Ballon d'Or Winners

Winners

Winners Table
Season Player Nation Age Squad Pos
2024Rodries ESP27Spain, Manchester CityMF
2023Lionel Messiar ARG35Argentina, Inter Miami, Paris Saint-GermainFW
2022Karim Benzemafr FRA34France, Real MadridFW
2021Lionel Messiar ARG33Argentina, BarcelonaFW,MF
2019Lionel Messiar ARG31Argentina, BarcelonaFW
2018Luka Modrićhr CRO32Croatia, Real MadridMF
2017Cristiano Ronaldopt POR31Portugal, Real MadridFW
2016Cristiano Ronaldopt POR30Portugal, Real MadridFW
2015Lionel Messiar ARG27Argentina, BarcelonaFW,MF
2014Cristiano Ronaldopt POR28Portugal, Real MadridFW,MF
2013Cristiano Ronaldopt POR27Real MadridFW,MF
2012Lionel Messiar ARG24BarcelonaFW,MF
2011Lionel Messiar ARG23BarcelonaFW,MF
2010Lionel Messiar ARG22Argentina, BarcelonaFW,MF
2009Lionel Messiar ARG21BarcelonaFW,MF
2008Cristiano Ronaldopt POR22Portugal, Manchester UnitedFW,MF
2007Kakábr BRA24MilanFW,MF
2006Fabio Cannavaroit ITA32Italy, JuventusDF
2005Ronaldinhobr BRA24Brazil, BarcelonaMF,FW
2004Andriy Shevchenkoua UKR27MilanFW
2003Pavel Nedvědcz CZE30JuventusMF
2002Ronaldobr BRA25Brazil, InternazionaleFW
2001Michael Oweneng ENG21LiverpoolFW
2000Luís Figopt POR27Portugal, BarcelonaFW,MF
1999Rivaldobr BRA26BarcelonaFW,MF
1998Zinédine Zidanefr FRA25France, JuventusMF
1997Ronaldobr BRA20BarcelonaFW
1996Matthias Sammerde GER28DortmundDF,MF
1995George Weahlr LBR28Paris Saint-GermainFW
1994Hristo Stoichkovbg BUL27Bulgaria, BarcelonaFW,MF
1993Roberto Baggioit ITA25JuventusFW,MF
1992Marco van Bastennl NED27MilanFW
1991Jean-Pierre Papinfr FRA27MarseilleFW
1990Lothar Matthäusde GER28Germany, InternazionaleDF,MF
1989Marco van Bastennl NED24MilanFW
1988Marco van Bastennl NED23Netherlands, MilanFW
1987Ruud Gullitnl NED24Netherlands, MilanFW,MF
1986Igor Belanovsu URS25Soviet UnionFW,MF
1985Michel Platinifr FRA29France, JuventusMF
1984Michel Platinifr FRA28France, JuventusMF
1983Michel Platinifr FRA27France, JuventusMF
1982Paolo Rossiit ITA25ItalyFW
1981Karl-Heinz Rummeniggede GER25Germany, Bayern MunichFW
1980Karl-Heinz Rummeniggede GER24Germany, Bayern MunichFW
1979Kevin Keeganeng ENG27England, HamburgFW
1978Kevin Keeganeng ENG26England, HamburgFW
1977Allan Simonsendk DEN24Denmark, Borussia MonchengladbachFW
1976Franz Beckenbauerde GER30Germany, Bayern MunichDF,MF
1975Oleh Blokhinsu URS22Soviet Union, Dynamo KyivFW
1974Johan Cruyffnl NED26NetherlandsFW,MF
1973Johan Cruyffnl NED25Netherlands, AjaxFW,MF
1972Franz Beckenbauerde GER26Germany, Bayern MunichDF,MF
1971Johan Cruyffnl NED23Netherlands, AjaxFW,MF
1970Gerd Müllerde GER24GermanyFW
1969Gianni Riverait ITA25Italy, MilanFW,MF
1968George Bestnir NIR21Northern Ireland, Manchester UnitedFW,MF
1967Flórián Alberthu HUN25Hungary, FerencvarosFW
1966Bobby Charltoneng ENG28EnglandFW,MF
1965Eusébiopt POR23Portugal, BenficaFW
1964Denis Lawsct SCO23Scotland, Manchester UnitedFW
1963Lev Yashinsu URS33Soviet Union, Dynamo MoscowGK
1962Josef Masopustcs TCH30CzechoslovakiaMF
1961Omar Sívoriar ARG25Italy, JuventusFW,MF
1960Luis Suárezes ESP24Spain, BarcelonaMF
1959Alfredo Di Stéfanoar ARG32Spain, Real MadridFW
1958Raymond Kopafr FRA26FranceFW,MF
1957Alfredo Di Stéfanoar ARG30Spain, Real MadridFW
1956Stanley Matthewseng ENG40England, BlackpoolFW,MF

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