| 2023 Ballon d'Or | ||
| Date | 30 October 2023 | |
| Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris | |
| Country | France | |
| Host | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba | |
| Ballon d'Or | (8th award) | |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin | (1st award) | |
| Kopa Trophy | (1st award) | |
| Yashin Trophy | (1st award) | |
| Gerd Müller Trophy | (1st award) | |
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The 2023 Ballon d'Or was the 67th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football magazine, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2022–23 season. For the second time in the history of the award, it was given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year, with the season starting on 1 August 2022 and ending 31 July 2023. The nominees were announced on 6 September 2023 and the ceremony took place on 30 October 2023.
Lionel Messi won the award for his eighth time after leading Argentina in their victorious World Cup win. Aitana Bonmatí won her first Ballon d'Or Féminin, after she won the 2022–23 Women's Champions League with FC Barcelona and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with Spain. In the other award categories, Jude Bellingham was given the Kopa Trophy, Emiliano Martínez won the Yashin Trophy, the Sócrates Award was given to Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland claimed the Gerd Müller Trophy, the Men's Club of the Year award went to Manchester City for the second year in a row and FC Barcelona received the inaugural Women's Club of the Year award.
Ballon d'Or[]
- Main article: Ballon d'Or
Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Thirty players were nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.
Ballon d'Or Féminin[]
- Main article: Ballon d'Or Féminin
For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Thirty players were nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or Féminin.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aitana Bonmatí | Midfielder | 266 | ||
| 2 | Sam Kerr | Forward | 87 | ||
| 3 | Salma Paralluelo | Forward | 49 | ||
| 4 | Fridolina Rolfö | Forward | 49 | ||
| 5 | Mary Earps | Goalkeeper | 42 | ||
| 6 | Olga Carmona | Defender | 32 | ||
| 7 | Alexandra Popp | Forward | 27 | ||
| 8 | Patricia Guijarro | Midfielder | 25 | ||
| 9 | Linda Caicedo | Forward | 19 | ||
| 10 | Rachel Daly | Forward | 17 | ||
| 11 | Millie Bright | Defender | 17 | ||
| 12 | Hinata Miyazawa | Forward | 15 | ||
| 13 | Lena Oberdorf | Midfielder | 13 | ||
| 14 | Kadidiatou Diani | Forward | 12 | ||
| 15 | Amanda Ilestedt | Defender | 12 | ||
| 16 | Mapi León | Defender | 11 | ||
| 17 | Hayley Raso | Forward | 8 | ||
| 18 | Ewa Pajor | Forward | 8 | ||
| 19 | Guro Reiten | Midfielder | 8 | ||
| 20 | Asisat Oshoala | Forward | 7 | ||
| 21 | Alba Redondo | Forward | 7 | ||
| 22 | Katie McCabe | Defender | 6 | ||
| 23 | Georgia Stanway | Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 24 | Khadija Shaw | Forward | 5 | ||
| 25 | Sophia Smith | Forward | 2 | ||
| 26 | Wendie Renard | Defender | 1 | ||
| 27 | Yui Hasegawa | Midfielder | 1 | ||
| 28 | Debinha | Forward | 1 | ||
| 29 | Jill Roord | Midfielder | 0 | ||
| Daphne van Domselaar | Goalkeeper | 0 |
Kopa Trophy[]
- Main article: Kopa Trophy
Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Ten players were nominated for the 2023 Kopa Trophy.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jude Bellingham | Midfielder | 90 | ||
| 2 | Jamal Musiala | Midfielder | 42 | ||
| 3 | Pedri | Midfielder | 33 | ||
| 4 | Eduardo Camavinga | Midfielder | 29 | ||
| 5 | Gavi | Midfielder | 20 | ||
| 6 | Xavi Simons | Midfielder | 4 | ||
| 7 | Alejandro Balde | Defender | 4 | ||
| 8 | António Silva | Defender | 3 | ||
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund | Forward | 0 | ||
| Elye Wahi | Forward | 0 |
Yashin Trophy[]
- Main article: Yashin Trophy
Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.
Ten goalkeepers were nominated for the 2023 Yashin Trophy.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez | 290 | ||
| 2 | Ederson | 197 | ||
| 3 | Yassine Bounou | 154 | ||
| 4 | Thibaut Courtois | 81 | ||
| 5 | Marc-André ter Stegen | 47 | ||
| 6 | André Onana | 44 | ||
| 7 | Dominik Livaković | 9 | ||
| 8 | Aaron Ramsdale | 5 | ||
| 9 | Mike Maignan | 1 | ||
| 10 | Brice Samba | 0 |
Gerd Müller Trophy[]
- Main article: Gerd Müller Trophy
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erling Haaland | Forward | 56 | ||
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | Forward | 54 | ||
| 3 | Harry Kane | Forward | 40 | ||
| 4 | Lionel Messi | Forward | 38 | ||
| 5 | Robert Lewandowski | Forward | 36 |
Sócrates Award[]
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinícius Júnior | Forward |
Men's Club of the Year[]
| Rank | Club | Total | Ballon d'Or |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
Women's Club of the Year[]
| Rank | Club | Total | Ballon d'Or Féminin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| Ballon d'Or winners |
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1956: Matthews · 1957: Di Stéfano · 1958: Kopa · 1959: Di Stéfano · 1960: Suárez · 1961: Sívori · 1962: Masopust · 1963: Yashin · 1964: Law · 1965: Eusébio · 1966: Charlton · 1967: Albert · 1968: Best · 1969: Rivera · 1970: Müller · 1971: Cruyff · 1972: Beckenbauer · 1973: Cruyff · 1974: Cruyff · 1975: Blokhin · 1976: Beckenbauer · 1977: Simonsen · 1978: Keegan · 1979: Keegan · 1980: Rummenigge · 1981: Rummenigge · 1982: Rossi · 1983: Platini · 1984: Platini · 1985: Platini · 1986: Belanov · 1987: Gullit · 1988: van Basten · 1989: van Basten · 1990: Matthäus · 1991: Papin · 1992: van Basten · 1993: Baggio · 1994: Stoichkov · 1995: Weah · 1996: Sammer · 1997: Ronaldo · 1998: Zidane · 1999: Rivaldo · 2000: Figo · 2001: Owen · 2002: Ronaldo · 2003: Nedvěd · 2004: Shevchenko · 2005: Ronaldinho · 2006: Cannavaro · 2007: Kaká · 2008: C. Ronaldo · 2009: Messi · 2010: Messi · 2011: Messi · 2012: Messi · 2013: Ronaldo · 2014: Ronaldo · 2015: Messi · 2016: Ronaldo · 2017: Ronaldo · 2018: Modrić · 2019: Messi · 2020: not awarded · 2021: Messi · 2022: Benzema · 2023: Messi · 2024: Rodri · 2025: Dembele · |