The Ballon d’Or has unveiled the full list of nominees for the highly anticipated 2025 Women’s Ballon d’Or, highlighting 30 exceptional female footballers from around the world.
Among the frontrunners are global icons Aitana Bonmati, Alexia Putellas, Pernille Harder, and Lucy Bronze, joined by rising stars such as Melchie Dumornay, Temwa Chawinga, and Frida Leonardsen-Maanum.
The list also features Barbra Banda, Claudia Pina, Sandy Baltimore, Marta, Chloe Kelly, Leah Williamson, and Esther Gonzalez, among others.
The prestigious Ballon d’Or celebrates the best in women’s football, recognizing players for their “excellence, impact, and achievements over the past season.”
The winner will be revealed at the official awards ceremony later in the year.
Here’s a full list of the thirty women nominees:
Sandy Baltimore
Barbra Banda
Aitana Bonmati
Lucy Bronze
Klara Bühl
Mariona Caldentey
Sofia Cantore
Steph Catley
Temwa Chawinga
Melchie Dumornay
Emily Fox
Cristiana Girelli
Esther Gonzalez
Caroline Graham Hansen
Hannah Hampton
Pernille Harder
Patri Guijarro
Amanda Gutierres
Lindsey Heaps
Chloe Kelly
Frida Leonardsen-Maanum
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Marta
Clara Mateo
Ewa Pajor
Claudia Pina
Alexia Putellas
Alessia Russo
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
Caroline Weir
Leah Williamson