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			{{short description|Annual association football award}}
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	{{Infobox award		{{Infobox award
	| name = Ballon d'Or ronaldo s the best the best there ever was		| name = Ballon d'Or
	| image =		| image = 2016 Ballon dOr CR7Museum.jpg
			| alt = An award consisting of a golden football
	| image_size = 250px
	| alt =
	| caption = Ballon d'Or trophy		| caption = Ballon d'Or trophy
	| date = {{start date and age|1956}}
	| country = France
	| presenter = '']''		| presenter = '']''
	| year = 1956		| year = {{Start date and age|1956|12|18|df=yes}}
			| holder = {{flagicon|ESP}} ]<br />(1st win)
	| holder_label = Current holder
	| holder = {{flagicon|ARG}} ]<br>(6th award)		| most_awards = {{flagicon|ARG}} ]<br />(8 awards)
	| most_awards = {{flagicon|ARG}} ]<br>(6 awards)		| most_nominations = {{flagicon|POR}} ]<br />(18 nominations)
	| most_nominations = {{flagicon|ARG}} ]<br>{{flagicon|POR}} ]<br>(12 times each)
	| website = {{URL|https://www.francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or/|francefootball.fr}}		| website = {{URL|https://www.francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or/|francefootball.fr}}
	| related = ]		| previous = ]
	| previous = ]
	| main = Ballon d'Or		| main = Ballon d'Or
	| next = ]		| next = ]
			| related = ]
	}}		}}
	The '''Ballon d'Or''' ({{IPA-fr|balɔ̃ dɔʁ}}; "'''Golden Ball'''") is an annual ] award presented by '']''. It has been awarded since 1956, although between 2010 and 2015, an agreement was made with ], and the award was temporarily merged with the ] and known as the ]. However, the partnership ended in 2016, and the award reverted to the Ballon d'Or, while FIFA also reverted to its own separate annual award (now named ]).		The '''Ballon d'Or''' ({{IPA|fr|balɔ̃ dɔʁ|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Touam-Ballon d'Or.wav}}; {{lit|'''Golden Ball'''}}) is an annual ] award presented by French magazine '']'' since ] to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.
	Conceived by sports writer ], the Ballon d'Or award honours the male player deemed to have performed the best over the previous year, based on voting by football journalists, from 1956 to 2006.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Straeten |first1=Karine van der |last2=Laslier |first2=Jean-François |last3=Daoust |first3=Jean-François |last4=Blais |first4=André |last5=Arrondel |first5=Luc |last6=Anderson |first6=Christopher J. |date=2019 |title=Messi, Ronaldo, and the Politics of Celebrity Elections: Voting for the Best Soccer Player in the World |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/messi-ronaldo-and-the-politics-of-celebrity-elections-voting-for-the-best-soccer-player-in-the-world/36CB5CB44D4C06866305408163A49290 |journal=Perspectives on Politics |pages=1–20 |doi=10.1017/S1537592719002391 |issn=1537-5927 }}</ref> After 2007, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote.<ref name=":0"/> Originally, it was an award for players from Europe. In 1995, the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players from any origin that have been active at European clubs.<ref name="Auto02-1"/><ref name="Nineties"/> The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from around the world being eligible.<ref name="Auto02-2"/>		Conceived by sports writers ] and ], the Ballon d'Or was based exclusively on voting by football journalists up until ]. Originally, it was awarded only to players from Europe and was widely known as the '''European Footballer of the Year''' award. In ], the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin that have been active at European clubs. The award became a global prize in ] with all professional footballers from around the world being eligible; additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote, before reverting to just journalists in ].
			Between ] and ], in an agreement with ], the award was temporarily merged with the ], and was known as the ]. That partnership ended in 2016, and the award reverted to the Ballon d'Or, while ] also reverted to its own separate annual award, ]. In ], ''France Football'' modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or. The timing was changed so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season, and it was also determined that an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest ] would elect the winner of the award. ] co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since ], with ''France Football'' retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.
	== History ==
	] of ] was the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or.<ref name="one"/> Prior to 1995, the award was often known in English language media as the '''European Footballer of the Year''' award. ]'s ], the only African recipient, became the first non-European to win the award in the year that rules of eligibility were changed.<ref name="Nineties"/> ] of ] became the first South American winner two years later.<ref name="Nineties"/> ] has won the award a record six times, followed by ] with five. Three players have won the award three times each: ] of ] and ], ] of ], and ] of Milan. With seven awards each, Dutch, German, and Portuguese players have won the most Ballons d'Or. Only Germany (1972) and the Netherlands (1988) took all three top spots in one year. Two Spanish clubs, ] and ], share the top for employing the most winners, with eleven wins each.<ref name="Auto02-3"/>
			] won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, followed by ] with five. ], ] and ] each won the award three times, while ], ], ], ] and ] have each won it twice. ] is the current holder of the award, having won its most recent edition in 2024.
	Between 2010 and 2015 inclusive, the award was merged with a similar one, the ] award, to create the ], which was awarded to the world's best male player before FIFA and ''France Football'' broke the merging agreement.<ref name="Auto02-5"/> After 2011, ] created the ] to maintain the format of the original Ballon d'Or.<ref name="Auto02-6"/>
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			== Overview ==
	Eight players (], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]) have won the ], the European Cup/], and the Ballon d'Or during their careers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kaka: Former Brazil, AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder announces retirement|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42386038|agency=BBC|date=17 December 2017|accessdate=23 March 2018}}</ref>
			] hoisting the ].]]
			The Ballon d'Or is widely regarded as football's most prestigious and valuable individual award.<ref name="ESPN2020" /><ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="Goal2023" /><ref name="Reuters2023" /> Prior to ], it was based exclusively on voting by football journalists and was generally known as the continental European Footballer of the Year award in English language and much international media.<ref name="WorldSoccer2007" /><ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /> Even after 2007, it was usually identified with and referred to by that name because of its origin as a European award,<ref name="BBCSport2008a" /><ref name="TheTelegraph2008" /> until it was merged with the ] award cementing its new worldwide claim.<ref name="TheGuardian2007" /><ref name="FIFA2009" /> ] of ] was the ] of the award.<ref name="UEFA2023a" /><ref name="BBCSport2008b" /> Liberia's ], the only African recipient, became the first non-European to win the award in ], the year that rules of eligibility were changed and the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin, active at European clubs;<ref name="BBCSport2008c" /><ref name="NBCSports2023" /> ], ] of Brazil became the first South American to claim the award,<ref name="BBCSport2008c" /> and he is still the youngest winner ever at 21 years and 96 days old.<ref name="ESPN2023" /> The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from clubs around the world being eligible;<ref name="BBCSport2008d" /> additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote,<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="ESPN2023" /> before reverting to just journalists in ].<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" />
			] holds the record for most Ballon d'Or wins with eight,<ref name="Reuters2023" /><ref name="LeParisien2023" /> while five-time winner ] earned the most nominations with eighteen.<ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /> Messi is the only player to win the award with three different teams and also the only one to win it while playing outside Europe,<ref name="TheNewYorkTimes2023" /><ref name="TheAthletic2023b" /> as well as being the player with the most ]s, finishing in the top-three a record fourteen times.<ref name="Reuters2023" /> Three players have won the award three times each: ], ] and ].<ref name="UEFA2023a" /><ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /> With seven awards each, Dutch, German, Portuguese and French players have won the second most Ballons d'Or, underneath Argentina in first with eight.<ref name="NBCSports2023" /> Players from Germany (], ]) and the Netherlands (]) occupied the top-three spots in a single year. German (1972) and Italian (1988–]) clubs achieved the same feat, including two individual years dominated by ] players (1988, ]), a unique record until Spanish clubs experienced an unprecedented dominance (]–], ], 2016) and ] (]) became the second club to occupy the top-three.<ref name="LeParisien2023" /> The award shows a bias in favour of attacking players,<ref name="BleacherReport2015" /> and, over time, it has gone to a more exclusive set of leagues and clubs.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /> Prior to 1995, ten leagues supplied Ballon d'Or winners, whereas only England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States have supplied winners since then.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="Goal2022a" /> Spain's ] has the most Ballon d'Or winners overall, with twenty-four wins shared between Barcelona and ]; with twelve wins each,<ref name="SportsIllustrated2024" /> the two Spanish clubs also lead the overall club ranking for producing the most winners.<ref name="Goal2022a" /><ref name="RSSSF2022" />
	The award shows a bias in favor of attacking players.<ref name=":0"/> Over time, the award has gone to a more exclusive set of leagues and clubs.<ref name=":0"/> Prior to 1995, 10 leagues supplied Ballon d'Or winners, whereas only England, Germany, Italy, and Spain have supplied winners since 1995.<ref name=":0"/> Spain's La Liga has the most Ballon d'Or winners.<ref name=":0"/> Barcelona and Real Madrid have supplied the most Ballon d'Or winners since 1995.<ref name=":0"/>
			Between 2010 and 2015 inclusive, the award was merged with a similar one, the FIFA World Player of the Year award, to create the ],<ref name="FIFA2010" /> which was awarded to the world's best male player before FIFA and '']'' decided not to continue the merging agreement.<ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="ESPN2023" /> The recipients of the joint FIFA Ballon d'Or are considered as winners by both award organizations.<ref name="PerspectivesonPolitics2020" /><ref name="LEquipe2023c" /><ref name="FIFA2024" /> After 2011, ] created the ] to maintain the tradition of the original Ballon d'Or of specifically honouring a football player from Europe.<ref name="UEFA2011" /> In 2020, ], to which ''France Football'' belongs,<ref name="UEFA2023b" /> decided that no award would be given for the year due to the ].<ref name="ESPN2020" /><ref name="FranceFootball2020a" /> The widespread public opinion is that the 2020 Ballon d'Or should have been awarded to ].<ref name="Forbes2020" /><ref name="ESPN2021" /><ref name="Marca2021" />
			''France Football'' modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or in ]. They changed the timing so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season.<ref name="ESPN2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" /> It was also decided that an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest ] would determine the winner of the award;<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /><ref name="UEFA2024" /> the plebiscite had previously been open to all countries since 2007.<ref name="ESPN2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" /> ] co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since ], with ''France Football'' retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.<ref name="UEFA2023b" /><ref name="LeFigaro2023" />
			=== Criteria ===
			The Ballon d'Or is awarded based on three main criteria:<ref name="UEFA2024" />
			:1) Individual performances, decisive and impressive character;
			:2) Team performances and achievements;
			:3) Class and fair play.
			Nevertheless, critics have occasionally described the award as a "popularity contest",<ref name="OptusSport2023" /><ref name="Marca2016" /> criticizing its voting process,<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /> its bias in favour of attacking players,<ref name="BleacherReport2015" /> and the idea of systematically singling out an individual in a team sport.<ref name="TheGuardian2008" /><ref name="BleacherReport2016" />
	== Winners ==		== Winners ==
			] won the most Ballons d'Or in history, with eight wins in three different decades. He is also the record holder for most consecutive wins, with four between ] and ].]]
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			] has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or a record eighteen times, and is a five-time winner.]]
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			] was the inaugural recipient of the award, and the oldest player to ever win it.]]
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			] was the first midfielder to ever win the award.]]
	|This indicates the Ballon d'Or winning player also won the ] or<br> ] award in the same year (available from 1991 – 2009 and 2016 – present)
	|}
	] with 6 awards has won the most Ballons d'Or in history.]]
	], pictured with the 1985 Ballon d'Or, won the award three times in succession.]]
	] was the first non-European player to win the award.]]
	] is the only goalkeeper to win the award.]]		] is the only goalkeeper to win the award.]]
			] was the first player to win the award three times.]]
			] is the only defender to win the award twice.]]
			]—the only African recipient—was the first non-European to win the award.]]
			] became the first South American to claim the award, and he is still the youngest winner ever at 21 years and 96 days old.]]
			] is the current award holder.]]
			'''Note:''' Until ], the Ballon d'Or was awarded based on player performance during the calendar year. Since ], jurors have been instructed to take into account the previous season.<ref name="DiarioAS2023" /><ref name="LEquipe2022" />
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			|-
			| style="text-align:center" | '''Player''' {{small|'''(X)'''}}
			|Denotes the number of times the player had won the award at that time (for players with multiple wins)
			|}
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			|+Ballon d'Or winners<ref name="SportsIllustrated2024" /><ref name="LEquipe2024" /><ref name="FranceFootball2024" />
	!Year		!Year
	!Rank		!Rank
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	!{{Tooltip|Points|Points received by the player during the voting phase.}}		!{{Tooltip|Points|Points received by the player during the voting phase.}}
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	! scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan=5 |Ballon d'Or (1956 – 2009)		! scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan=5 |Ballon d'Or (1956–2009)
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	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''47'''		|align="center"|'''47'''
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	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]{{refn|group=note|Born in Argentina, Di Stéfano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956, thus becoming eligible for the award.}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ]
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	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1830}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ]{{refn|group=note|Kopa was signed by Real Madrid from ] during 1956.}}
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	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']{{refn|group=note|Born in Argentina, Di Stéfano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956 and went on to play for the ].}}'''		|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''72'''		|align="center"|'''72'''
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	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
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	|rowspan="2" scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|rowspan="2" scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
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	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1830}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ]
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	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
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	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRA|1830}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''71'''		|align="center"|'''71'''
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	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|40		|align="center"|40
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	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1830}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRA|1830}} ]
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	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''80'''		|align="center"|'''80'''
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	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1830}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|FRA|1830}} ]{{refn|group=note|Kopa was signed by Reims from ] during 1959.}}
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]
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	|{{flagicon|WAL|1953}} ]		|{{flagicon|WAL|1953}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
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	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''
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	|{{flagicon|HUN}} ]		|{{flagicon|HUN}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ]
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	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
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	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']{{refn|group=note|Born in Argentina, Sívori acquired Italian citizenship in 1961 and went on to play for the ].}}'''		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Born in Argentina, Sívori acquired Italian citizenship in 1961, thus becoming eligible for the award.}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''46'''		|align="center"|'''46'''
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	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Suárez was signed by Inter Milan from ] during 1961.}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
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	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
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	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|TCH}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|TCH}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|TCH}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|TCH}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''65'''		|align="center"|'''65'''
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	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{fbaicon|POR}} ]
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	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
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	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|USSR|1955}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|URS}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|USSR|1955}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|URS}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''73'''		|align="center"|'''73'''
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	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
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	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
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	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|SCO}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|SCO}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''61'''		|align="center"|'''61'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|43		|align="center"|43
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ]
	|align="center"|38		|align="center"|38
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|POR}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''67'''		|align="center"|'''67'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|59		|align="center"|59
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|45		|align="center"|45
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''81'''		|align="center"|'''81'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{fbaicon|POR}} ]
	|align="center"|80		|align="center"|80
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|59		|align="center"|59
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|HUN}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|HUN}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|HUN}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|HUN}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''68'''		|align="center"|'''68'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|40		|align="center"|40
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|SCO}} ]		|{{flagicon|SCO}} ]
	|{{flagicon|SCO}} ]		|{{fbaicon|SCO}} ]
	|align="center"|39		|align="center"|39
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|NIR}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|NIR}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''61'''		|align="center"|'''61'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|53		|align="center"|53
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]		|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|YUG}} ]
	|align="center"|46		|align="center"|46
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''83'''		|align="center"|'''83'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|79		|align="center"|79
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|38		|align="center"|38
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''77'''		|align="center"|'''77'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|70		|align="center"|70
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|65		|align="center"|65
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|NED}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''116'''		|align="center"|'''116'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|57		|align="center"|57
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|NIR}} ]		|{{flagicon|NIR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|56		|align="center"|56
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''81'''		|align="center"|'''81'''
	|-		|-
	|rowspan="2" scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|rowspan="2" scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|rowspan="2" align="center"|79		|rowspan="2" align="center"|79
	|-		|-
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']{{refn|group=note|Cruyff played for FC Barcelona from ] September 1973.}}'''		|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Cruyff was signed by Barcelona from ] during 1973.}}
	|align="center"|'''96'''		|align="center"|'''96'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|47		|align="center"|47
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|44		|align="center"|44
	|-		|-
Line 378:		Line 402:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']''' {{small|'''(3)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''116'''		|align="center"|'''116'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|105		|align="center"|105
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|POL|1928}} ]		|{{flagicon|POL|1928}} ]
	|{{flagicon|POL|1928}} ]		|{{fbaicon|POL|1928}} ]
	|align="center"|35		|align="center"|35
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|USSR|1955}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|URS}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|USSR|1955}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|URS}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''122'''		|align="center"|'''122'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|42		|align="center"|42
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1945}} ]
	|align="center"|27		|align="center"|27
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|'''1976'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''91'''		|align="center"|'''91'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|BEL}} ]		|{{fbaicon|BEL}} ]
	|align="center"|75		|align="center"|75
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|TCH}} ]		|{{flagicon|TCH}} ]
	|{{flagicon|TCH}} ]		|{{fbaicon|TCH}} ]
	|align="center"|52		|align="center"|52
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|'''1977'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|DEN}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|DEN}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{nowrap|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ''']'''}}
	|align="center"|'''74'''		|align="center"|'''74'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]{{refn|group=note|Keegan was signed by Hamburg from ] midway through 1977.}}		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]{{refn|group=note|Keegan was signed by Hamburger SV from ] during 1977.}}
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|71		|align="center"|71
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|align="center"|70		|align="center"|70
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|'''1978'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''87'''		|align="center"|'''87'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|AUT}} ]		|{{flagicon|AUT}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1977}} ]{{refn|group=note|Krankl was signed by Barcelona from ] during 1978.}}
	|align="center"|81		|align="center"|81
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|BEL}} ]		|{{fbaicon|BEL}} ]
	|align="center"|50		|align="center"|50
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|'''1979'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''118'''		|align="center"|'''118'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|52		|align="center"|52
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{fbaicon|NED}} ]
	|align="center"|41		|align="center"|41
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''122'''		|align="center"|'''122'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP|1977}} ]{{refn|group=note|Schuster was signed by Barcelona from ] during 1980.}}
	|align="center"|34		|align="center"|34
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|align="center"|33		|align="center"|33
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|'''1981'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''106'''		|align="center"|'''106'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRG}} ]
	|align="center"|64		|align="center"|64
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|39		|align="center"|39
	|-		|-
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	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''115'''		|align="center"|'''115'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|align="center"|64		|align="center"|64
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|POL}} ]		|{{flagicon|POL}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Boniek was signed by Juventus from ] during 1982.}}
	|align="center"|39		|align="center"|39
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|'''1983'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''110'''		|align="center"|'''110'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|SCO}} ]		|{{flagicon|SCO}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|26		|align="center"|26
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|DEN}} ]		|{{flagicon|DEN}} ]
	|{{flagicon|DEN}} ]		|{{fbaicon|DEN}} ]{{refn|group=note|Simonsen was signed by Vejle from ] during 1983.}}
	|align="center"|25		|align="center"|25
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|'''1984'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''110'''		|align="center"|'''110'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|align="center"|57		|align="center"|57
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|DEN}} ]		|{{flagicon|DEN}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Elkjær was signed by Hellas Verona from ] during 1984.}}
	|align="center"|48		|align="center"|48
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|'''1985'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ''']''' {{small|'''(3)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''127'''		|align="center"|'''127'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|DEN}} ]		|{{flagicon|DEN}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|71		|align="center"|71
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|46		|align="center"|46
	|-		|-
Line 594:		Line 618:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|USSR}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|URS}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|USSR}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|URS}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''84'''		|align="center"|'''84'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]{{refn|group=note|Lineker was signed by Barcelona from ] midway through 1986.}}		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]{{refn|group=note|Lineker was signed by Barcelona from ] during 1986.}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|62		|align="center"|62
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|59		|align="center"|59
	|-		|-
Line 612:		Line 636:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']{{refn|group=note|Gullit was signed by Milan from ] midway through 1987.}}'''		|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']'''
			|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Gullit was signed by AC Milan from ] during 1987.}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''106'''		|align="center"|'''106'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]{{refn|group=note|Futre was signed by Atlético Madrid from ] midway through 1987.}}		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]{{refn|group=note|Futre was signed by Atlético Madrid from ] during 1987.}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|91		|align="center"|91
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|61		|align="center"|61
	|-		|-
Line 630:		Line 654:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''129'''		|align="center"|'''129'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|88		|align="center"|88
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]{{refn|group=note|Rijkaard was signed by Milan from ] midway through 1988.}}		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Rijkaard was signed by AC Milan from ] during 1988.}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|45		|align="center"|45
	|-		|-
Line 648:		Line 672:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''129'''		|align="center"|'''129'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|80		|align="center"|80
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|43		|align="center"|43
	|-		|-
Line 666:		Line 690:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|GER}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''137'''		|align="center"|'''137'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|84		|align="center"|84
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ]		|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|68		|align="center"|68
	|-		|-
Line 684:		Line 708:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="4"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="4"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''141'''		|align="center"|'''141'''
	|-		|-
	|rowspan="3" scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|rowspan="3" scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]		|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|YUG}} ]
	|rowspan="3" align="center"|42		|rowspan="3" align="center"|42
	|-		|-
	|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]		|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|YUG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|YUG}} ]
	|-		|-
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ]		|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|-		|-
	!colspan="5"|		!colspan="5"|
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|NED}} ''']''' {{small|'''(3)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''98'''		|align="center"|'''98'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|BUL}} ]		|{{flagicon|BUL}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|80		|align="center"|80
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{fbaicon|NED}} ]
	|align="center"|53		|align="center"|53
	|-		|-
Line 721:		Line 745:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''142'''		|align="center"|'''142'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Bergkamp was signed by Inter Milan from ] during 1993.}}
