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
Picture of Lionel Messi
2023 Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi
Date30 October 2023[1]
LocationThéâtre du Châtelet, Paris
Presented byFrance Football
Hosted bySandy Heribert
Didier Drogba[2]
Highlights
Ballon d'OrArgentina Lionel Messi
(8th award)
Ballon d'Or FémininSpain Aitana Bonmatí
(1st award)
Kopa TrophyEngland Jude Bellingham
(1st award)
Yashin TrophyArgentina Emiliano Martínez
(1st award)
Sócrates AwardBrazil Vinícius Júnior
(1st award)
Websitefrancefootball.fr/ballon-d-or
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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

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Club 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]

2023 Ballon d'Or ranking[10]
Rank Player Nationality Position Club Points
1 Lionel Messi   Argentina Forward   Inter Miami 462
2 Erling Haaland   Norway Forward   Manchester City 357
3 Kylian Mbappé   France Forward   Paris Saint-Germain 270
4 Kevin De Bruyne   Belgium Midfielder   Manchester City 100
5 Rodri   Spain Midfielder   Manchester City 57
6 Vinícius Júnior   Brazil Forward   Real Madrid 49
7 Julián Álvarez   Argentina Forward   Manchester City 28
8 Victor Osimhen   Nigeria Forward   Napoli 24
9 Bernardo Silva   Portugal Midfielder   Manchester City 20
10 Luka Modrić   Croatia Midfielder   Real Madrid 19
11 Mohamed Salah   Egypt Forward   Liverpool 13
12 Robert Lewandowski   Poland Forward   Barcelona 12
13 Yassine Bounou   Morocco Goalkeeper   Sevilla 10
14 İlkay Gündoğan   Germany Midfielder   Manchester City 8
15 Emiliano Martínez   Argentina Goalkeeper   Aston Villa 7
16 Karim Benzema   France Forward   Al-Ittihad[a] 6
17 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia   Georgia Forward   Napoli 6
18 Jude Bellingham   England Midfielder   Real Madrid[b] 5
19 Harry Kane   England Forward   Tottenham Hotspur 4
20 Lautaro Martínez   Argentina Forward   Inter Milan 4
21 Antoine Griezmann   France Forward   Atlético Madrid 4
22 Kim Min-jae   South Korea Defender   Bayern Munich[c] 3
23 André Onana   Cameroon Goalkeeper   Manchester United[d] 2
24 Bukayo Saka   England Forward   Arsenal 1
25 Joško Gvardiol   Croatia Defender   RB Leipzig 1
26 Jamal Musiala   Germany Midfielder   Bayern Munich 0
27 Nicolò Barella   Italy Midfielder   Inter Milan 0
28 Randal Kolo Muani   France Forward   Eintracht Frankfurt 0
Martin Ødegaard   Norway Midfielder   Arsenal 0
30 Rúben Dias   Portugal Defender   Manchester City 0
  1. ^ Benzema was signed by Al-Ittihad from Real Madrid during the season.
  2. ^ Bellingham was signed by Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund during the season.
  3. ^ Kim was signed by Bayern Munich from Napoli during the season.
  4. ^ Onana was signed by Manchester United from Inter Milan during the season.

Ballon d'Or Féminin

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Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí became the third Spanish player in a row to win the Ballon d'Or Féminin.

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]

2023 Ballon d'Or Féminin ranking[12]
Rank Player Nationality Position Club Points
1 Aitana Bonmatí   Spain Midfielder   Barcelona 266
2 Sam Kerr   Australia Forward   Chelsea 87
3 Salma Paralluelo   Spain Forward   Barcelona 49
4 Fridolina Rolfö   Sweden Forward   Barcelona 49
5 Mary Earps   England Goalkeeper   Manchester United 42
6 Olga Carmona   Spain Defender   Real Madrid 32
7 Alexandra Popp   Germany Forward   VfL Wolfsburg 27
8 Patricia Guijarro   Spain Midfielder   Barcelona 25
9 Linda Caicedo   Colombia Forward   Real Madrid 19
10 Rachel Daly   England Forward   Aston Villa 17
11 Millie Bright   England Defender   Chelsea 17
12 Hinata Miyazawa   Japan Forward   MyNavi Sendai 15
13 Lena Oberdorf   Germany Midfielder   VfL Wolfsburg 13
14 Kadidiatou Diani   France Forward   Paris Saint-Germain 12
15 Amanda Ilestedt   Sweden Defender   Paris Saint-Germain 12
16 Mapi León   Spain Defender   Barcelona 11
17 Hayley Raso   Australia Forward   Manchester City 8
18 Ewa Pajor   Poland Forward   VfL Wolfsburg 8
19 Guro Reiten   Norway Midfielder   Chelsea 8
20 Asisat Oshoala   Nigeria Forward   Barcelona 7
21 Alba Redondo   Spain Forward   Levante 7
22 Katie McCabe   Republic of Ireland Defender   Arsenal 6
23 Georgia Stanway   England Midfielder   Bayern Munich 6
24 Khadija Shaw   Jamaica Forward   Manchester City 5
25 Sophia Smith   United States Forward   Portland Thorns 2
26 Wendie Renard   France Defender   Lyon 1
27 Yui Hasegawa   Japan Midfielder   Manchester City 1
28 Debinha   Brazil Forward   Kansas City Current[a] 1
29 Jill Roord   Netherlands Midfielder   VfL Wolfsburg 0
Daphne van Domselaar   Netherlands Goalkeeper   Aston Villa 0
  1. ^ Debinha signed for Kansas City Current as a free agent after her contract with North Carolina Courage had expired.

Kopa Trophy

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Club 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]

2023 Kopa Trophy ranking[14]
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
  1. ^ Bellingham was signed by Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund during the year.
  2. ^ Simons was signed by RB Leipzig from PSV during the season.
  3. ^ Højlund was signed by Manchester United from Atalanta during the season.
  4. ^ Wahi was signed by Lens from Montpellier during the season.

Yashin Trophy

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Club 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]

2023 Yashin Trophy ranking[16]
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
  1. ^ Onana was signed by Manchester United from Inter Milan during the season.

Gerd Müller Trophy

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2023 Gerd Müller Trophy ranking[17]
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
  1. ^ Messi was signed by Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain during the season.

Sócrates Award

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2023 Sócrates Award winner[18]
Player Nationality Position Club
Vinícius Júnior   Brazil Forward   Real Madrid

Men's Club of the Year

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2023 Men's Club of the Year ranking[19]
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

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2023 Women's Club of the Year ranking[20]
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Ballon d'Or 2023: Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmatí named winners – as it happened". Guardian. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmatí win men's and women's Ballon d'Or awards". CNN. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Erling Haaland wins the Gerd Muller Trophy at Ballon d'Or 2023". Goal.com. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. ^ "City win Men's Club of the Year award at 2023 Ballon d'Or". Manchester City. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Barça, best women's team of 2023". FC Barcelona. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
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