The 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or nominees have been announced, with players representing Premier League champions Liverpool and Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain dominating the list. Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay, who powered Napoli to the Serie A title and won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, has also been nominated for the prestigious award.
As many as eight players who currently play in the Premier League have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or this year, including five players from Liverpool. English talisman Harry Kane is also on the list following a goal-laden season with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. French forward Ousmane Dembele, who played a key role in PSG’s UCL triumph, is one of the top contenders to win the coveted trophy, which will be presented on 22 September 2025 during a ceremony in Paris.
Besides the Ballon d’Or, several other awards, including Men’s Club of the Year, Men’s Team Coach of the Year, Yachine Trophy (Men’s goalkeeper of the year), and Kopa Trophy (Young player of the year), will be presented on a glittering evening in central Paris. The same set of awards will be presented in the women’s category as well.
Men’s Ballon d’Or nominees
Ousmane Dembele (PSG & France)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
Desire Doue (PSG & France)
Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan & Netherlands)
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund & Guinea)
Erling Haaland (Man City & Norway)
Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal & Sweden)
Achraf Hakimi (PSG & Morocco)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG & Georgia)
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland)
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool & Argentina)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan & Argentina)
Scott McTominay (Napoli & Scotland)
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid & France)
Nuno Mendes (PSG & Portugal)
Joao Neves (PSG & Portugal)
Pedri (Barcelona & Spain)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea & England)
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich & France)
Raphinha (Barcelona & Brazil)
Declan Rice (Arsenal & England)
Fabian Ruiz (PSG & Spain)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool & Netherlands)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid & Brazil)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt)
Florian Wirtz (Liverpool & Germany)
Vitinha (PSG & Portugal)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona & Spain)
Two EPL clubs are in the Men’s Club of the Year shortlist, with Premier League winners Liverpool and FIFA Club World Cup winners Chelsea representing the English league in the esteemed category.
Men’s Club of the Year nominees
Barcelona (Spain)
Botafogo (Brazil)
Chelsea (England)
Liverpool (England)
Paris St-Germain (France)
Two Premier League managers are in the Men’s Team Coach of the Year Trophy nominee list.
Men’s Team Coach of the Year Trophy nominees
Antonio Conte (Napoli)
Luis Enrique (Paris St-Germain)
Hansi Flick (Barcelona)
Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
Arne Slot (Liverpool)
The 2025 Yachine Trophy nominees include a quartet of names from the Premier League.
Yachine Trophy (Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year) nominees
Alisson Becker (Liverpool & Brazil)
Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal & Morocco)
Lucas Chevalier (Lille & France)
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid & Belgium)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG & Italy)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa & Argentina)
Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid & Slovenia)
David Raya (Arsenal & Spain)
Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest & Belgium)
Yann Sommer (Inter Milan)
Kopa Trophy (Young player of the Year) nominees
In the Kopa Trophy nominees, PSG pair Desire Doue and Joao Neves are joined by Barcelona’s breakout star Lamine Yamal in a star-studded list.
Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona & Spain)
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille)
Desire Doue (PSG & France)
Estevao Willian (Chelsea & Brazil)
Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid & Spain)
Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal & England)
Rodrigo Mora (Porto & Portugal)
Joao Neves (PSG & Portugal)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona & Spain)
Kenan Yildiz (Juventus & Turkey)