	|align="center"|83		|align="center"|83
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|34		|align="center"|34
	|-		|-
Line 739:		Line 763:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|BUL}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|BUL}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''210'''		|align="center"|'''210'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|136		|align="center"|136
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|109		|align="center"|109
	|-		|-
Line 757:		Line 781:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
			|{{flagicon|LBR}} ''']'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|LBR}} '''] {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{refn|group=note|Weah was signed by Milan from ] midway through 1995.}}'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Weah was signed by AC Milan from ] during 1995.}}
	|align="center"|'''144'''		|align="center"|'''144'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ]		|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ]		|{{fbaicon|GER}} ]{{refn|group=note|Klinsmann was signed by Bayern Munich from ] during 1995.}}
	|align="center"|108		|align="center"|108
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FIN}} ]		|{{flagicon|FIN}} ]
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{fbaicon|NED}} ]
	|align="center"|67		|align="center"|67
	|-		|-
Line 775:		Line 799:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|GER}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|GER}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''144'''		|align="center"|'''144'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Ronaldo was signed by Barcelona from ] midway through 1996.}}		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]{{refn|group=note|Ronaldo was signed by Barcelona from ] during 1996.}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|143		|align="center"|143
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]{{refn|group=note|Shearer was signed by Newcastle United from ] during 1996.}}
	|align="center"|107		|align="center"|107
	|-		|-
Line 793:		Line 817:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|BRA}} '''] {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{refn|group=note|Ronaldo was signed by Internazionale from ] midway through 1997.}}'''		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Ronaldo was signed by Inter Milan from ] during 1997.}}
	|align="center"|'''222'''		|align="center"|'''222'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRY}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRY}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|68		|align="center"|68
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|63		|align="center"|63
	|-		|-
Line 811:		Line 835:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''244'''		|align="center"|'''244'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|CRO}} ]		|{{flagicon|CRO}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|68		|align="center"|68
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|66		|align="center"|66
	|-		|-
Line 829:		Line 853:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''219'''		|align="center"|'''219'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|154		|align="center"|154
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|UKR}} ]{{refn|group=note|Shevchenko was signed by Milan from ] midway through 1999.}}		|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|UKR}} ]}}
			|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Shevchenko was signed by AC Milan from ] during 1999.}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|64		|align="center"|64
	|-		|-
Line 847:		Line 871:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']{{refn|group=note|Figo was signed by Real Madrid from ] midway through 2000.}}'''		|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']'''
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Figo was signed by Real Madrid from ] during 2000.}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''197'''		|align="center"|'''197'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|181		|align="center"|181
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|UKR}} ]		|{{flagicon|UKR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|85		|align="center"|85
	|-		|-
Line 865:		Line 889:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''176'''		|align="center"|'''176'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|140		|align="center"|140
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ]		|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ]		|{{fbaicon|GER}} ]
	|align="center"|114		|align="center"|114
	|-		|-
Line 883:		Line 907:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|BRA}} '''] {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{refn|group=note|Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from Internazionale midway through 2002.}}'''		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from ] during 2002.}}
	|align="center"|'''169'''		|align="center"|'''169'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|145		|align="center"|145
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ]		|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
	|{{flagicon|GER}} ]		|{{fbaicon|GER}} ]
	|align="center"|110		|align="center"|110
	|-		|-
Line 901:		Line 925:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|CZE}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|CZE}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA|2003}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''190'''		|align="center"|'''190'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|128		|align="center"|128
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA|2003}} ]
	|align="center"|123		|align="center"|123
	|-		|-
Line 919:		Line 943:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|UKR}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|UKR}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA|2003}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA|2003}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''175'''		|align="center"|'''175'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]{{refn|group=note|Deco was signed by Barcelona from ] midway through 2004.}}		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]{{refn|group=note|Deco was signed by Barcelona from ] during 2004.}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|139		|align="center"|139
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|133		|align="center"|133
	|-		|-
Line 937:		Line 961:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''225'''		|align="center"|'''225'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|148		|align="center"|148
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	||{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		||{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|142		|align="center"|142
	|-		|-
Line 955:		Line 979:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
			|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|ITA}} '''] {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{refn|group=note|Cannavaro was signed by Real Madrid from ] midway through 2006.}}'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Cannavaro was signed by Real Madrid from ] during 2006.}}
	|align="center"|'''173'''		|align="center"|'''173'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|124		|align="center"|124
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|121		|align="center"|121
	|-		|-
Line 973:		Line 997:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''444'''		|align="center"|'''444'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|277		|align="center"|277
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|255		|align="center"|255
	|-		|-
Line 991:		Line 1,015:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''446'''		|align="center"|'''446'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|281		|align="center"|281
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|179		|align="center"|179
	|-		|-
Line 1,009:		Line 1,033:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(1)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''473'''		|align="center"|'''473'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]{{refn|group=note|Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from ] midway through 2009.}}		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]{{refn|group=note|Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from ] during 2009.}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|233		|align="center"|233
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|170		|align="center"|170
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan=5 |] (2010 – 2015)		! scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan=5 |] (2010–2015)
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''22.65%'''		|align="center"|'''22.65%'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|17.36%		|align="center"|17.36%
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|16.48%		|align="center"|16.48%
	|-		|-
Line 1,045:		Line 1,069:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(3)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''47.88%'''		|align="center"|'''47.88%'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|21.60%		|align="center"|21.60%
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|9.23%		|align="center"|9.23%
	|-		|-
Line 1,063:		Line 1,087:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(4)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''41.60%'''		|align="center"|'''41.60%'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|23.68%		|align="center"|23.68%
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|10.91%		|align="center"|10.91%
	|-		|-
Line 1,081:		Line 1,105:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']''' {{small|'''(2)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''27.99%'''		|align="center"|'''27.99%'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|24.72%		|align="center"|24.72%
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|DEU}} ]		|{{fbaicon|GER}} ]
	|align="center"|23.36%		|align="center"|23.36%
	|-		|-
Line 1,099:		Line 1,123:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']''' {{small|'''(3)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''37.66%'''		|align="center"|'''37.66%'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|15.76%		|align="center"|15.76%
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|DEU}} ]		|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
	|{{flagicon|DEU}} ]		|{{fbaicon|GER}} ]
	|align="center"|15.72%		|align="center"|15.72%
	|-		|-
Line 1,117:		Line 1,141:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']'''		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(5)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''41.33%'''		|align="center"|'''41.33%'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|27.76%		|align="center"|27.76%
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|7.86%		|align="center"|7.86%
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan=5 |Ballon d'Or (2016 – present)		! scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan=5 |Ballon d'Or (2016–present)
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']''' {{small|'''(4)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''745'''		|align="center"|'''745'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|316		|align="center"|316
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|198		|align="center"|198
	|-		|-
Line 1,153:		Line 1,177:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|POR}} ''']''' {{small|'''(5)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''946'''		|align="center"|'''946'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|670		|align="center"|670
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
			|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
	|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Neymar was signed by Paris Saint-Germain from ] midway through 2017.}}
			|{{fbaicon|FRA|1974}} ]{{refn|group=note|Neymar was signed by Paris Saint-Germain from ] during 2017.}}
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]
	|align="center"|361		|align="center"|361
	|-		|-
Line 1,171:		Line 1,195:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|CRO}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|CRO}} ''']'''
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''753'''		|align="center"|'''753'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]{{refn|group=note|Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Juventus from ] midway through 2018.}}		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]{{refn|group=note|Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Juventus from ] during 2018.}}
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|476		|align="center"|476
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]		|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	|align="center"|414		|align="center"|414
	|-		|-
Line 1,189:		Line 1,213:
	|-		|-
	|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''		|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
	|scope=col style="background-color: gold" | '''1st'''		|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
	|!scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD"|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}		|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(6)'''}}
	|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
	|align="center"|'''686'''		|align="center"|'''686'''
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd		|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
	|{{flagicon|NED}} ]		|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	|align="center"|679		|align="center"|679
	|-		|-
	|scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd		|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
	|{{flagicon|POR}} ]		|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
	|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]		|{{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	|align="center"|476		|align="center"|476
	|}		|-
			!colspan="5"|
			|-
			|align="center"|'''2020'''
			|align="center" colspan="4"|Not awarded due to the ]<ref name="ESPN2020" /><ref name="FranceFootball2020a" />
			|-
			!colspan="5"|
			|-
			|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
			|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
			|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(7)'''}}
			|{{fbaicon|FRA}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Messi was signed by Paris Saint-Germain from ] during 2021.}}
			|align="center"|'''613'''
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
			|{{flagicon|POL}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|GER}} ]
			|align="center"|580
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
			|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
			|align="center"|460
			|-
			!colspan="5"|
			|-
			|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
			|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
			|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''']'''
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ''']'''
			|align="center"|'''549'''
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
			|{{flagicon|SEN}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|GER}} ]{{refn|group=note|Mané was signed by Bayern Munich from ] during 2022.}}
			|align="center"|193
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
			|{{flagicon|BEL}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
			|align="center"|175
			|-
			!colspan="5"|
			|-
			|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
			|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
			|{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']''' {{small|'''(8)'''}}
			|{{fbaicon|USA}} ''']'''{{refn|group=note|Messi was signed by Inter Miami from ] during 2023.}}
			|align="center"|'''462'''
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
			|{{flagicon|NOR}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
			|align="center"|357
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
			|{{flagicon|FRA}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|FRA}} ]
			|align="center"|270
			|-
			!colspan="5"|
			|-
			|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
			|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
			|{{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''
			|{{fbaicon|ENG}} ''']'''
			|align="center"|'''1170'''
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
			|{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
			|align="center"|1129
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
			|{{flagicon|ENG}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
			|align="center"|917
			<!--|-
			|align="center" rowspan="3"|''']'''
			|scope=col style="background-color:gold"|'''1st'''
			|{{flagicon|}} ''']'''
			|{{fbaicon|}} ''']'''
			|align="center"|''''''
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:silver"|2nd
			|{{flagicon|}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|}} ]
			|align="center"|
			|-
			|scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966"|3rd
			|{{flagicon|}} ]
			|{{fbaicon|}} ]
			|align="center"|
			-->|}
			;Notes
	=== Wins by player ===
			{{reflist|group=note}}
	One-time winners are only included if they have also finished second or third in another year. <!--So players like Kaká shall not be included here.-->
			=== Wins by player ===
	{| class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
			] (left) and ] (right) won thirteen Ballon d'Or trophies between them from ] to ].]]
			] won the award back-to-back in ] and ].]]
			] won the award three years running from ] to ].]]
			{{sticky-header}}
			{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders sticky-header"
			|-
			!scope="col" | Player
			!scope="col" style="background-color: gold" | Winner
			!scope="col" style="background-color: silver" | Second place
			!scope="col" style="background-color: #cc9966" | Third place
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
			| 8 (], ], ], ], ], ], ], ])
			| 5 (], ], ], ], ])
			| 1 (])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|POR}} ]
			| 5 (], ], ], ], ])
			| 6 (], ], ], ], ], ])
			| 1 (])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
			| 3 (], ], ])
			|{{no2}}
			| 2 (], ])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]
			| 3 (], ], ])
			|{{no2}}
			| 1 (])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]
			| 3 (], ], ])
			|{{no2}}
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]
			| 2 (], ])
			| 2 (], ])
			| 1 (])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]
			| 2 (], ])
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
			| 2 (], ])
			| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
			| 2 (], ])
			| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]
			| 2 (], ])
			| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 2 (], ])
			| 1 (])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|POR}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 2 (], ])
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 2 (], ])
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA|1830}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			| 2 (], ])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			| 2 (], ])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|GER}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
			|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
			| 1 (])
			| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
	|-		|-
	! scope="col" | Player		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BUL}} ]
			| 1 (])
	! scope="col style="background-color: gold" | Winner
			| 1 (])
	! scope="col style="background-color: silver" | Second place
			|{{no2}}
	! scope="col style="background-color: #cc9966" | Third place
	|-		|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|UKR}} ]
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]{{refn|group=note|Messi won four ] (], ], ], ]) and twice finished in second place (], ]).<ref name="FF.com"/><ref name="RSSSF.com"/>}}
			| 1 (])
	| 6 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019)
			|{{no2}}
	| 5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
			| 2 (], ])
	| 1 (2007)
	|-		|-
			!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NIR}} ]
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|POR}} ]{{refn|group=note|Cristiano Ronaldo won two ] (], ]) and thrice finished in second place (], ], ]).<ref name="FF.com">{{Cite journal |title=La liste complête des lauréats du Ballon d'or, de 1956 à nos jours |journal=France Football |url=http://www.francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or/palmares/ |accessdate=14 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="RSSSF.com">{{cite web |title=FIFA Awards – World Player of the Year |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=12 February 2015 |url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html#player |accessdate=14 January 2016}}</ref>}}
			| 1 (])
	| 5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
			|{{no2}}
	| 6 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018)
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (2019)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|DEN}} ]
	| 3 (1983, 1984, 1985)		| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
	| —
			| 1 (])
	| 2 (1977, 1980)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]
	| 3 (1971, 1973, 1974)		| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
	| —
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1975)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| 3 (1988, 1989, 1992)		| 1 (])
			|{{no2}}
	| —
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 2 (1972, 1976)
			|{{no2}}
	| 2 (1974, 1975)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1966)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|TCH}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 2 (1997, 2002)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1996)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1998)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|URS}} ]
			|1 (])
	| 2 (1957, 1959)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1956)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 2 (1978, 1979)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1977)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|HUN}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 2 (1980, 1981)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1979)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|URS}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1960)
			|{{no2}}
	| 2 (1961, 1964)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1965)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|POR}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1965)
			|{{no2}}
	| 2 (1962, 1966)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|URS}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1966)
			|{{no2}}
	| 2 (1967, 1968)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1958)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1959)
			|{{no2}}
	| 2 (1956, 1957)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|LBR}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1970)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1972)
			|{{no2}}
	| 2 (1969, 1973)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|GER}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1998)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (2000)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1997)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1969)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1963)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|POR}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1987)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1988)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|GER}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1990)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1991)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|CZE}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1993)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1994)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BUL}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1994)
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1992)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|UKR}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (2004)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
			|{{no2}}
	| 2 (1999, 2000)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NIR}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|CRO}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1968)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1971)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|DEN}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (1977)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (1983)
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
			| 1 (])
	| 1 (2005)
			|{{no2}}
	| —
			|{{no2}}
	| 1 (2004)
	|}		|}
	=== Wins by country ===		=== Wins by country ===
			], ], and ].]]
	{| class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
			{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
	|-		|-
	! scope="col" | Country		!scope="col"| Country
	! scope="col" | Players		!scope="col"| Players
	! scope="col" | Wins		!scope="col"| Wins
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{GER}}		! scope="row"| {{ARG}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 5		|style="text-align:center" | 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 7		|style="text-align:center" | 8
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{NED}}		! scope="row"| {{FRA}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 3		|style="text-align:center"| 5
	| style="text-align: center" | 7		|style="text-align:center"| 7
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{POR}}		! scope="row"| {{GER}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 3		|style="text-align:center"| 5
	| style="text-align: center" | 7		|style="text-align:center"| 7
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{FRA}}		! scope="row"| {{NED}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 4		|style="text-align:center" | 3
	| style="text-align: center" | 6		|style="text-align:center" | 7
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{ARG}}		! scope="row"| {{POR}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center" | 3
	| style="text-align: center" | 6		|style="text-align:center" | 7
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{ITA}}		! scope="row"| {{ITA}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 5		|style="text-align:center" | 5
	| style="text-align: center" | 5		|style="text-align:center" | 5
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{BRA}}		! scope="row"| {{BRA}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 4		|style="text-align:center"| 4
	| style="text-align: center" | 5		|style="text-align:center"| 5
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{ENG}}		! scope="row"| {{ENG}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 4		|style="text-align:center"| 4
	| style="text-align: center" | 5		|style="text-align:center"| 5
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{URS}}		! scope="row"| {{ESP}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 3		|style="text-align:center" | 3
	| style="text-align: center" | 3		|style="text-align:center" | 4
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{ESP}}		! scope="row"| {{URS}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 2		|style="text-align:center"| 3
	| style="text-align: center" | 3		|style="text-align:center"| 3
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{BUL}}		! scope="row"| {{BUL}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{CRO}}		! scope="row"| {{CRO}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{CZE}}		! scope="row"| {{CZE}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{TCH}}		! scope="row"| {{TCH}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{DEN}}		! scope="row"| {{DEN}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{HUN}}		! scope="row"| {{HUN}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{LBR}}		! scope="row"| {{LBR}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{NIR}}		! scope="row"| {{NIR}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{SCO}}		! scope="row"| {{SCO}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{UKR}}		! scope="row"| {{UKR}}
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|}		|}
	=== Wins by club ===		=== Wins by club ===
			]'s awards—displayed at the ].]]
	] players have won the Ballon d'Or: ], ], and ].]]
			] (left) and ] (right), teammates for ] and the ], won in consecutive years from ] to ].]]
	{| class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
			{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
	|-		|-
	! scope="col" | Club		!scope="col"| Club
	! scope="col" | Players		!scope="col"| Players
	! scope="col" | Wins		!scope="col"| Wins
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 6		|style="text-align:center"| 8
	| style="text-align: center" | 12		|style="text-align:center"| 12
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ESP}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 7		|style="text-align:center" | 6
	| style="text-align: center" | 11		|style="text-align:center" | 12
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 6		|style="text-align:center"| 6
	| style="text-align: center" | 8		|style="text-align:center"| 8
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 6		|style="text-align:center"| 6
	| style="text-align: center" | 8		|style="text-align:center"| 8
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|GER}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|GER}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 3		|style="text-align:center"| 3
	| style="text-align: center" | 5		|style="text-align:center"| 5
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 4		|style="text-align:center"| 4
	| style="text-align: center" | 4		|style="text-align:center"| 4
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|UKR}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|UKR}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 2		|style="text-align:center"| 2
	| style="text-align: center" | 2		|style="text-align:center"| 2
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ITA}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 2		|style="text-align:center"| 2
	| style="text-align: center" | 2		|style="text-align:center"| 2
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|GER}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|GER}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center" | 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 2		|style="text-align:center" | 2
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|NED}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|POR}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|POR}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|GER}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|GER}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|GER}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|GER}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|CZE}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|CZE}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|RUS}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|RUS}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|HUN}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|HUN}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|USA}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} ]		! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
	| style="text-align: center" | 1		|style="text-align:center"| 1
			|-
			! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} ]
			|style="text-align:center"| 1
			|style="text-align:center"| 1
			|-
			! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|FRA}} ]
			|style="text-align:center"| 1
			|style="text-align:center"| 1
			|-
			! scope="row"| {{fbaicon|FRA}} ]
			|style="text-align:center"| 1
			|style="text-align:center"| 1
	|}		|}
			{{clear}}
	== Additional awards ==		== Additional awards ==
			=== Seasonal awards ===
	An honorary award, under the name '''Super Ballon d'Or''', was awarded to ] in 1989, after he surpassed ] and ] in ''France Football''{{'}}s voting.<ref>{{cite web |title=On this day, Di Stéfano won the Super Ballon d'Or |publisher=RealMadrid.com |date=24 December 2015 |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2015/12/on-this-day-di-stefano-won-the-super-ballon-dor |accessdate=13 January 2016}}</ref>
			{{multiple image|perrow=2|total_width=300|image1=1 Emiliano Martínez 2018 (cropped).jpg|image2=2019147200143 2019-05-27 Fussball 1.FC Kaiserslautern vs FC Bayern München - Sven - 1D X MK II - 2462 - B70I0762 (cropped) (cropped).jpg|footer= ]—two times winner of the ]—and ]—two times winner of the ].}}
			*First awarded in ], the ''']''' honours the female player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.<ref name="InternationalOlympicCommittee2023" /><ref name="SportsIllustrated2019" />
			*Since 2018 ''France Football'' has given out the ''']''' to the best performing player under the age of 21. The award is named after ] winner ].<ref name="FranceFootball2018" />
			*First awarded in ], the ''']''' is presented to the best goalkeeper of the season. The award is named after Soviet goalkeeper and ] winner ].<ref name="DiarioAS2019" />
			*In ], ''France Football'' gave ] the '''Striker of the Year''' award for scoring the most goals the previous season.<ref name="Eurosport2021" /> Following ]'s death in 2021, the award was renamed for the ] edition to the ''']'''.<ref name="TheGuardian2021" />
