The official 30-man shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d’Or has been confirmed ahead of the prestigious award ceremony on Monday, 22 September, in Paris. The selection recognises the most outstanding players from the 2024–25 season, with performances in domestic leagues, continental tournaments, and the FIFA Club World Cup all taken into account.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele is widely regarded as the leading contender following an exceptional campaign in which he played a decisive role in securing PSG’s historic treble, including their first-ever UEFA Champions League title.

Close competition comes from teammates Vitinha and Achraf Hakimi, both of whom delivered standout seasons. Barcelona’s 17-year-old talent Lamine Yamal earns a place on the shortlist after an extraordinary breakthrough year, while Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Raphinha of Barcelona also feature after helping their clubs to league titles.

2025 Ballon d’Or – 30 Final Nominees

• Gianluigi Donnarumma

• Serhou Guirassy

• Denzel Dumfries

• Desire Doue

• Erling Haaland

• Jude Bellingham

• Viktor Gyokeres

• Achraf Hakimi

• Harry Kane

• Robert Lewandowski

• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

• Lautaro Martinez

• Alexis Mac Allister

• Ousmane Dembele

• Kylian Mbappe

• Scott McTominay

• Joao Neves

• Nuno Mendes

• Michael Olise

• Cole Palmer

• Pedri

• Fabian Ruiz

• Declan Rice

• Raphinha

• Vinicius Jr

• Virgil van Dijk

• Mohamed Salah

• Vitinha

• Florian Wirtz

• Lamine Yamal