Overview

• France Football unveiled the 30 contenders for the 2025 men’s Ballon d'Or alongside the trainer, goalkeeper and under-21 shortlists after assessing performances from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025.
• Paris Saint-Germain leads all clubs with nine players nominated for the men’s award, reflecting its Champions League triumph and domestic double.
• German talent spans four categories as Florian Wirtz is the sole male nominee, Jamal Musiala misses out again, Hansi Flick vies for the trainer prize and Ann-Katrin Berger and Klara Bühl feature in the women’s shortlist.
• The Yashin Trophy nominations spotlight goalkeepers including Jan Oblak and Thibaut Courtois while the Kopa Trophy under-21 list highlights rising stars such as Lamine Yamal and João Neves.
• Winners across all categories will be decided by an international panel of journalists at a gala on September 22 at Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet.