Ballon d’Or Power Ranking (2025)

The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual award in football, and has been honored since its creation in 1956. Voted by a jury of international journalists and the winner will announce September 22, 2025 In Paris.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the award for a sensation at Atihad. But after the 2024/25 season, when we enter an era without the dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who will be the 2025 Ballon d’Or champion?

Ranking factors

• Performances this season

• honor

• statistics

• What others said

2025 Ballon d’Or Power Ranking: in pictures

20

Jude Bellingham

Real Madrid and the United Kingdom

Jude Bellingham is Jude Bellingham, and he is again the best performance for Real Madrid, although he didn’t lift too many silverware in 2024/25.

The Briton did win the winner’s medal in the UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup and also won double digits in goals and assists, but he waited for the wait to win the Ballon d’OR.

19

rice

Arsenal and the United Kingdom

The Ballon d’Or ranking can sometimes be influenced by memorable moments, so Declan Rice’s two free kicks against Real Madrid in the Champions League can make him rank high.

The England midfielder has been a regular guest of Mikel Arteta, who had just run out of the Gunners at the end of the campaign. Rice has contributed to 19 goals in all games and is arguably one of Arsenal’s best players.

18

Virgil Van Dijk

Liverpool and the Netherlands

Virgil van Dijk has not actually ranked in the top 30 in last year’s Ballon d’Or since joining Liverpool.

However, the Dutch defender helped Liverpool win the Premier League title with his usual dominance, while also winning some goals as Arne Slot.

17

Viktor Gyokeres

Sports CP and Sweden

At this moment, one of Europe’s best strikers is Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP. After a great first season in Portugal, Gyokeres supported over 50 goals in all competitions in 2024/25.

No player scored higher in Europe, and the Swedish International won the campaign by winning Liga Portugal and Taca de Portugal.

16

Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid and Brazil

After the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings did not compete in the second place in the competition, JR hopes to receive a prestigious award in 2025.

But with Real Madrid missing out on the La Liga title and being knocked out in the quarter-finals phase, Ballon d’OR is almost certainly not going to the Galaxy.

However, Vinicius JR still contributed 39 goals in 52 games in all competitions, winning the UEFA Super Cup and InterContinental Cup.

15

Nuno Mendes

PSG and Portugal

One of the Numeorus PSG players on the roster is Nuno Mendes after the Munich Champions League victory. The left-back played the lead role under Luis Enrique and even scored 12 goals, the best of his career to date.

Defensively, Mendes was described by Enrique as a “fighter” and won high notes with the French Giants, with a total of 46 appearances.

14

Joao Neves

PSG and Portugal

Another PSG regular who has a chance to make the top 20 is midfielder Joao Neves, who starts showing why the French Giants put cash in cash in 2024.

His first full season at Parc des Princes Coul didn’t get better, played Rgeuarly and held up all the wins in Paris. Thanks to his “huge physical commitment”, Neves is known as PSG’s Champions League success is crucial.

13

Robert Lewandowski

Barcelona and Poland

Robert Lewandowski continued to score at the highest level at the age of 36, finding the Nets in 42 games in 2024/25.

The Polish international has some incredible offensive players under Hansi Flick and has won Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana and La Liga. However, Lewandows missed most of the Barcelona Champions League semifinals in Milan due to a genetic injury.

12

Achraf Hakimi

PSG and Morocco

Right back Achraf Hakimi scored an opening goal in the Champions League final, showing his class again in the 2024/25 season, helping PSG help the treble.

Hakimi is an offensive defender who is the best defender in the world and has even been described by Luis Enrique as a “Formula One” because of his speed moving forward and he will surely find the network’s defender in some important races.

11

Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid and France

In his first season at the Bernabeu, Kylian Mbappe continued to do what he did best, scoring goals. In fact, the Frenchman scored more goals in the club’s first season after El Clasico’s hat-trick.

In honors, Mbappe won the UEFA Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, but missed Barcelona at La Liga.