Below are the 30 nominees for the Women’s Ballon d’Or, awarded to the best female footballer of the 2024–25 season.
Lucy Bronze (Chelsea and England)
Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride and Zambia)
Aitana Bonmatí (FC Barcelona and Spain)
Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea and France)
Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal and Spain)
Klara Bühl (Bayern Munich and Germany)
Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit and Italy)
Steph Catley (Arsenal and Australia)
Melchie Daëlle Dumornay (OL Lyonnes and Haiti)
Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current and Malawi)
Emily Fox (Arsenal and USA)
Cristiana Girelli (Juventus and Italy)
Esther González (Gotham FC and Spain)
Caroline Graham Hansen (FC Barcelona and Norway)
Patri Guijarro (FC Barcelona and Spain)
Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras and Brazil)
Hannah Hampton (Chelsea and England)
Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich and Denmark)
Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes and USA)
Chloe Kelly (Arsenal and England)
Marta (Orlando Pride and Brazil)
Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (Arsenal and Norway)
Ewa Pajor (FC Barcelona and Poland)
Clara Mateo (Paris FC and France)
Alessia Russo (Arsenal and England)
Claudia Pina (FC Barcelona and Spain)
Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona and Spain)
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea and Sweden)
Caroline Weir (Real Madrid and Scotland)
Leah Williamson (Arsenal and England)
Women’s Club of the Year nominees
Arsenal
FC Barcelona
Chelsea
OL Lyonnes
Orlando Pride
Women’s Johan Cruyff Trophy nominees (best female coach)
Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea)
Arthur Elias (Brazil)
Justine Madugu (Nigeria)
Renée Slegers (Arsenal)
Sarina Wiegman (England)
Women’s Yashin Trophy nominees (best female goalkeeper)
Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC and Germany)
Cata Coll (FC Barcelona and Spain)
Hannah Hampton (Chelsea and England)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Nigeria)
Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal and the Netherlands)
Women’s Kopa Trophy nominees (best female player under the age of 21)
Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal and England)
Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid and Colombia)
Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea and the Netherlands)
Claudia Martinez Ovando (Club Olimpia and Paraguay)
Vicky Lopez (FC Barcelona and Spain)
Ballon d’Or 2025 September 22 schedule
All times CET.
12:30 – Women’s Kopa Trophy (5 nominees)
12:45 – Men’s Kopa Trophy (10 nominees)
13:00 – Women’s Yashin Trophy (5 nominees)
13:15 – Men’s Yashin Trophy (10 nominees)
13:30 – Johan Cruyff Trophy (women’s coach of the year – 5 nominees)
13:45 – Johan Cruyff Trophy (men’s coach of the year – 5 nominees)
14:00 – Women’s Club of the Year (5 shortlisted teams)
14:15 – Men’s Club of the Year (5 shortlisted teams)
15:00 – Women’s Ballon d’Or (30 nominees)
15:15 – Men’s Ballon d’Or (30 nominees)