The 2023 Ballon d’Or Awards took place in Paris, where football excellence was celebrated. Argentine and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi secured his 8th Ballon d’Or, while Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati was honored with the Women’s Ballon d’Or.
Lionel Messi’s 8th Ballon d’Or Victory
Lionel Messi’s enduring brilliance saw him triumph over Norway’s Erling Haaland of Manchester City. The award was a recognition of his extraordinary performances last season, especially his role in Argentina’s World Cup victory.
Aitana Bonmati wins the Women’s Ballon d’Or.
Aitana Bonmati, a pivotal member of the World Cup-winning squad, also achieved a remarkable feat by clinching both the league and Champions League titles at the club level.
Complete List of 2023 Ballon d’Or Award Winners:
Apart from Messi and Bonmati, the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony celebrated the achievements of several other football players and clubs. Here’s the full list of 2023 Ballon d’Or winners:
- Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper): Emiliano Martinez
- Gerd Müller Award (Top Scorer): Erling Haaland
- Kopa Trophy (Best Young Player): Jude Bellingham
- Socrates Award (Community and Sportsmanship): Vinicius Junior
- 2023 Men’s Club of the Year: Manchester City
- 2023 Women’s Club of the Year: FC Barcelona Femeni
2023 Men’s Ballon d’Or rankings – All positions revealed
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Rodri (Manchester City)
- Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
- Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
- Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
- Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
- Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal)
- Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
- Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
- Min-Jae Kim (Bayern Munich)
- Andre Onana (Manchester United)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City)
- Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
- Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
- Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
- Randal Kolo Muani (PSG)
- Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or rankings – All positions revealed
- Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
- Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
- Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
- Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
- Mary Earps (Manchester United)
- Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
- Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg)
- Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)
- Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid)
- Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
- Millie Bright (Chelsea)
- Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai)
- Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg)
- Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon)
- Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal)
- Mapi Leon (Barcelona)
- Hayley Raso (Real Madrid)
- Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg)
- Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
- Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)
- Alba Redondo (Levante)
- Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
- Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
- Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
- Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
- Wendie Renard (Lyon)
- Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
- Debinha (KC Current)
- Jill Roord (Manchester City)
- Daphne van Domselaar (Aston Villa)
