2026 Ballon d’Or: All 30 nominees for men’s, women’s award unveiled [FULL LIST]

France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or award, have released the 30-man nominee shortlist for both the men’s and women’s categories.

These were the last two categories to be announced on Tuesday.

The women’s list has names like Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Ewa Pajor (Barcelona) and Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses).

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on October 26.

MEN’S 2026 BALLON D’OR NOMINEES:

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona)

Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid)

Ousmane Dembele (PSG)

Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich)

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Gabriel (Arsenal)

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

Acraf Hakimi (PSG)

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG)

Marquinhos (PSG)

Sadio Mane (Al Nassr)

Lautaro Martinez (Inter)

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

Nuno Mendes (PSG)

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)

Joao Neves (PSG)

William Pacho (PSG)

Julian Quinones (Al Quadisa)

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Rodri (Barcelona)

Ferran Torres (PSG)

Fabian Ruiz (PSG)

William Saliba (Arsenal)

Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)

Vinicius Jnr (Real Madrid)

Vitinha (PSG)

WOMEN’S 2026 BALLON D’OR NOMINEES:

Esmee Brugts (Barcelona)

Klara Buhl(Bayern Women)

Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)

Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)

Selma Bacha (Lyon)

Scarlett Camberos (Club America)

Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current)

Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City)

Cata Coll (Barcelona)

Corventina Dumornay(Lyon)

Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona)

Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)

Patri Guijarro (Barcelona)

Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich)

Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)

Rose Lavelle (FC Gotham)

Mapi Leon (Barcelona)

Lorena Leite (Kansas City Current)

Manaka Matsukobo (Chelsea)

Melvine Malard (Manchester Utd)

Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)

Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City)

Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses)

Claudia Pina (Barcelona)

Wendie Renard (Lyon)

Alessia Russo (Arsenal)

Momoko Tanikawa (Bayern Munich)

Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)

Tessa Wullaert (Como)

Caroline Weir (Real Madrid)