The suspense is on for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, and Paris Saint-Germain make a powerful statement. The French champions have a record-breaking 9 players among the 30 finalists, following a historic season that saw them win the Champions League, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and Trophée des Champions.
Ousmane Dembélé, who thrived in a new striker role, is one of the favorites after scoring 35 goals and providing 16 assists. He’s joined by Donnarumma, Hakimi, Mendes, Doué, Kvaratskhelia, Neves, Ruiz, and Vitinha, showcasing PSG’s collective dominance during the 2024–2025 campaign.
From Barcelona, Lamine Yamal is also a strong contender after helping his club achieve a domestic treble. Other stars like Vinicius, Bellingham, Haaland, Mbappé, and Kane round out an incredibly competitive field.
The 30 Ballon d’Or 2025 nominees:
- Ousmane Dembélé (28, France, Paris SG)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (26, Italy, Paris SG)
- Jude Bellingham (22, England, Real Madrid)
- Serhou Guirassy (29, Guinea, Borussia Dortmund)
- Denzel Dumfries (29, Netherlands, Inter Milan)
- Désiré Doué (20, France, Paris SG)
- Viktor Gyökeres (27, Sweden, Sporting CP / Arsenal)
- Erling Haaland (25, Norway, Manchester City)
- Achraf Hakimi (26, Morocco, Paris SG)
- Harry Kane (32, England, Bayern Munich)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (24, Georgia, Napoli / Paris SG)
- Robert Lewandowski (36, Poland, FC Barcelona)
- Lautaro Martinez (27, Argentina, Inter Milan)
- Alexis Mac Allister (26, Argentina, Liverpool)
- Scott McTominay (28, Scotland, Napoli)
- Kylian Mbappé (26, France, Real Madrid)
- Nuno Mendes (23, Portugal, Paris SG)
- Joao Neves (20, Portugal, Paris SG)
- Pedri (22, Spain, FC Barcelona)
- Cole Palmer (23, England, Chelsea)
- Michael Olise (23, France, Bayern Munich)
- Raphinha (28, Brazil, FC Barcelona)
- Declan Rice (26, England, Arsenal)
- Fabian Ruiz (29, Spain, Paris SG)
- Virgil van Dijk (34, Netherlands, Liverpool)
- Vinicius Junior (25, Brazil, Real Madrid)
- Mohamed Salah (33, Egypt, Liverpool)
- Florian Wirtz (22, Germany, Bayer Leverkusen / Liverpool)
- Vitinha (25, Portugal, Paris SG)
- Lamine Yamal (18, Spain, FC Barcelona)
The winner will be announced on September 22 in Paris, during the official Ballon d’Or ceremony.