			*Starting from 2022, ''France Football'' has given out the ''']''', which acknowledges footballers for their humanitarian work.<ref name="SportsIllustrated2023" /> The award is named after late Brazilian footballer ], who co-founded the ] movement, in opposition to the ruling ] during the 1980s.<ref name="Goal2022b" />
			*''France Football'' first gave out the '''Men's Club of the Year''' award in 2021, with the inaugural winner being ].<ref name="LEquipe2021" /><ref name="DiarioAS2022" /> ] won back-to-back in 2022 and ],<ref name="LEquipe2023b" /> while ] won the most recent edition in ].<ref name="LeParisien2024" /> The '''Women's Club of the Year''' was awarded in 2023 and 2024, and ] won it in both occasions.<ref name="BBCSport2024b" />
			*''France Football'' first presented the '''Johan Cruyff Trophy''' for best coach in 2024.<ref name=UEFA2023b /><ref name=LeFigaro2023 /> The inaugural winner of the '''Men's Coach of the Year''' was ] of ], while the '''Women's Coach of the Year''' was awarded to ], who managed both ] and the ].<ref name="BBCSport2024a" />
			=== Special awards ===
			] was voted Football Player of the Century in 1999. He was also the recipient of the FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in 2013, and in 2020 he was selected to the ].]]
			] was honoured with the Golden Ballon d'Or in 1995 and he was also selected to the ].]]
			==== Super Ballon d'Or ====
			{{Main|Super Ballon d'Or}}
			] was awarded the ] in 1989.]]
			An honorary award, under the name '''Super Ballon d'Or''', was awarded to ] in 1989,<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /> who was voted the best multiple-time Ballon d'Or winner ahead of ] and ].<ref name="SPORTbible2022" /><ref name="TheSportingNews2023" />
			In addition ] received an honorary Ballon d'Or in 1995 for his services to football dubbed the '''Golden Ballon d'Or'''.<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /><ref name="SPORTbible2022" /><ref name="FranceFootball2020b" /> ] also received a similar award during the ] ceremony dubbed the '''FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur'''.<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /><ref name="FIFA2014" />
			==== Football Player of the Century ====
	A decade later, ''France Football'' elected ] the '''Football Player of the Century''' after consulting their former Ballon d'Or recipients. Among the 34 previous winners, 30 cast their votes; ], ] and ] abstained, and ] had died. Each voter was allotted five votes worth up to five points; however, Di Stéfano only chose a first place, Platini a first and second place, and ] two players for fifth place. Pelé was named the greatest by 17 voters, receiving almost double the number of points earned by the runner-up, ].<ref>{{cite web|first=Karel |last=Stokkermans |title=France Football's Football Player of the Century |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=23 December 2015 |url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/best-x-players-of-y.html#ff-poc |accessdate=13 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130073556/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/best-x-players-of-y.html |archivedate=30 January 2010 }}</ref>
			In 1999, ''France Football'' voted ] as the '''Football Player of the Century''' after consulting their former Ballon d'Or recipients.<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /> Among the 34 previous winners, 30 cast their votes, while ], ] and ] refused to vote, and ] had died. Each voter was allotted five votes worth up to five points; however, Di Stéfano only chose a first place, Platini a first and second place, and ] two players for fifth place. Pelé was named the greatest by 17 voters, receiving almost double the number of points earned by the second place, ].<ref name="RSSSF2015" />
	{| class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"		{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
	|+Football Player of the Century		|+Football Player of the Century
	|-		|-
	! scope="col" | Player		!scope="col"| Player
	! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pts|Points received by the player during the voting phase.}}		!scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points received by the player during the voting phase.}}
	! scope="col" | 1st		!scope="col"| 1st
	! scope="col" | 2nd		!scope="col"| 2nd
	! scope="col" | 3rd		!scope="col"| 3rd
	! scope="col" | 4th		!scope="col"| 4th
	! scope="col" | 5th		!scope="col"| 5th
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]
	| 122 || 17 || 5 || 4 || 2 || 1		| 122 || 17 || 5 || 4 || 2 || 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	| 65 || 3 || 6 || 5 || 5 || 1		| 65 || 3 || 6 || 5 || 5 || 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|NED}} ]
	| 62 || 1 || 4 || 7 || 9 || 2		| 62 || 1 || 4 || 7 || 9 || 2
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
	| 44 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 1		| 44 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 1
	|-		|-
	! align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} ]		!align="left" scope="row"| {{flagicon|FRA}} ]
	| 40 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 3 || 6		| 40 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 3 || 6
	|-
	|}		|}
			==== ''Le nouveau palmarès'' ====
	To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Ballon d'Or in 2016, ''France Football'' published a reevaluation of the awards presented before 1995, when only European players were eligible to win the award. 12 out of the 39 Ballons d'Or presented during this time period would have been awarded to South American players; in addition to Pelé and Diego Maradona, ], ], and ] were retrospectively recognized as worthy winners. The original recipients, however, remain unchanged.<ref>{{cite journal |first=Thierry |last=Marchand |title=On a refait le palmarès |journal=France Football |date=December 2015 |url=http://www.francefootball.fr/hors-serie/ |accessdate=13 January 2016}}</ref>
			To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Ballon d'Or in ], ''France Football'' published an internationalized reevaluation of the awards presented before ], when only European players were eligible to win the award.<ref name="TheAthletic2023a" /><ref name="FranceFootball2020b" /> 12 out of the 39 Ballons d'Or presented during this time period would have been awarded to South American players; in addition to Pelé—seven times—and Diego Maradona—twice—], ], and ] were retrospectively recognized as worthy winners.<ref name="FranceFootball2020b" /><ref name="FranceFootball2015" /> The original recipients, however, remain unchanged.<ref name="Goal2023" />
	Maradona and Pelé also received honorary Ballons d'Ors for their services to football in ] and ], respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Maradona receives honorary award |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 December 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7750904.stm |accessdate=13 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pele receives FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur |website=FIFA.com |date=13 January 2014 |url=https://www.fifa.com/ballondor/news/newsid=2259756/index.html |accessdate=14 January 2016}}</ref>
	{| class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"		{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
	|+Le nouveau palmarès (internationalized reevaluation)		|+''Le nouveau palmarès'' (internationalized reevaluation)
	|-		|-
	! scope="col" | Year		!scope="col"| Year
	! scope="col" | Original winner		!scope="col"| Original winner
	! scope="col" | Alternative		!scope="col"| Alternative
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|FRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|FRA|1794}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]		| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA|1960}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]		| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA|1960}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|TCH}} ]		| {{flagicon|TCH}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA|1960}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|URS}} ]		| {{flagicon|URS}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA|1960}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]		| {{flagicon|SCO}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA|1960}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]		| {{flagicon|FRG}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]		| {{flagicon|ENG}} ]
	| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]		| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|URS}} ]		| {{flagicon|URS}} ]
	| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]		| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|GER}} ]		| {{flagicon|GER}} ]
	| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]		| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
	|-		|-
	! scope="row" |]		! scope="row"|]
	| {{flagicon|BUL}} ]		| {{flagicon|BUL}} ]
	| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]		| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]
	|}		|}
			==== Ballon d'Or Dream Team ====
	==See also==
			{{Main|Ballon d'Or Dream Team}}
	* ]
			] was one of the defenders named to the ].]]
	* ]
			An all-time ] team, the '''Ballon d'Or Dream Team''', was published in December 2020 by ''France Football'', honouring football's greatest players of all time.<ref name="FranceFootball2020c" /><ref name="Marca2020a" /> A second and a third team were also published.<ref name="Marca2020b" />
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
			{| class="wikitable"
			|+Ballon d'Or Dream Team
			|-
			!Goalkeeper
			!Defenders
			!Midfielders
			!Forwards
			|-
			!colspan="4" style="background-color:gold" |First Team
			|-
			| {{flagicon|URS}} ''']'''
			| {{flagicon|BRA|1974}} ''']'''<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} ''']'''<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} ''']'''
			| {{flagicon|ESP}} ''']'''<br />{{flagicon|GER}} ''']'''<br />{{flagicon|ARG}} ''']'''<br />{{flagicon|BRA|1968}} ''']'''
			| {{flagicon|ARG}} ''']'''<br />{{flagicon|BRA}} ''']'''<br />{{flagicon|POR}} ''']'''
			|-
			|colspan="4" align="center" style="background-color:silver" |Second Team
			|-
			| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]
			| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} ]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
			| {{flagicon|ITA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} ]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} ]
			| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} ]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} ]<br />{{flagicon|BRA}} ]
			|-
			|colspan="4" align="center" style="background-color:#cc9966" |Third Team
			|-
			| {{flagicon|GER}} ]
			| {{flagicon|GER|1974}} ]<br />{{flagicon|SPA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} ]
			| {{flagicon|NED}} ]<br />{{flagicon|BRA|1960}} ]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|SPA}} ]
			| {{flagicon|NIR}} ]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} ]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} ]
			|}
	{{clear}}		{{clear}}
	== Notes ==
	{{Reflist|30em|group=note}}
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			<ref name="TheGuardian2007">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/17/newsstory.acmilan |title=Kaka named world's best player |website=] |issn=1756-3224 |date=17 December 2007 |access-date=18 March 2020 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190703/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/17/newsstory.acmilan |url-status=live}}</ref>
			<ref name="TheGuardian2008">{{cite web |last=Doyle |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Doyle (journalist) |title=Why the Ballon d'Or is stupid and quite possibly evil |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/dec/01/cristiano-ronaldo-ballon-dor-football |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=] |issn=1756-3224 |date=1 December 2008 |archive-date=20 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120145958/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/dec/01/cristiano-ronaldo-ballon-dor-football |url-status=live}}</ref>
			<ref name="TheGuardian2021">{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Scott |date=29 November 2021 |title=Alexia Putellas and Lionel Messi win 2021 Ballon d'Or – as it happened |website=] |issn=1756-3224 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/nov/29/ballon-dor-2021-live-updates |access-date=25 May 2023 |archive-date=29 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129183917/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/nov/29/ballon-dor-2021-live-updates |url-status=live}}</ref>
			<ref name="TheNewYorkTimes2023">{{cite web |last=Mather |first=Victor |date=30 October 2023 |title=Lionel Messi Wins Eighth Ballon d'Or as Soccer's Best Player |website=] |issn=1553-8095 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/sports/soccer/messi-wins-ballon-dor.html |access-date=9 September 2024 |archive-date=9 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909101318/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/sports/soccer/messi-wins-ballon-dor.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
			<ref name="TheSportingNews2023">{{cite web |last=Feargal |first=Brennan |date=30 October 2023 |title=What is the Super Ballon d'Or? Special football award explained, why Lionel Messi might become second winner |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/in/football/news/super-ballon-dor-award-explained-winner-lionel-messi/c970231ec57e88ddbc2d0db1 |access-date=23 April 2023 |website=] |issn=1041-2859 |archive-date=3 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103202704/https://www.sportingnews.com/in/football/news/super-ballon-dor-award-explained-winner-lionel-messi/c970231ec57e88ddbc2d0db1 |url-status=live}}</ref>
			<ref name="TheTelegraph2008">{{cite web |last=Ogden |first=Mark |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/cristiano-ronaldo/3542652/Mancheter-Uniteds-Cristiano-Ronaldo-desperate-to-retain-European-Footballer-of-the-Year-award-Football.html |title=Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo wants 'to get better' after winning European award |website=] |issn=0307-1235 |date=2 December 2008 |access-date=18 March 2020 |archive-date=18 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318034851/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/cristiano-ronaldo/3542652/Mancheter-Uniteds-Cristiano-Ronaldo-desperate-to-retain-European-Footballer-of-the-Year-award-Football.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
			<ref name="UEFA2011">{{cite web |title=How the award came about |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/uefa-best-player-award/season=2011/about/index.html |publisher=] |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=21 July 2024 |archive-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621205815/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/uefa-best-player-award/season=2011/about/index.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>
			<ref name="UEFA2023a">{{cite web |title=History of the Ballon d'Or: All the winners |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/ |access-date=23 April 2024 |publisher=] |date=3 November 2023 |archive-date=7 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207134337/https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0287-195e642735da-0594342b9554-1000--history-of-the-ballon-d-or-all-the-winners/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
			<ref name="UEFA2023b">{{cite web |title=UEFA partners with Groupe Amaury to co-organise the Ballon d'Or |url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/0287-195e5f088d00-a51381b1da08-1000--uefa-to-co-organise-ballon-d-or/ |publisher=] |access-date=10 November 2023 |date=3 November 2023 |archive-date=10 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110152319/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/0287-195e5f088d00-a51381b1da08-1000--uefa-to-co-organise-ballon-d-or/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
			<ref name="UEFA2024">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or: How are the winners decided? |url=https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0292-1c2705cb8fd5-8f2dcb111a8a-1000--ballon-d-or-how-are-the-winners-decided/ |publisher=] |access-date=31 October 2024 |date=28 October 2024 |archive-date=4 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104114324/https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0292-1c2705cb8fd5-8f2dcb111a8a-1000--ballon-d-or-how-are-the-winners-decided/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
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Annual association football award For the equivalent award given to the best women's football player, see Ballon d'Or Féminin.

