsdale | England
|
Arsenal
|
5 |
| 9 | Mike Maignan | France
|
 AC Milan
|
1 |
| 10 | Brice Samba | France
|
Lens
|
0 |
- ^ Onana was signed by Manchester United from Inter Milan during the season.
Gerd Müller Trophy
edit| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erling Haaland |  Norway
|
Forward | Manchester City
|
56 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France
|
Forward | Paris Saint-Germain
|
54 |
| 3 | Harry Kane | England
|
Forward | Tottenham Hotspur
|
40 |
| 4 | Lionel Messi | Argentina
|
Forward |  Inter Miami[a]
|
38 |
| 5 | Robert Lewandowski |  Poland
|
Forward | Barcelona
|
36 |
- ^ Messi was signed by Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain during the season.
Sócrates Award
edit| Player | Nationality | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinícius Júnior | Brazil
|
Forward | Real Madrid
|
Men's Club of the Year
edit| Rank | Club | Total | Ballon d'Or |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Julián Álvarez (ARG) Kevin De Bruyne (BEL) Rúben Dias (POR) İlkay Gündoğan (GER) Erling Haaland (NOR) Rodri (ESP) Bernardo Silva (POR)
|
Women's Club of the Year
edit| Rank | Club | Total | Ballon d'Or Féminin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Aitana Bonmatí (ESP) Salma Paralluelo (ESP) Fridolina Rolfö (SWE) Patricia Guijarro (ESP) Mapi León (ESP) Asisat Oshoala (NGA) |
References
edit- ^ a b "On connait la date de remise du Ballon d'or 2023". RMC Sport (in French). Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or 2023: Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmatí named winners – as it happened". Guardian. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Ballon d'Or 2023 : la liste complète des nommés" [Ballon d'Or 2023 : the complete list of nominees]. L'Équipe (in French). 6 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or 2023: Lionel Messi wins record-extending eighth Ballon d'Or following World Cup success". Eurosport. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Lionel Messi Wins His 8th Ballon d'Or Award Recognizing Top Football Player of the Year". TIME. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmatí win men's and women's Ballon d'Or awards". CNN. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Erling Haaland wins the Gerd Muller Trophy at Ballon d'Or 2023". Goal.com. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "City win Men's Club of the Year award at 2023 Ballon d'Or". Manchester City. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Barça, best women's team of 2023". FC Barcelona. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Result of 2023 Ballon d'Or Top 10 voting points: Messi 462 pts, Haaland 357 pts". AllFootballapp.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or féminin 2023 : la liste complète des nommées" [Women's Ballon d'Or 2023 : the complete list of nominees]. L'Équipe (in French). 6 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Bonmati remporte le Ballon d'Or féminin 2023, retrouvez le classement complet" [Bonmati wins the 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or, see the full ranking]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Trophée Kopa 2023 : la liste complète des nommés" [Kopa Trophy 2023 : the complete list of nominees]. L'Équipe (in French). 6 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Jude Bellingham remporte le Trophée Kopa" [Jude Bellingham wins the Kopa 2023 trophy]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Trophée Yachine 2023 : la liste complète des nommés" [Yachine Trophy 2023 : the complete list of nominees]. L'Équipe (in French). 6 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or : Emiliano Martinez remporte le Trophée Yachine 2023 du meilleur gardien" [Ballon d'Or: Emiliano Martinez wins the 2023 Yachine Trophy for best goalkeeper]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or 2023 : Erling Haaland (Manchester City) remporte le Trophée Gerd Müller" [Ballon d'Or 2023: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins the Gerd Müller Trophy]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or 2023 : Vinicius Junior remporte le Prix Socrates" [Ballon d’Or 2023: Vinicius Junior wins the Socrates Award]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or 2023 : Manchester City de nouveau sacré club de l'année" [Ballon d'Or 2023: Manchester City crowned club of the year again]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or 2023 : le Barça sacré club féminin de l'année" [Ballon d'Or 2023: Barça crowned women's club of the year]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.