𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Ballon d’Or 2024/25 – Full List of Winners

By Emmanuel Austin Baah Last updated Sep 22, 2025

The 2024/25 Ballon d’Or ceremony delivered history, emotion and milestones on a glittering night in Paris. Ousmane Dembélé was crowned the world’s best player, becoming the sixth Frenchman to lift football’s most prestigious individual honour, while Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí secured the women’s Ballon d’Or for a second consecutive year.

The evening also celebrated the next generation, with teenage sensations Lamine Yamal and Vicky López recognised as the best young players in the men’s and women’s categories respectively. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Hanna Hampton took home the Yashin Trophies for goalkeeping excellence, while Viktor Gyökeres and Ewa Pajor were rewarded as the most prolific scorers of the season.

Arsenal were named Women’s Club of the Year, highlighting their resurgence on the continental stage, while Paris Saint-Germain secured the Men’s Club of the Year title. In coaching, Luis Enrique and Sarina Wiegman were honoured with the Johan Cruyff Trophies for their tactical brilliance.

The Socrates Trophy went to the Xana Foundation, in recognition of their outstanding humanitarian and social impact.

🏆 Full List of Winners

Ballon d’Or – Best Player (Men’s)

✨ Ousmane Dembélé

Ballon d’Or – Best Player (Women’s)

✨ Aitana Bonmatí

Kopa Trophy – Best Young Player (Men’s)

✨ Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana

Kopa Trophy – Best Young Player (Women’s)

✨ Vicky López

Yashin Trophy – Best Goalkeeper (Men’s)

✨🧤 Gianluigi Donnarumma

Yashin Trophy – Best Goalkeeper (Women’s)

✨🧤 Hanna Hampton

Gerd Müller Trophy – Top Scorer (Men’s)

✨ Viktor Einar Gyökeres

Gerd Müller Trophy – Top Scorer (Women’s)

✨ Ewa Pajor

Johan Cruyff Trophy – Best Coach (Men’s)

✨👔 Luis Enrique Martínez García

Johan Cruyff Trophy – Best Coach (Women’s)

✨👔 Sarina Wiegman

Club of the Year (Men’s)

✨ Paris Saint-Germain

Club of the Year (Women’s)

✨ Arsenal

Socrates Trophy (Social Impact Award)

✨ Xana Foundation

Author

Emmanuel Austin Baah

My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

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