Award

Ballon d'Or
Ballon d'Or trophy
Presented by	France Football
First awarded	18 December 1956; 68 years ago (1956-12-18)
Currently held by	Rodri (1st win)
Most awards	Lionel Messi (8 awards)
Most nominations	Cristiano Ronaldo (18 nominations)
Website	francefootball.fr
Related	Additional awards
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The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ] ; lit. 'Golden Ball') is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.

Conceived by sports writers Gabriel Hanot and Jacques Ferran, the Ballon d'Or was based exclusively on voting by football journalists up until 2006. Originally, it was awarded only to players from Europe and was widely known as the European Footballer of the Year award. In 1995, the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin that have been active at European clubs. The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from around the world being eligible; additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote, before reverting to just journalists in 2016.

Between 2010 and 2015, in an agreement with FIFA, the award was temporarily merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year, and was known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or. That partnership ended in 2016, and the award reverted to the Ballon d'Or, while FIFA also reverted to its own separate annual award, The Best FIFA Men's Player. In 2022, France Football modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or. The timing was changed so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season, and it was also determined that an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking would elect the winner of the award. UEFA co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since 2024, with France Football retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten each won the award three times, while Alfredo Di Stéfano, Franz Beckenbauer, Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Ronaldo have each won it twice. Rodri is the current holder of the award, having won its most recent edition in 2024.

Overview

The Ballon d'Or is widely regarded as football's most prestigious and valuable individual award. Prior to 2007, it was based exclusively on voting by football journalists and was generally known as the continental European Footballer of the Year award in English language and much international media. Even after 2007, it was usually identified with and referred to by that name because of its origin as a European award, until it was merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year award cementing its new worldwide claim. Stanley Matthews of England was the inaugural winner of the award. Liberia's George Weah, the only African recipient, became the first non-European to win the award in 1995, the year that rules of eligibility were changed and the Ballon d'Or was expanded to include all players of any origin, active at European clubs; two years later, Ronaldo of Brazil became the first South American to claim the award, and he is still the youngest winner ever at 21 years and 96 days old. The award became a global prize in 2007 with all professional footballers from clubs around the world being eligible; additionally, coaches and captains of national teams were also given the right to vote, before reverting to just journalists in 2016.

Lionel Messi holds the record for most Ballon d'Or wins with eight, while five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo earned the most nominations with eighteen. Messi is the only player to win the award with three different teams and also the only one to win it while playing outside Europe, as well as being the player with the most podiums, finishing in the top-three a record fourteen times. Three players have won the award three times each: Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten. With seven awards each, Dutch, German, Portuguese and French players have won the second most Ballons d'Or, underneath Argentina in first with eight. Players from Germany (1972, 1981) and the Netherlands (1988) occupied the top-three spots in a single year. German (1972) and Italian (1988–1990) clubs achieved the same feat, including two individual years dominated by Milan players (1988, 1989), a unique record until Spanish clubs experienced an unprecedented dominance (2009–2012, 2015, 2016) and Barcelona (2010) became the second club to occupy the top-three. The award shows a bias in favour of attacking players, and, over time, it has gone to a more exclusive set of leagues and clubs. Prior to 1995, ten leagues supplied Ballon d'Or winners, whereas only England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States have supplied winners since then. Spain's La Liga has the most Ballon d'Or winners overall, with twenty-four wins shared between Barcelona and Real Madrid; with twelve wins each, the two Spanish clubs also lead the overall club ranking for producing the most winners.

Between 2010 and 2015 inclusive, the award was merged with a similar one, the FIFA World Player of the Year award, to create the FIFA Ballon d'Or, which was awarded to the world's best male player before FIFA and France Football decided not to continue the merging agreement. The recipients of the joint FIFA Ballon d'Or are considered as winners by both award organizations. After 2011, UEFA created the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award to maintain the tradition of the original Ballon d'Or of specifically honouring a football player from Europe. In 2020, Groupe Amaury, to which France Football belongs, decided that no award would be given for the year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football. The widespread public opinion is that the 2020 Ballon d'Or should have been awarded to Robert Lewandowski.

France Football modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or in 2022. They changed the timing so that awards were given not for achievements during a calendar year, but for a football season. It was also decided that an international jury of specialized journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking would determine the winner of the award; the plebiscite had previously been open to all countries since 2007. UEFA co-organizes the Ballon d'Or gala since 2024, with France Football retaining the voting system and the Ballon d'Or name.

Criteria

The Ballon d'Or is awarded based on three main criteria:

1) Individual performances, decisive and impressive character;

2) Team performances and achievements;

3) Class and fair play.

Nevertheless, critics have occasionally described the award as a "popularity contest", criticizing its voting process, its bias in favour of attacking players, and the idea of systematically singling out an individual in a team sport.

Winners

Note: Until 2021, the Ballon d'Or was awarded based on player performance during the calendar year. Since 2022, jurors have been instructed to take into account the previous season.

Player (X)

Denotes the number of times the player had won the award at that time (for players with multiple wins)

