Ballon d'Or 398110 225623607 2008-07-14T16:39:46Z 195.137.98.196 [[Image:Hristo Stoichkov - Balón de Oro (1994).jpg|thumb|righ|300px|The ''Ballon d'Or'' trophy, as awarded to [[Hristo Stoichkov]] in 1994.]] The "{{lang|fr|'''Ballon d'Or'''}}" ([[French language|French]] for "'''Golden Ball'''") is an [[football (soccer)|association football]] award, created in [[1956]] by the [[France|French]] football magazine ''[[France Football]]''. Until 2007 it was usually known in English as the '''European Footballer of the Year''' award. Ballon d'Or is widely regarded as one of the two most prestigious individual award in football (The other being the more recent FIFA World Player of the Year). {{Fact|date=December 2007}} The award is given annually to the player considered to have performed the best over the previous year. Prior to 2007, the player had to be a member of a club based within [[UEFA]]'s jurisdiction, in order to qualify for selection. Until [[1995]], a player also had to be of [[Europe|European]] nationality to be eligible. From 1995 to 2006 any player from a European club was eligible, regardless of his nationality. In October [[2007]] ''France Football'' announced that their new list of nominees includes players from around the globe, regardless of the league they play in. Voting for the award is undertaken by a group of football journalists. Each voter chooses five players from the list of 50 nominees established by ''France Football'', and awards them one, two, three, four and five points. The winner is determined by the total number of points. Players who finish second and third in the voting are awarded silver and bronze medals. Only three players have managed to win the award three times, namely [[Johan Cruyff]] of the Netherlands, Ajax and Barcelona, [[Marco van Basten]] of the Netherlands and Milan and [[Michel Platini]] of France and Juventus ([[Ronaldo]] missed the award by a single point in 1996, robbing him of this honour). Cruyff and [[Franz Beckenbauer]] hold the record of receiving votes from the jury for the longest consecutive number of years (12 years) - a testament to their consistency at the highest level. 2007 nominees included two players from non-European clubs who benefited from the expansion: Brazilian [[Rogério Ceni]], player for [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo]], and [[Iraqi]] [[Younis Mahmoud]], player of Qatar's Alghrafa. Other nominees included Mexico's [[Guillermo Ochoa]] ([[Club de Futbol América]]), Brazilians [[Daniel Alves]] ([[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]), [[Diego]] ([[Werder Bremen]]), [[Kaká]] ([[A.C. Milan|Milan]]), [[Robinho]] ([[Real Madrid]]) and [[Ronaldinho]] ([[Barcelona]]), and three Argentineans: [[Manchester United|Manchester United's]] [[Carlos Tevez]], [[Boca Juniors|Boca Juniors']] [[Riquelme]], and [[Barcelona|Barcelona's]] [[Lionel Messi]]. The winner Kaká was announced on December 2. Voting for the award is undertaken by a group of 96 football journalists, out of which, for the first time, only 53 were Europeans. Each voter chooses five players from the list of nominees, and awards them one, two, three, four and five points. ==Recipients== Ballon d'Or recipients are indicated in bold, as well as the clubs they played for in the season when they won the award. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Place !! Player !! Club !! Points |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[2007]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Kaká]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[AC Milan]]''' || <center>'''444''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United]] || <center>277 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Lionel Messi]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>255 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[2006]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Fabio Cannavaro]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]''' || <center>'''173''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gianluigi Buffon]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>124 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Thierry Henry]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Arsenal FC]] || <center>121 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[2005]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Ronaldinho]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[FC Barcelona]]''' || <center>'''225''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Frank Lampard]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Chelsea FC]] || <center>148 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Steven Gerrard]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool FC]] || <center>142 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[2004]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Ukraine}} '''[[Andriy Shevchenko]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[AC Milan]]''' || <center>'''175''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Deco]] || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[FC Porto]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>139 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldinho]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>133 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[2003]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} '''[[Pavel Nedvěd]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Juventus FC]]''' || <center>'''190''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Thierry Henry]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Arsenal FC]] || <center>128 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Paolo Maldini]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>123 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[2002]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Ronaldo]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] / <br/>{{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]''' || <center>'''169''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Roberto Carlos (footballer)|Roberto Carlos]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>145 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Oliver Kahn]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>110 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[2001]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Michael Owen]]''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Liverpool FC]]''' || <center>'''176''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Raúl González]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>140 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Oliver Kahn]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>114 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[2000]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Portugal}} '''[[Luís Figo]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]''' || <center>'''197''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Zinedine Zidane]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>181 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Andriy Shevchenko]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>85 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1999]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Rivaldo]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[FC Barcelona]]''' || <center>'''219''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|England}} [[David Beckham]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] || <center>154 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Andriy Shevchenko]] || {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] / {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>64 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1998]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Zinedine Zidane]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Juventus