The 2024 Ballon d'Or (), was the 68th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or. Presented by France Football, the ceremony recognise the best footballers in the world for the 2023–24 season. It was the third ceremony during which awards were presented based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year, specifically the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024. The nominees were announced on 4 September 2024 and the ceremony took take place on 28 October 2024. Two new accolades were awarded: Men's Coach of the Year and Women's Coach of the Year, recognizing the contribution of coaches to success on the pitch. UEFA co-organized the Ballon d'Or gala for the first time, while France Football retained the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.
For the first time, both the men's and women's Ballons d'Or were awarded to players from the same country, with Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí coming from Spain, in addition to the Kopa Trophy being also awarded to Lamine Yamal, also from Spain.
Ballon d'Or
Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2023–24 season (1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024). For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Thirty players were nominated for the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
+2024 Ballon d'OrRankPlayerNationalityPositionClubPoints 1RodriMidfielder Manchester City11702Vinícius JúniorForward Real Madrid11293Midfielder Real Madrid917 4Defender Real Madrid550 5Forward Manchester City432 6Forward Paris Saint-Germain420 7Forward Inter Milan402 8Forward Barcelona383 9Midfielder Real Madrid291 10Forward Bayern Munich201 11Midfielder Manchester City157 12Midfielder Bayer Leverkusen101 13Midfielder RB Leipzig86 14Forward Atalanta82 15Forward Athletic Bilbao73 16Midfielder Bayer Leverkusen60 17Midfielder Real Madrid58 18Goalkeeper Aston Villa28 19Midfielder Arsenal16 20Midfielder Inter Milan15 21Forward Arsenal14 22Defender Real Madrid13 23Defender Manchester City8 24Defender Arsenal8 25Forward Chelsea7 26Midfielder Arsenal5 27VitinhaMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain5 28Defender Bayer Leverkusen2 29Forward Girona0 Defender Borussia Dortmund0
+ Ballon D'Or Detailed Votes by CountryCountryscope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" scope="col" 1538 10524 12000000010000070000005 1582 1270 10403010000000000000008 10 12 15135042700000000000000000 12 10714052 150830000000000000000 12 15 108452107300000000000000000 15 12 108057100340020000000000000 15 12 1003728540010000000000000000 1581 10 124702500003000000000000 158 1205 101723400000000000000000 12 1512700 1045008030000000000000 10 15 1282741530000000000000000000 15 1013 124870000000500000020000 15 10 128734205010000000000000000 12 15 103280057140000000000000000 157 12 10435820000001000000000000 12 15 108037524000100000000000000 10 15 128070103000400502000000000 15 12 1047825030000000010000000007 15 1208 100050401000203000000000 1571 1052 12000080003040000000000 15 10 1280057402000130000000000000 153 12780 10450000100000200000005 15 12 10013087000020400000000000 157 12153 10804020000000000000000 1582 1257 10410030000000000000000 15 12 107458002300000000001000000 15271508 10 124003000000000000000 15 1270 10320805000040010000000002 12540870 1500000 100003000001000 12 15 10857410320000000000000000040 150 12080 100237000000500010000 15 12 108205700410000030000000000 10 15875003000024 120000000010000 150 101 1200480070200000000300500 12 15 100384705120000000000000000 1587 1232 10050010400000000000000 127 15140 10250008000300000000000 15 127002014308500 10000000000000 15 1285 1020740100300000000000000 10 1527005830000 12004100000000005 15 122 10800400100007000300000008 15 12723 10014500000000000000000 1545 1032 12817000000000000000000 12 103 15400857012000000000000000 15 12 108527130400000000000000000 15 12 105347018020000000000000000 155 1203087 100000002000004100000 15 128 10304572010000000000000000 15 12 100328500004007100000000000 10 12802 151400005730000000000000 12 15 108247530000000010000000000 12 157035020840000 100000000010007 15 12 10020803051400000000000000 15 10 123570180040000200000000000 12 1550 1080300400200170000000000 10 158 12710230500000400000000000 15 1240738 1010050000000020000000 10 157 12481000005230000000000000 120 154158 1032000007000000000000 15 12 100307810240050000000000000 15 12 1054827130000000000000000008 12 100500002703 1540000001000000 15 10 120758100040300200000000000 15 12 108143502000070000000000000 15 12 108547200030000001000000000 10 124 15370100582000000000000000 15 12 1008700010000200040503000000 15 108413 12050070002000000000008 15 1023 120750400000100000000000 12 108 15572300000010400000000000 15 12 105130082007040000000000000 157 1008205 120000400000000000031 12 15 105381070004000000000000020 158 10 12007041200305000000000000 15 124 10730820501000000000000000 12 158 10340271005000000000000000 12 158 101572403000000000000000007 12 1528 100504030001000000000000 10 15 128305400720100000000000000 15 1273 1050820100000000000040000 15 12 10824107530000000000000000037 150 12 108004510020000000000000 15 1245 10078001003200000000000004370 15 12800 10001000050020000000 12 15 107040580320000000000000001 15 10 128715340200000000000000000 12 15 108427301500000000000000000 12 108400 15000500120070000003000 15 10 120500704210003800000000000 12 1584017302500000000 1000000000 153 12 10458007200100000000000000 158 10 120247003501000000000000000 15 122 1085317000400000000000000 15 12 108047503001020000000000000 15 10857042 120000000301000000000 15 10 128470305000000000000102000 15 12 107108453200000000000000000 12 15 107185400320000000000000000 15 12 104083007002150000000000000
