Ballon d'Or 2026: Complete list of nominees across all categories

The 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place Monday evening at London Palladium in London, hosted by Thierry Henry and Kate Scott. Ten trophies will be awarded across all categories, from the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or to individual awards for goalkeeper, coach and young talent.

Women’s Club of the Year

FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Club América, Manchester City, OL Lyonnes.

Men’s Club of the Year

Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bodø/Glimt, Flamengo, Paris Saint-Germain.

Women’s Coach of the Year

Jonatan Giráldez (OL Lyonnes), Andrée Jeglertz (Manchester City), Nils Nielsen (Japan), Pere Romeu (FC Barcelona), Elena Sadiku (Celtic then BK Häcken).

Men’s Coach of the Year

Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Unai Emery (Aston Villa), Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain), Vincent Kompany (Bayern Munich).

Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year

Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany, Gotham FC), Cata Coll (Spain, FC Barcelona), Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea), Lorena (Brazil, Kansas City), Ayaka Yamashita (Japan, Manchester City).

Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year

Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al-Hilal), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid), Joan Garcia (Spain, FC Barcelona), Gregor Kobel (Switzerland, Dortmund), Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa), Édouard Mendy (Senegal, Al-Ahli), David Raya (Spain, Arsenal), Matvey Safonov (Russia, Paris Saint-Germain), Unai Simón (Spain, Athletic Bilbao), Vozinha (Cape Verde, Colo-Colo).

Women’s Young Talent of the Year

Veerle Buurman (Netherlands, Chelsea), Vicky López (Spain, FC Barcelona), Felicia Schroeder (Sweden, Real Madrid), Clara Serrajordí (Spain, FC Barcelona), Lily Isabella Yohannes (United States, OL Lyonnes).

Men’s Young Talent of the Year

Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia, Juventus), Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco, Manchester City), Pau Cubarsí (Spain, FC Barcelona), Yan Diomandé (Ivory Coast, Real Madrid), Lennart Karl (Germany, Bayern Munich), Eli Junior Kroupi (France, Bournemouth), Lamine Yamal (Spain, FC Barcelona), Johan Manzambi (Switzerland, Aston Villa), Ibrahim Maza (Algeria, Bayer Leverkusen), Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, PSG).

Women’s Ballon d’Or

Selma Bacha (France, OL Lyonnes), Barbra Banda (Zambia, Orlando), Esmee Brugts (Netherlands, FC Barcelona), Klara Bühl (Germany, Bayern Munich), Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Arsenal), Scarlett Camberos (Mexico, Club América), Kerstin Casparij (Netherlands, Manchester City), Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Kansas City), Cata Coll (Spain, FC Barcelona), Melchie Dumornay (Haiti, OL Lyonnes), Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, FC Barcelona), Alex Greenwood (England, Manchester City), Patri Guijarro (Spain, FC Barcelona), Pernille Harder (Denmark, Bayern Munich), Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester City), Rose Lavelle (United States, Gotham FC), Mapi León (Spain, FC Barcelona / London City).