Five Lionesses nominated for Women's Ballon d'Or
Captain Leah Williamson is joined by Lionesses team-mates Lucy Bronze, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Hannah Hampton after they clinched back-to-back European titles with victory over Spain in Basel last month.
Four English players have been nominated for the Men's Ballon d'Or, with Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer and Declan Rice all on the list.
Nominated for the 2025 Ballon d'Or ⤵️
Scott McTominay @sscnapoli @ScotlandNT #ballondor pic.twitter.com/z5uzNx4pKE
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) August 7, 2025
Scotland's Scott McTominay is a nominee following his stellar season with Napoli, where he helped the team clinch the Serie A title in their final game of the season.
Hampton is also nominated for the Yachine Trophy, given to the best women's goalkeeper.
The 24-year-old Chelsea goalkeeper was a key cog in the Lionesses' Euros victory, where she made two brilliant saves in England's penalty shoot-out win against Spain in the final.
Williamson, Russo and Kelly's nominations mean that seven Arsenal players make up the women's Ballon d'Or list after the Gunners finished second in the Women's Super League last season and won the Champions League.
Aitana Bonmati scooped the women's award last year and is one of six Barcelona players listed, including Alexia Putellas.
Bayern Munich striker Kane earns his spot on the Ballon d'Or list after scoring 26 Bundesliga goals, while Cole Palmer scored 15 Premier League goals for Chelsea last year and won the Conference League and Club World Cup.
Premier League champions Liverpool have three players nominated in Alexis Mac Allister and Virgil van Dijk, along with the league's top scorer last season Mohamed Salah, who found the net 29 times.
Nine Paris St Germain players are listed following their maiden Champions League victory in May, as well as last season's LaLiga top scorer Kylian Mbappe.
The Lionesses have further nominations elsewhere, with forward Michelle Agyemang listed for the Women's Kopa Trophy.
The 19-year-old Arsenal striker spent last season on loan at fellow WSL side Brighton, where she scored five goals in 22 appearances.
Here are our 2025 Women's Kopa Trophy nominees! ⤵️
Michelle AgyemangLinda CaicedoWieke KapteinVicky LopezClaudia Martinez Ovando #ballondor pic.twitter.com/zaIbhYYSgh
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) August 7, 2025
However, she became a household name at this summer's Euro 2025, where she was named Young Player of the Tournament and her stellar summer continues after being named as one of five players in contention for the Women's Kopa, awarded to the best under-21 female footballer.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was also among the nominees for the men's Kopa Trophy after enjoying a breakout season with Arsenal and is joined by 18-year-old Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, who is also a men's Ballon d'Or nominee.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot and Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca have been nominated for the men's Johan Cruyff Trophy, along with PSG's Luis Enrique after he steered the side to their first Champions League trophy.
Congratulations, Sarina! 🙌
Nominated for 2025 Women's Team Coach of the Year! 🏆 #ballondor pic.twitter.com/MCuCiYL4aM
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) August 7, 2025
England boss Sarina Wiegman is nominated for the women's Johan Cruyff Trophy, a category that has WSL representation in managers Sonia Bompastor and Renee Slegers.
Bompastor oversaw Chelsea completing a domestic treble in her inaugural season at the helm, while Arsenal boss Slegers – who took charge of the team in October last year – lifted the Champions League trophy.
Women's Ballon d'Or nominees: Sandy Baltimore, Barbra Banda, Aitana Bonmati, Lucy Bronze, Klara Buhl, Mariona Caldentey, Sofia Cantore, Steph Catley, Temwa Chawinga, Melchie Dumornay, Emily Fox, Cristiana Girelli, Esther Gonzalez, Caroline Graham Hansen, Hannah Hampton, Pernille Harder, Patri Guijarro, Amanda Gutierres, Lindsey Heaps, Chloe Kelly, Frida Leonhardsen-Maanum, Marta, Clara Mateo, Ewa Pajor, Claudia Pina, Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Caroline Weir, Leah Williamson.
Men's Ballon d'Or nominees: Ousmane Dembele, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jude Bellingham, Desire Doue, Denzel Dumfries, Serhou Guirassy, Erling Haaland, Viktor Gyokeres, Achraf Hakimi, Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Robert Lewandowski, Alexis Mac Allister, Lautaro Martinez, Scott McTominay, Kylian Mbappe, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, Pedri, Cole Palmer, Michael Olise, Raphinha, Declan Rice, Fabian Ruiz, Lamine Yamal, Florian Wirtz, Vitinha, Vinicius Junior, Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah.
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