The 2021 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 65th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, and recognising the best footballers in the world in 2021.
| 2021 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 29 November 2021 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Hosted by | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba |
| Highlights | |
| Ballon d'Or |  Lionel Messi(7th award) |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin |  Alexia Putellas(1st award) |
| Kopa Trophy | Pedri (1st award) |
| Yashin Trophy |  Gianluigi Donnarumma(1st award) |
| Best Striker |  Robert Lewandowski(1st award) |
| Website | www.francefootball.fr |
The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 8 October 2021.[1]
Right before the ceremony, France Football announced that along with the Men's and Women's Ballon d'Or, Kopa Trophy and Yashin Trophy, two new awards would be given: the Best Club and Best Striker of the Year.
Ballon d'Or
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[1][2]
Ballon d'Or Féminin
The shortlist for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexia Putellas
|
Barcelona
|
186 |
| 2 | Jennifer Hermoso
|
Barcelona
|
84 |
| 3 |  Sam Kerr
|
 Chelsea
|
46 |
| 4 |  Vivianne Miedema
|
Arsenal
|
46 |
| 5 | Lieke Martens
|
Barcelona
|
40 |
| 6 |  Christine Sinclair
|
 Portland Thorns
|
36 |
| 7 |  Pernille Harder
|
Chelsea
|
33 |
| 8 | Ashley Lawrence
|
 Paris Saint-Germain
|
26 |
| 9 | Jessie Fleming
|
Chelsea
|
25 |
| 10 | Fran Kirby
|
Chelsea
|
22 |
| 11 |  Magdalena Eriksson
|
Chelsea
|
20 |
| 12 |  Christiane Endler
|
Paris Saint-Germain Lyon
|
19 |
| 13 | Stina Blackstenius
|
BK Häcken
|
10 |
| 14 | Sam Mewis
|
Manchester City North Carolina Courage
|
8 |
| 15 | Irene Paredes
|
Paris Saint-Germain Barcelona
|
8 |
| 16 | Ellen White
|
Manchester City
|
4 |
| 17 | Kadidiatou Diani
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
3 |
| 18 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
3 |
| 19 | Sandra Paños
|
Barcelona
|
3 |
| 20 | Wendie Renard
|
Lyon
|
2 |
Kopa Trophy
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[4]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedri
|
Barcelona
|
89 |
| 2 | Jude Bellingham
|
 Borussia Dortmund
|
39 |
| 3 | Jamal Musiala
|
Bayern Munich
|
38 |
| 4 |  Nuno Mendes
|
Sporting CP Paris Saint-Germain
|
23 |
| 5 | Mason Greenwood
|
Manchester United
|
15 |
| 6 | Bukayo Saka
|
Arsenal
|
8 |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz
|
Bayer Leverkusen
|
8 |
| 8 | Ryan Gravenberch
|
Ajax
|
3 |
| 9 | Giovanni Reyna
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 |
 Jérémy Doku
|
Rennes
|
Yashin Trophy
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[5]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma
|
Milan Paris Saint-Germain
|
594 |
| 2 |  Édouard Mendy
|
Chelsea
|
404 |
| 3 |  Jan Oblak
|
Atlético Madrid
|
155 |
| 4 |  Ederson
|
Manchester City
|
93 |
| 5 | Manuel Neuer
|
Bayern Munich
|
91 |
| 6 | Emiliano Martínez
|
Aston Villa
|
90 |
| 7 | Kasper Schmeichel
|
Leicester City
|
37 |
| 8 | Thibaut Courtois
|
Real Madrid
|
29 |
 Keylor Navas
|
Paris Saint-Germain
| ||
| 10 | Samir Handanović
|
Inter Milan
|
8 |
Striker of the Year
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski[6]
|
Bayern Munich
|
59 |
Best Club of the Year
| Rank | Club | Total players |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea[7]
|
11 |
References
- ^ a b "La liste complète des nommés pour le Ballon d'Or 2021" [The full list of nominees for the 2021 Ballon d'Or] (in French). L'Équipe. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Le classement du Ballon d'Or «France Football» 2021" [The 2021 Ballon d'Or "France Football" ranking] (in French). L'Équipe. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "La liste des nommées pour le Ballon d'Or féminin" [The list of nominees for the Women's Ballon d'Or] (in French). L'Équipe. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "La liste des nommés pour le Trophée Kopa" [The list of nominees for the Kopa Trophy] (in French). L'Équipe. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "La liste des nommés pour le Trophée Yachine 2021 du meilleur gardien de but de l'année" [The list of nominees for the 2021 Yachine Trophy for the best goalkeeper of the year] (in French). L'Équipe. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Murray, Scott (29 November 2021). "Ballon d'Or 2021 – live updates!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea sacré club de l'année" [Chelsea crowned club of the year] (in French). L'Équipe. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.