Ballon d'Or winners

Year	Rank	Player	Team	Points
Ballon d'Or (1956–2009)
1956	1st	Stanley Matthews	Blackpool	47
	2nd	Alfredo Di Stéfano	Real Madrid	44
	3rd	Raymond Kopa	Real Madrid	33
1957	1st	Alfredo Di Stéfano (1)	Real Madrid	72
	2nd	Billy Wright	Wolverhampton Wanderers	19
	3rd	Duncan Edwards	Manchester United	16
		Raymond Kopa	Real Madrid
1958	1st	Raymond Kopa	Real Madrid	71
	2nd	Helmut Rahn	Rot-Weiss Essen	40
	3rd	Just Fontaine	Reims	23
1959	1st	Alfredo Di Stéfano (2)	Real Madrid	80
	2nd	Raymond Kopa	Reims	42
	3rd	John Charles	Juventus	24
1960	1st	Luis Suárez	Barcelona	54
	2nd	Ferenc Puskás	Real Madrid	37
	3rd	Uwe Seeler	Hamburger SV	33
1961	1st	Omar Sívori	Juventus	46
	2nd	Luis Suárez	Inter Milan	40
	3rd	Johnny Haynes	Fulham	22
1962	1st	Josef Masopust	Dukla Prague	65
	2nd	Eusébio	Benfica	53
	3rd	Karl-Heinz Schnellinger	1. FC Köln	33
1963	1st	Lev Yashin	Dynamo Moscow	73
	2nd	Gianni Rivera	Milan	55
	3rd	Jimmy Greaves	Tottenham Hotspur	50
1964	1st	Denis Law	Manchester United	61
	2nd	Luis Suárez	Inter Milan	43
	3rd	Amancio	Real Madrid	38
1965	1st	Eusébio	Benfica	67
	2nd	Giacinto Facchetti	Inter Milan	59
	3rd	Luis Suárez	Inter Milan	45
1966	1st	Bobby Charlton	Manchester United	81
	2nd	Eusébio	Benfica	80
	3rd	Franz Beckenbauer	Bayern Munich	59
1967	1st	Flórián Albert	Ferencváros	68
	2nd	Bobby Charlton	Manchester United	40
	3rd	Jimmy Johnstone	Celtic	39
1968	1st	George Best	Manchester United	61
	2nd	Bobby Charlton	Manchester United	53
	3rd	Dragan Džajić	Red Star Belgrade	46
1969	1st	Gianni Rivera	Milan	83
	2nd	Gigi Riva	Cagliari	79
	3rd	Gerd Müller	Bayern Munich	38
1970	1st	Gerd Müller	Bayern Munich	77
	2nd	Bobby Moore	West Ham United	70
	3rd	Gigi Riva	Cagliari	65
1971	1st	Johan Cruyff (1)	Ajax	116
	2nd	Sandro Mazzola	Inter Milan	57
	3rd	George Best	Manchester United	56
1972	1st	Franz Beckenbauer (1)	Bayern Munich	81
	2nd	Gerd Müller	Bayern Munich	79
		Günter Netzer	Borussia Mönchengladbach
1973	1st	Johan Cruyff (2)	Barcelona	96
	2nd	Dino Zoff	Juventus	47
	3rd	Gerd Müller	Bayern Munich	44
1974	1st	Johan Cruyff (3)	Barcelona	116
	2nd	Franz Beckenbauer	Bayern Munich	105
	3rd	Kazimierz Deyna	Legia Warsaw	35
1975	1st	Oleg Blokhin	Dynamo Kyiv	122
	2nd	Franz Beckenbauer	Bayern Munich	42
	3rd	Johan Cruyff	Barcelona	27
1976	1st	Franz Beckenbauer (2)	Bayern Munich	91
	2nd	Rob Rensenbrink	Anderlecht	75
	3rd	Ivo Viktor	Dukla Prague	52
1977	1st	Allan Simonsen	Borussia Mönchengladbach	74
	2nd	Kevin Keegan	Hamburger SV	71
	3rd	Michel Platini	Nancy	70
1978	1st	Kevin Keegan (1)	Hamburger SV	87
	2nd	Hans Krankl	Barcelona	81
	3rd	Rob Rensenbrink	Anderlecht	50
1979	1st	Kevin Keegan (2)	Hamburger SV	118
	2nd	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	Bayern Munich	52
	3rd	Ruud Krol	Ajax	41
1980	1st	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1)	Bayern Munich	122
	2nd	Bernd Schuster	Barcelona	34
	3rd	Michel Platini	Saint-Étienne	33
1981	1st	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (2)	Bayern Munich	106
	2nd	Paul Breitner	Bayern Munich	64
	3rd	Bernd Schuster	Barcelona	39
1982	1st	Paolo Rossi	Juventus	115
	2nd	Alain Giresse	Bordeaux	64
	3rd	Zbigniew Boniek	Juventus	39
1983	1st	Michel Platini (1)	Juventus	110
	2nd	Kenny Dalglish	Liverpool	26
	3rd	Allan Simonsen	Vejle	25
1984	1st	Michel Platini (2)	Juventus	110
	2nd	Jean Tigana	Bordeaux	57
	3rd	Preben Elkjær	Hellas Verona	48
1985	1st	Michel Platini (3)	Juventus	127
	2nd	Preben Elkjær	Hellas Verona	71
	3rd	Bernd Schuster	Barcelona	46
1986	1st	Igor Belanov	Dynamo Kyiv	84
	2nd	Gary Lineker	Barcelona	62
	3rd	Emilio Butragueño	Real Madrid	59
1987	1st	Ruud Gullit	Milan	106
	2nd	Paulo Futre	Atlético Madrid	91
	3rd	Emilio Butragueño	Real Madrid	61
1988	1st	Marco van Basten (1)	Milan	129
	2nd	Ruud Gullit	Milan	88
	3rd	Frank Rijkaard	Milan	45
1989	1st	Marco van Basten (2)	Milan	129
	2nd	Franco Baresi	Milan	80
	3rd	Frank Rijkaard	Milan	43
1990	1st	Lothar Matthäus	Inter Milan	137
	2nd	Salvatore Schillaci	Juventus	84
	3rd	Andreas Brehme	Inter Milan	68
1991	1st	Jean-Pierre Papin	Marseille	141
	2nd	Dejan Savićević	Red Star Belgrade	42
		Darko Pančev	Red Star Belgrade
		Lothar Matthäus	Inter Milan
1992	1st	Marco van Basten (3)	Milan	98
	2nd	Hristo Stoichkov	Barcelona	80
	3rd	Dennis Bergkamp	Ajax	53
1993	1st	Roberto Baggio	Juventus	142
	2nd	Dennis Bergkamp	Inter Milan	83
	3rd	Eric Cantona	Manchester United	34
1994	1st	Hristo Stoichkov	Barcelona	210
	2nd	Roberto Baggio	Juventus	136
	3rd	Paolo Maldini	Milan	109
1995	1st	George Weah	Milan	144
	2nd	Jürgen Klinsmann	Bayern Munich	108
	3rd	Jari Litmanen	Ajax	67
1996	1st	Matthias Sammer	Borussia Dortmund	144
	2nd	Ronaldo	Barcelona	143
	3rd	Alan Shearer	Newcastle United	107
1997	1st	Ronaldo (1)	Inter Milan	222
	2nd	Predrag Mijatović	Real Madrid	68
	3rd	Zinedine Zidane	Juventus	63
1998	1st	Zinedine Zidane	Juventus	244
	2nd	Davor Šuker	Real Madrid	68
	3rd	Ronaldo	Inter Milan	66
1999	1st	Rivaldo	Barcelona	219
	2nd	David Beckham	Manchester United	154
	3rd	Andriy Shevchenko	Milan	64
2000	1st	Luís Figo	Real Madrid	197
	2nd	Zinedine Zidane	Juventus	181
	3rd	Andriy Shevchenko	Milan	85
2001	1st	Michael Owen	Liverpool	176
	2nd	Raúl	Real Madrid	140
	3rd	Oliver Kahn	Bayern Munich	114
2002	1st	Ronaldo (2)	Real Madrid	169
	2nd	Roberto Carlos	Real Madrid	145
	3rd	Oliver Kahn	Bayern Munich	110
2003	1st	Pavel Nedvěd	Juventus	190
	2nd	Thierry Henry	Arsenal	128
	3rd	Paolo Maldini	Milan	123
2004	1st	Andriy Shevchenko	Milan	175
	2nd	Deco	Barcelona	139
	3rd	Ronaldinho	Barcelona	133
2005	1st	Ronaldinho	Barcelona	225
	2nd	Frank Lampard	Chelsea	148
	3rd	Steven Gerrard	Liverpool	142
2006	1st	Fabio Cannavaro	Real Madrid	173
	2nd	Gianluigi Buffon	Juventus	124
	3rd	Thierry Henry	Arsenal	121
2007	1st	Kaká	Milan	444
	2nd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United	277
	3rd	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	255
2008	1st	Cristiano Ronaldo (1)	Manchester United	446
	2nd	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	281
	3rd	Fernando Torres	Liverpool	179
2009	1st	Lionel Messi (1)	Barcelona	473
	2nd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	233
	3rd	Xavi	Barcelona	170
FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015)
2010	1st	Lionel Messi (2)	Barcelona	22.65%
	2nd	Andrés Iniesta	Barcelona	17.36%
	3rd	Xavi	Barcelona	16.48%
2011	1st	Lionel Messi (3)	Barcelona	47.88%
	2nd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	21.60%
	3rd	Xavi	Barcelona	9.23%
2012	1st	Lionel Messi (4)	Barcelona	41.60%
	2nd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	23.68%
	3rd	Andrés Iniesta	Barcelona	10.91%
2013	1st	Cristiano Ronaldo (2)	Real Madrid	27.99%
	2nd	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	24.72%
	3rd	Franck Ribéry	Bayern Munich	23.36%
2014	1st	Cristiano Ronaldo (3)	Real Madrid	37.66%
	2nd	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	15.76%
	3rd	Manuel Neuer	Bayern Munich	15.72%
2015	1st	Lionel Messi (5)	Barcelona	41.33%
	2nd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	27.76%
	3rd	Neymar	Barcelona	7.86%
Ballon d'Or (2016–present)
2016	1st	Cristiano Ronaldo (4)	Real Madrid	745
	2nd	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	316
	3rd	Antoine Griezmann	Atlético Madrid	198
2017	1st	Cristiano Ronaldo (5)	Real Madrid	946
	2nd	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	670
	3rd	Neymar	Paris Saint-Germain	361
2018	1st	Luka Modrić	Real Madrid	753
	2nd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Juventus	476
	3rd	Antoine Griezmann	Atlético Madrid	414
2019	1st	Lionel Messi (6)	Barcelona	686
	2nd	Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	679
	3rd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Juventus	476
2020	Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	1st	Lionel Messi (7)	Paris Saint-Germain	613
	2nd	Robert Lewandowski	Bayern Munich	580
	3rd	Jorginho	Chelsea	460
2022	1st	Karim Benzema	Real Madrid	549
	2nd	Sadio Mané	Bayern Munich	193
	3rd	Kevin De Bruyne	Manchester City	175
2023	1st	Lionel Messi (8)	Inter Miami	462
	2nd	Erling Haaland	Manchester City	357
	3rd	Kylian Mbappé	Paris Saint-Germain	270
2024	1st	Rodri	Manchester City	1170
	2nd	Vinícius Júnior	Real Madrid	1129
	3rd	Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	917

Notes

1. Born in Argentina, Di Stéfano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956, thus becoming eligible for the award.
2. Kopa was signed by Real Madrid from Reims during 1956.
3. Kopa was signed by Reims from Real Madrid during 1959.
4. Born in Argentina, Sívori acquired Italian citizenship in 1961, thus becoming eligible for the award.
5. Suárez was signed by Inter Milan from Barcelona during 1961.
6. Cruyff was signed by Barcelona from Ajax during 1973.
7. Keegan was signed by Hamburger SV from Liverpool during 1977.
8. Krankl was signed by Barcelona from Rapid Wien during 1978.
9. Schuster was signed by Barcelona from 1. FC Köln during 1980.
10. Boniek was signed by Juventus from Widzew Łódź during 1982.
11. Simonsen was signed by Vejle from Charlton Athletic during 1983.
12. Elkjær was signed by Hellas Verona from Lokeren during 1984.
13. Lineker was signed by Barcelona from Everton during 1986.
14. Gullit was signed by AC Milan from PSV Eindhoven during 1987.
15. Futre was signed by Atlético Madrid from Porto during 1987.
16. Rijkaard was signed by AC Milan from Zaragoza during 1988.
17. Bergkamp was signed by Inter Milan from Ajax during 1993.
18. Weah was signed by AC Milan from Paris Saint-Germain during 1995.
19. Klinsmann was signed by Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur during 1995.
20. Ronaldo was signed by Barcelona from PSV Eindhoven during 1996.
21. Shearer was signed by Newcastle United from Blackburn Rovers during 1996.
22. Ronaldo was signed by Inter Milan from Barcelona during 1997.
23. Shevchenko was signed by AC Milan from Dynamo Kyiv during 1999.
24. Figo was signed by Real Madrid from Barcelona during 2000.
25. Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from Inter Milan during 2002.
26. Deco was signed by Barcelona from Porto during 2004.
27. Cannavaro was signed by Real Madrid from Juventus during 2006.
28. Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Real Madrid from Manchester United during 2009.
29. Neymar was signed by Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona during 2017.
30. Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by Juventus from Real Madrid during 2018.
31. Messi was signed by Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona during 2021.
32. Mané was signed by Bayern Munich from Liverpool during 2022.
33. Messi was signed by Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain during 2023.

