UEFA Unveils 2024 Ballon d'Or Nominees

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UEFA Unveils 2024 Ballon d'Or Nominees

The nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or were announced in a tweet by UEFA, the European football governing body, on Wednesday. The award honors footballers for their outstanding performances.

Here is the full list of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d'Or:

 Men’s Ballon d’Or Nominees

- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)

- Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)

- Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)

- Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)

- Emiliano Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa)

- Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea)

- Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)

- Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta)

- Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Bilbao)

- Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)

- Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Roma)

- Toni Kroos (Germany, former Real Madrid)

- Vinicius Jr (Brazil, Real Madrid)

- Dani Olmo (Spain, Barcelona)

- Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)

- Martin Odegaard (Norway, Arsenal)

- Mats Hummels (Germany, free agent)

- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)

- Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)

- Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)

- Vitinha (Portugal, Paris St-Germain)

- Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)

- Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

- Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)

- Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey, Inter Milan)

- William Saliba (France, Arsenal)

- Kylian Mbappe (France, Real Madrid)

- Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter Milan)

- Antonio Rudiger (Germany, Real Madrid)

- Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)


 Women’s Ballon d’Or Nominees

- Aitana Bonmati (Spain, Barcelona)

- Barbra Banda (Zambia, Orlando Pride)

- Tarciane (Brazil, Houston Dash)

- Lauren Hemp (England, Manchester City)

- Trinity Rodman (United States, Washington Spirit)

- Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Lyon)

- Manuela Giugliano (Italy, Roma)

- Mallory Swanson (United States, Chicago Red Stars)

- Glodis Viggosdottir (Iceland, Bayern Munich)

- Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Arsenal)

- Lauren James (England, Chelsea)

- Lea Schuller (Germany, Bayern Munich)

- Patricia Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)

- Gabi Portilho (Brazil, Corinthians)

- Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Lyon)

- Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)

- Lindsey Horan (United States, Lyon)

- Sjoeke Nusken (Germany, Chelsea)

- Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester City)

- Lucy Bronze (England, Chelsea)

- Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)

- Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern Munich)

- Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)

- Grace Geyoro (France, Paris St-Germain)

- Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)

- Sophia Smith (United States, Portland Thorns)

- Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona)

- Alyssa Naeher (United States, Chicago Red Stars)

- Mayra Ramirez (Colombia, Chelsea)

- Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, Paris St-Germain)


Kopa Trophy Nominees

- Pau Cubarsi (Spain, Barcelona)

- Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)

- Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

- Arda Guler (Turkey, Real Madrid)

- Karim Konate (Cote d’Ivoire, Salzburg)

- Kobbie Mainoo (England, Manchester United)

- Joao Neyes (Portugal, PSG)

- Savinho Oliveira (Brazil, Manchester City)

- Mathys Tel (France, Bayern Munich)

- Warren Zaire-Emery (France, PSG)

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