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Ballon d’Or 2026: Full List Of Nominees Announced So Far
The 2026 Ballon d’Or race has officially begun, with nominees for several categories announced ahead of the prestigious awards ceremony. Organisers unveiled the first batch of nominees through their official X account on Tuesday as football’s leading individual and team honours prepare to recognise outstanding performances from the 2025/26 season.……
The 2026 Ballon d’Or race has officially begun, with nominees for several categories announced ahead of the prestigious awards ceremony.
Organisers unveiled the first batch of nominees through their official X account on Tuesday as football’s leading individual and team honours prepare to recognise outstanding performances from the 2025/26 season.
The 2026 ceremony will be the 70th edition of the Ballon d’Or, with awards covering players, coaches and clubs across both the men’s and women’s categories.
Among the categories announced so far are Men’s and Women’s Club of the Year and Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year, while nominees for other categories are expected to be released.
Here are the nominees announced so far:
1. Women’s Coach of the Year
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The nominees for the Women’s Coach of the Year award are:
Jonatan Giráldez — OL Lyonnes
Andrée Jeglertz — Manchester City Women
Nils Nielsen — Japan National Team
Pere Romeu — FC Barcelona Femení
Elena Sadiku — Celtic FC Women/BK Häcken
2. Men’s Club of the Year
Five clubs have been shortlisted for the Men’s Club of the Year award:
Arsenal
Bayern Munich
Bodø/Glimt
Flamengo
Paris Saint-Germain
3. Women’s Club of the Year
The nominees for the Women’s Club of the Year award are:
FC Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Club América
Manchester City
OL Lyonnes
4. Men’s Coach of the Year
The Men’s Coach of the Year shortlist features five managers:
Mikel Arteta — Arsenal
Luis de la Fuente — Spain National Team
Unai Emery — Aston Villa
Vincent Kompany — Bayern Munich
Luis Enrique — Paris Saint-Germain
What to expect next
5. 2026 Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year
Yassine Bounou
Thibaut Courtois
Joan García
Gregor Kobel
Emiliano Martínez
Édouard Mendy
David Raya
Matvey Safonov
Unai Simón
Vozinha
6. 2026 Women’s Young Talent of the Year
Veerle Buurman
Vicky López
Felicia Schröder
Clara Serrajordi
Lily Yohannes
7. 2026 Men’s Young Talent of the Year
Kerim Alajbegović
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Pau Cubarsí
Yan Diomandé
Lennart Karl
Éli Junior Kroupi
Lamine Yamal
Johan Manzambi
Ibrahim Maza
Warren Zaïre-Emery
More nominees across the remaining Ballon d’Or categories are expected to be announced as the organisers complete the full shortlist.
The awards will recognise players, coaches and clubs for their performances and achievements during the 2025/26 campaign, with the 2026 edition marking the 70th year of the Ballon d’Or.
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