Wins by player

Player	Winner	Second place	Third place
Lionel Messi	8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)	5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)	1 (2007)
Cristiano Ronaldo	5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)	6 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018)	1 (2019)
Michel Platini	3 (1983, 1984, 1985)		2 (1977, 1980)
Johan Cruyff	3 (1971, 1973, 1974)		1 (1975)
Marco van Basten	3 (1988, 1989, 1992)
Franz Beckenbauer	2 (1972, 1976)	2 (1974, 1975)	1 (1966)
Ronaldo	2 (1997, 2002)	1 (1996)	1 (1998)
Alfredo Di Stéfano	2 (1957, 1959)	1 (1956)
Kevin Keegan	2 (1978, 1979)	1 (1977)
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	2 (1980, 1981)	1 (1979)
Luis Suárez	1 (1960)	2 (1961, 1964)	1 (1965)
Eusébio	1 (1965)	2 (1962, 1966)
Bobby Charlton	1 (1966)	2 (1967, 1968)
Raymond Kopa	1 (1958)	1 (1959)	2 (1956, 1957)
Gerd Müller	1 (1970)	1 (1972)	2 (1969, 1973)
Zinedine Zidane	1 (1998)	1 (2000)	1 (1997)
Gianni Rivera	1 (1969)	1 (1963)
Ruud Gullit	1 (1987)	1 (1988)
Lothar Matthäus	1 (1990)	1 (1991)
Roberto Baggio	1 (1993)	1 (1994)
Hristo Stoichkov	1 (1994)	1 (1992)
Andriy Shevchenko	1 (2004)		2 (1999, 2000)
George Best	1 (1968)		1 (1971)
Allan Simonsen	1 (1977)		1 (1983)
Ronaldinho	1 (2005)		1 (2004)
Stanley Matthews	1 (1956)
Omar Sívori	1 (1961)
Josef Masopust	1 (1962)
Lev Yashin	1 (1963)
Denis Law	1 (1964)
Flórián Albert	1 (1967)
Oleg Blokhin	1 (1975)
Paolo Rossi	1 (1982)
Igor Belanov	1 (1986)
Jean-Pierre Papin	1 (1991)
George Weah	1 (1995)
Matthias Sammer	1 (1996)
Rivaldo	1 (1999)
Luís Figo	1 (2000)
Michael Owen	1 (2001)
Pavel Nedvěd	1 (2003)
Fabio Cannavaro	1 (2006)
Kaká	1 (2007)
Luka Modrić	1 (2018)
Karim Benzema	1 (2022)
Rodri	1 (2024)

Wins by country

Country	Players	Wins
Argentina	1	8
France	5	7
Germany	5	7
Netherlands	3	7
Portugal	3	7
Italy	5	5
Brazil	4	5
England	4	5
Spain	3	4
Soviet Union	3	3
Bulgaria	1	1
Croatia	1	1
Czech Republic	1	1
Czechoslovakia	1	1
Denmark	1	1
Hungary	1	1
Liberia	1	1
Northern Ireland	1	1
Scotland	1	1
Ukraine	1	1

Wins by club

Club	Players	Wins
Real Madrid	8	12
Barcelona	6	12
Juventus	6	8
Milan	6	8
Bayern Munich	3	5
Manchester United	4	4
Dynamo Kyiv	2	2
Inter Milan	2	2
Hamburger SV	1	2
Ajax	1	1
Benfica	1	1
Blackpool	1	1
Borussia Dortmund	1	1
Borussia Mönchengladbach	1	1
Dukla Prague	1	1
Dynamo Moscow	1	1
Ferencváros	1	1
Inter Miami	1	1
Liverpool	1	1
Manchester City	1	1
Marseille	1	1
Paris Saint-Germain	1	1

Additional awards

Seasonal awards

Emiliano Martínez—two times winner of the Yashin Trophy—and Robert Lewandowski—two times winner of the Gerd Müller Trophy.

• First awarded in 2018, the Ballon d'Or Féminin honours the female player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.
• Since 2018 France Football has given out the Kopa Trophy to the best performing player under the age of 21. The award is named after 1958 Ballon d'Or winner Raymond Kopa.
• First awarded in 2019, the Yashin Trophy is presented to the best goalkeeper of the season. The award is named after Soviet goalkeeper and 1963 Ballon d'Or winner Lev Yashin.
• In 2021, France Football gave Robert Lewandowski the Striker of the Year award for scoring the most goals the previous season. Following Gerd Müller's death in 2021, the award was renamed for the 2022 edition to the Gerd Müller Trophy.
• Starting from 2022, France Football has given out the Sócrates Award, which acknowledges footballers for their humanitarian work. The award is named after late Brazilian footballer Sócrates, who co-founded the Corinthians Democracy movement, in opposition to the ruling military dictatorship in Brazil during the 1980s.
• France Football first gave out the Men's Club of the Year award in 2021, with the inaugural winner being Chelsea. Manchester City won back-to-back in 2022 and 2023, while Real Madrid won the most recent edition in 2024. The Women's Club of the Year was awarded in 2023 and 2024, and FC Barcelona Femení won it in both occasions.
• France Football first presented the Johan Cruyff Trophy for best coach in 2024. The inaugural winner of the Men's Coach of the Year was Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid, while the Women's Coach of the Year was awarded to Emma Hayes, who managed both Chelsea and the United States national team.

Special awards

Super Ballon d'Or

Main article: Super Ballon d'Or

An honorary award, under the name Super Ballon d'Or, was awarded to Alfredo Di Stéfano in 1989, who was voted the best multiple-time Ballon d'Or winner ahead of Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini.

In addition Diego Maradona received an honorary Ballon d'Or in 1995 for his services to football dubbed the Golden Ballon d'Or. Pelé also received a similar award during the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony dubbed the FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur.

Football Player of the Century

In 1999, France Football voted Pelé as the Football Player of the Century after consulting their former Ballon d'Or recipients. Among the 34 previous winners, 30 cast their votes, while Stanley Matthews, Omar Sívori and George Best refused to vote, and Lev Yashin had died. Each voter was allotted five votes worth up to five points; however, Di Stéfano only chose a first place, Platini a first and second place, and George Weah two players for fifth place. Pelé was named the greatest by 17 voters, receiving almost double the number of points earned by the second place, Diego Maradona.

Football Player of the Century

Player	Pts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Pelé	122	17	5	4	2	1
Diego Maradona	65	3	6	5	5	1
Johan Cruyff	62	1	4	7	9	2
Alfredo Di Stéfano	44	4	3	3	1	1
Michel Platini	40	1	5	1	3	6

Le nouveau palmarès

To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Ballon d'Or in 2016, France Football published an internationalized reevaluation of the awards presented before 1995, when only European players were eligible to win the award. 12 out of the 39 Ballons d'Or presented during this time period would have been awarded to South American players; in addition to Pelé—seven times—and Diego Maradona—twice—Garrincha, Mario Kempes, and Romário were retrospectively recognized as worthy winners. The original recipients, however, remain unchanged.

Le nouveau palmarès (internationalized reevaluation)

Year	Original winner	Alternative
1958	Raymond Kopa	Pelé
1959	Alfredo Di Stéfano	Pelé
1960	Luis Suárez	Pelé
1961	Omar Sívori	Pelé
1962	Josef Masopust	Garrincha
1963	Lev Yashin	Pelé
1964	Denis Law	Pelé
1970	Gerd Müller	Pelé
1978	Kevin Keegan	Mario Kempes
1986	Igor Belanov	Diego Maradona
1990	Lothar Matthäus	Diego Maradona
1994	Hristo Stoichkov	Romário

Ballon d'Or Dream Team

Main article: Ballon d'Or Dream Team

An all-time all-star team, the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, was published in December 2020 by France Football, honouring football's greatest players of all time. A second and a third team were also published.

Ballon d'Or Dream Team

Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
First Team
Lev Yashin	Cafu Franz Beckenbauer Paolo Maldini	Xavi Lothar Matthäus Diego Maradona Pelé	Lionel Messi Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo
Second Team
Gianluigi Buffon	Carlos Alberto Franco Baresi Roberto Carlos	Andrea Pirlo Frank Rijkaard Zinedine Zidane Alfredo Di Stéfano	Garrincha Johan Cruyff Ronaldinho
Third Team
Manuel Neuer	Philipp Lahm Sergio Ramos Paul Breitner	Johan Neeskens Didi Michel Platini Andrés Iniesta	George Best Marco van Basten Thierry Henry

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Ballon d'Or (1956–2009)	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
FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015)	2010:  Messi 2011:  Messi 2012:  Messi 2013:  C. Ronaldo 2014:  C. Ronaldo 2015:  Messi
Ballon d'Or (2016–present)	2016:  C. Ronaldo 2017:  C. Ronaldo 2018:  Modrić 2019:  Messi 2020: not awarded 2021:  Messi 2022:  Benzema 2023:  Messi 2024:  Rodri
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