Ballon d'Or Féminin
Thirty players were nominated for the 2024 Ballon d'Or Féminin. +2024 Ballon d'Or FémininRankPlayerNationalityPositionClubPoints 1Midfielder Barcelona675 2Caroline Graham HansenForward Barcelona392 3Salma ParallueloForward Barcelona246 4Sophia SmithForward Portland Thorns228 5Lindsey HoranMidfielder Lyon169 6Mallory SwansonForward Chicago Red Stars164 7Marie-Antoinette KatotoForward Paris Saint-Germain142 8Mariona CaldenteyForward Barcelona142 9Trinity RodmanForward Washington Spirit13710Alexia PutellasMidfielder Barcelona13011Patricia GuijarroMidfielder Barcelona117 12Barbra BandaForward Orlando Pride92 13Lauren JamesForward Chelsea83 14Ada HegerbergForward Lyon8315Khadija ShawForward Manchester City7816Tabitha ChawingaForward Lyon7017Alyssa NaeherGoalkeeper Chicago Red Stars5218Gabi PortilhoForward Corinthians4719Giulia GwinnDefender Bayern Munich4220Lucy BronzeDefender Barcelona4021Mayra RamírezForward Chelsea3622Glódís ViggósdóttirDefender Bayern Munich2623TarcianeDefender Houston Dash2424Lea SchüllerForward Bayern Munich2425Sjoeke NüskenMidfielder Chelsea1526Yui HasegawaMidfielder Manchester City1127Manuela GiuglianoMidfielder Roma1028Lauren HempForward Manchester City529Ewa PajorForward Wolfsburg230Grace GeyoroMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain1
Kopa Trophy
Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2023–24 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Ten players were nominated for the 2024 Kopa Trophy.
+2024 Kopa Trophy rankingRankPlayerNationalityPositionClubPoints1Forward Barcelona113 2Midfielder Real Madrid263Midfielder Manchester United204SavinhoForward Girona195Defender Barcelona86Forward Manchester United6Midfielder Benfica68Forward Red Bull Salzburg3Forward Bayern Munich3Midfielder Paris Saint-Germain3
Yashin Trophy
Ten goalkeepers were nominated for the 2024 Yashin Trophy.
+2024 Yashin Trophy rankingRankPlayerNationalityClubPoints1 Aston Villa2762 Athletic Bilbao2133 Real Madrid1124 Paris Saint-Germain585 Milan566 Inter Milan517 Valencia508 Porto289 Mamelodi Sundowns2710 Borussia Dortmund20
Gerd Müller Trophy
+2024 Gerd Müller Trophy rankingRankPlayerNationalityPositionClubGoals1 Forward Bayern Munich52 Forward Paris Saint-Germain52
Sócrates Award
Jenni Hermoso won the 2024 Socrates Award for her work against sexual abuse, specifically her work bringing awareness to others after then-Spanish Federation President Luis Rubiales kissed Hermoso on the lips without her consent.
+2024 Sócrates Award winnerPlayerNationalityPositionClub Jenni Hermoso Forward Tigres UANL
Men's Club of the Year
+2024 Men's Club of the Year rankingRankClubBallon d'Or16
Women's Club of the Year
+2024 Women's Club of the Year rankingRankClubBallon d'Or Féminin16 Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy Six coaches were nominated for the 2024 Men's Coach of the Year Award, now named as Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy. +2024 Men's Coach of the Year AwardRankCoachNationalityTeamPoints1Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid1182Xabi Alonso Bayer Leverkusen893Luis de la Fuente 634Pep Guardiola Manchester City135Lionel Scaloni86Gian Piero Gasperini Atalanta6 Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy Six coaches were nominated for the 2024 Women's Coach of the Year Award, now named as Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy. +2024 Women's Coach of the Year AwardRankCoachNationalityTeamPoints1Emma Hayes Chelsea722Jonatan Giráldez Barcelona Washington Spirit493Arthur Elias Corinthians144Sonia Bompastor Lyon55Filipa Patão Benfica46Sarina Wiegman3
Controversy Despite winning the Men’s Club of the Year award and their manager, Carlo Ancelotti, receiving the Men's Johan Cruyff Trophy, Real Madrid boycotted the Ballon d’Or ceremony in protest against Vinícius Júnior not being the anticipated winner of the award, which they believed he deserved. Renowned media outlets such as Marca, ESPN FC, and SPORTbible had previously reported through their sources that he was expected to win, and Nike had even planned to launch the "Ballon d'Or Boots" for him in celebration of the achievement.
Fabrizio Romano, a popular football journalist, confirmed on his Twitter at 1:56 AM on October 28, 2024, that "no one from Real Madrid [would] attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. No Ancelotti, no Bellingham, no Florentino Pérez... to support Vinícius Jr."
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