Ballon d’Or 2026: Full List Of Nominees For All Categories

Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and several of the biggest names in world football have been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

The nominees for the prestigious individual awards were announced on Tuesday, officially opening the race for the honours.

The Ballon d’Or recognises players judged to have produced the best performances during the preceding football season.

The 2026 awards ceremony will be held in London on October 26, with the winners set to be announced and crowned at the event.

Organisers have also revealed nominees for the men’s and women’s awards in several categories, including Young Talent, Goalkeeper, Coach and Club of the Year.

Men’s Ballon d’Or — 30 Nominees

1. Rodrigo Hernández (Rodri)
2. Lionel Messi
3. Kylian Mbappé
4. Lamine Yamal
5. Jude Bellingham
6. Pau Cubarsí
7. Marc Cucurella
8. Ousmane Dembélé
9. Luis Díaz
10. Bruno Fernandes
11. Erling Haaland
12. Gabriel Magalhães
13. Harry Kane
14. Achraf Hakimi
15. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
16. Marquinhos
17. Sadio Mané
18. Lautaro Martínez
19. Nuno Mendes
20. Michael Olise
21. João Neves
22. Willian Pacho
23. Julián Quiñones
24. Fabián Ruiz
25. Ferran Torres
26. William Saliba
27. Dayot Upamecano
28. Vinícius Júnior
29. Vitinha
30. Declan Rice

Women’s Ballon d’Or — 30 Nominees

1. Selma Bacha
2. Barbra Banda
3. Klara Bühl
4. Esmee Brugts
5. Mariona Caldentey
6. Scarlett Camberos
7. Kerstin Casparij
8. Temwa Chawinga
9. Cata Coll
10. Melchie Dumornay
11. Caroline Graham Hansen
12. Alex Greenwood
13. Patri Guijarro
14. Pernille Harder
15. Yui Hasegawa
16. Rose Lavelle
17. Mapi León
18. Lorena
19. Melvine Malard
20. Manaka Matsukubo
21. Vivianne Miedema
22. Ewa Pajor
23. Claudia Pina
24. Alexia Putellas
25. Wendie Renard
26. Alessia Russo
27. Khadija Shaw
28. Momoko Tanikawa
29. Caroline Weir
30. Tessa Wullaert

Men’s Young Talent of the Year — 10 Nominees

1. Kerim Aljbegović
2. Ayyoub Bouaddi
3. Pau Cubarsí
4. Yan Diomandé
5. Lennart Karl
6. Éli Junior Kroupi
7. Lamine Yamal
8. Johan Manzambi
9. Ibrahim Maza
10. Warren Zaïre-Emery

Women’s Young Talent of the Year — 5 Nominees

1. Veerle Buurman
2. Vicky López
3. Felicia Schröder
4. Clara Serrajordi
5. Lily Yohannes

Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year — 10 Nominees

1. Yassine Bounou
2. Thibaut Courtois
3. Joan García
4. Gregor Kobel
5. Emiliano Martínez
6. Édouard Mendy
7. David Raya
8. Matvey Safonov
9. Unai Simón
10. Vozinha

Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year — 5 Nominees

1. Ann-Katrin Berger
2. Cata Coll
3. Hannah Hampton
4. Lorena
5. Ayaka Yamashita

Men’s Coach of the Year — 5 Nominees

1. Mikel Arteta
2. Luis de la Fuente
3. Unai Emery
4. Vincent Kompany
5. Luis Enrique

Women’s Coach of the Year — 5 Nominees

1. Jonatan Giráldez
2. Andrée Jeglertz
3. Nils Nielsen
4. Pere Romeu
5. Elena Sadiku

Men’s Club of the Year — 5 Nominees

1. Arsenal
2. Bayern Munich
3. Bodø/Glimt
4. Flamengo
5. Paris Saint-Germain

Women’s Club of the Year — 5 Nominees

1. FC Barcelona
2. Bayern Munich
3. Club América
4. Manchester City
5. OL Lyonnes