2025 Ballon d’Or Awards: Dembele, Bonmati, Yamal, and Top Winners

The main rivalry for the men’s Ballon d’Or was between Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele, with Dembele ultimately winning the 2025 award. In women’s football, Spain’s Aitana Bonmati claimed her third consecutive Ballon d’Or.

PSG’s Luis Enrique was honored with the Johan Cruyff Trophy as Coach of the Year, while England’s Sarina Wiegman won the women’s coaching award. Manchester City’s Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma received the Yashin Trophy for best male goalkeeper, and Chelsea’s English goalkeeper Hannah Hampton won the women’s category.

Although Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal didn’t win the Ballon d’Or, he was recognized as the best footballer under 21. The women’s equivalent went to Vicky Lopez from Spain and Barcelona.

PSG was named Club of the Year for men, with Arsenal taking the honor for women. Arsenal’s Swedish striker Viktor Yorkeres won the Top Goalscorer award, while Barcelona and Poland’s Aya Pajor won the women’s equivalent.

Ballon d’Or 2025 Winners at a Glance:

• Footballer of the Year
• Men: Ousmane Dembele (PSG, France)
• Women: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain)
• Goalkeeper of the Year (Yashin Trophy)
• Men: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City, Italy)
• Women: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England)
• Coach of the Year (Johan Cruyff Trophy)
• Men: Luis Enrique (PSG)
• Women: Sarina Wiegman (England)
• Emerging Footballer of the Year (Under 21, Copa Trophy)
• Men: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
• Women: Vicky Lopez (Barcelona, Spain)
• Club of the Year
• Men: PSG
• Women: Arsenal
• Top Scorer (Jared Muller Trophy)
• Men: Viktor Yorkeres (Arsenal, Sweden)
• Women: Aya Pajor (Barcelona, Poland)
• Socrates Award (Charity Contribution)
• Jana Foundation

Once upon a time, the Ballon d’Or was dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. However, in recent years, that era has ended, giving rise to new champions. On Monday night, a new star emerged as 28-year-old French forward Ousmane Dembele claimed the Ballon d’Or for the first time.

Ousmane Dembele, playing for PSG, became the sixth French player to win this prestigious award, joining legends like Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Zinedine Zidane, and Karim Benzema. A fierce rivalry had developed between Dembele and young talent Lamine Yamal, with Dembele ultimately securing the honor.

Ousmane Dembele (PSG)

The award was presented by the French magazine ‘France Football’ during a grand ceremony in Paris on September 22. Dembele’s outstanding season included 35 goals and 16 assists in 53 matches, helping PSG secure a historic treble. Notably, he scored 8 goals in their Champions League triumph, cementing his status as the world’s best player this year.

On the women’s side, Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati of Spain won the Ballon d’Or for the third consecutive time a record unmatched in women’s football.

Emotional moments followed Ousmane Dembele’s win as he shared his joy with his mother, saying, “We did this together,” while holding the trophy. Overcome with emotion, he thanked PSG for signing him in 2023 and praised his teammates, emphasizing that the award was a collective achievement, not just personal success.

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

The main rivalry for the men’s Ballon d’Or was between Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele, with Dembele ultimately winning the 2025 award. In women’s football, Spain’s Aitana Bonmati claimed her third consecutive Ballon d’Or.

PSG’s Luis Enrique was honored with the Johan Cruyff Trophy as Coach of the Year, while England’s Sarina Wiegman won the women’s coaching award. Manchester City’s Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma received the Yashin Trophy for best male goalkeeper, and Chelsea’s English goalkeeper Hannah Hampton won the women’s category.

Although Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal didn’t win the Ballon d’Or, he was recognized as the best footballer under 21. The women’s equivalent went to Vicky Lopez from Spain and Barcelona.

PSG was named Club of the Year for men, with Arsenal taking the honor for women. Arsenal’s Swedish striker Viktor Yorkeres won the Top Goalscorer award, while Barcelona and Poland’s Aya Pajor won the women’s equivalent.