The shortlist for the most prestigious individual award in world football has been unveiled ahead of the ceremony in Paris on October 30th – the Ballon d’Or.
Regardless of personal opinions, it remains the coveted dream of every footballer worldwide. Following the remarkable and unique 2022-23 season, the nominees for the 2023 Golden Ball have been revealed.
The competition is fierce, with numerous top names competing to claim the award Karim Benzema won in 2022. Not only club performances but also contributions at the 2022 World Cup were taken into consideration when compiling this year’s list of potential winners.
Ballon d’Or nominee list – Male
Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
Kim Min-Jae (Napoli and Bayern Munich)
Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich)
Lionel Messi (PSG and Inter Miami)
Rodri (Man City)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Julian Alvarez (Man City)
Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al Hilal)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
Ilkay Gundogan (Man City and Barcelona)
Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Erling Haaland (Man City)
Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
Ruben Dias (Man City)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt and PSG)
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Man United)
Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig and Man City)
Ballon d’Or nominee list – Female
Khadija Shaw (Man City)
Mapi Leon (Barcelona)
Mary Earps (Man United)
Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)
Wendie Renard (Lyon)
Katie Mccabe (Arsenal)
Jill Roord (Wolfsburg and Man City)
Yui Hasegawa (Man City)
Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg)
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
Hayley Raso (Man City and Real Madrid)
Amanda Ilestedt (PSG and Arsenal)
Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
Olga Ramona (Real Madrid)
Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
Alba Redondo (Levante)
Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid)
Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon)
Debinha (Kansas City)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg)
Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)
Daphne Van Domselaar (Twente and Aston Villa)
Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg)
Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai and Man United)
Millie Bright(Chelsea)
Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
Yashin Trophy nominees
Marc Andre Ter Stegen – Barcelona
Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid
Mike Maignan – AC Milan
Yassine Bounou – Sevilla FC and Al-Hilal
Aaron Ramsdale- Arsenal
Emiliano Martinez – Aston Villa
Andre Onana – Manchester United and Inter Milan
Ederson – Manchester City
Brice Samba- RC Lens
Dominik Livakovic – Dinamo Zagreb and Fenerbahce
Kopa trophy nominees
Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid
Gavi – FC Barcelona
Jamal Musiala – Bayern Munich
Eduardo Camavinga – Real Madrid
Pedri – FC Barcelona
Rasmus Hojlund- Manchester United
Alejandro Balde – Barcelona
Pedri – Barcelona’
Eduardo Camavinga – Real Madrid
Xavi Simons – RB Leipzig
Antonio Silva- Benfica
Elye Wahi – RC Lens