FC]]''' || <center>'''244''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Davor Šuker]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>68 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldo]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>66 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1997]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Ronaldo]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] / <br>{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[FC Internazionale Milano]]''' || <center>'''222''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Predrag Mijatović]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>68 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Zinedine Zidane]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>63 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1996]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Matthias Sammer]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[BV Borussia Dortmund]]''' || <center>'''144''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldo]] || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[PSV Eindhoven]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>143 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Alan Shearer]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Blackburn Rovers FC]] / <br/>{{flagicon|England}} [[Newcastle United FC]] || <center>107 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1995]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Liberia}} '''[[George Weah]]''' || {{flagicon|France}} [[Paris Saint-Germain FC]] / <br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[AC Milan]]''' || <center>'''144''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Jürgen Klinsmann]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Tottenham Hotspur FC]] / <br/>{{flagicon| Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>108 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Jari Litmanen]] || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[AFC Ajax]] || <center>67 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1994]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} '''[[Hristo Stoichkov]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[FC Barcelona]]''' || <center>'''210''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Roberto Baggio]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>136 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Paolo Maldini]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>109 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1993]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Roberto Baggio]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Juventus FC]]''' || <center>'''142''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dennis Bergkamp]] || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[AFC Ajax]] / <br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>83 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Eric Cantona]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] || <center>34 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1992]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Marco van Basten]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[AC Milan]]''' || <center>'''98''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Stoichkov]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>80 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dennis Bergkamp]] || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[AFC Ajax]] || <center>53 |- | rowspan="4" |<center>[[1991]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean-Pierre Papin]]''' || {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Olympique Marseille]]''' || <center>'''141''' |- | rowspan="3" |2nd <small><br/>(tie)</small> | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lothar Matthäus]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>42 |- | {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Darko Pančev]] || {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[FK Crvena zvezda|Red Star Belgrade]] || <center>42 |- | {{flagicon|Yugoslavia }} [[Dejan Savićević]] || {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[FK Crvena zvezda|Red Star Belgrade]] || <center>42 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1990]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Lothar Matthäus]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[FC Internazionale Milano]]''' || <center>'''137''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Salvatore Schillaci]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>84 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Andreas Brehme]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>68 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1989]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Marco van Basten]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[AC Milan]]''' || <center>'''119''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Baresi]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>80 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Netherlands }} [[Frank Rijkaard]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>43 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1988]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Marco van Basten]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[AC Milan]]''' || <center>'''129''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ruud Gullit]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>88 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Netherlands }} [[Frank Rijkaard]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Zaragoza]] / {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>45 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1987]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Ruud Gullit]]''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[PSV Eindhoven]] / {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[AC Milan]]''' || <center>'''106''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Paulo Futre]] || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[FC Porto]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Atlético Madrid]] || <center>91 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Emilio Butragueño]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>61 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1986]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|USSR}} '''[[Igor Belanov]]''' || {{flagicon|USSR}} '''[[FC Dynamo Kyiv]]''' || <center>'''84''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Lineker]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Everton FC]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>62 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Emilio Butragueño]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>59 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1985]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Michel Platini]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Juventus FC]]''' || <center>'''127''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Preben Elkjær Larsen]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Hellas Verona FC]] || <center>71 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bernd Schuster]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>46 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1984]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Michel Platini]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Juventus FC]]''' || <center>'''128''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Tigana]] || {{flagicon|France}} [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux]] || <center>57 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Preben Elkjær Larsen]] || {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen|KSC Lokeren]] / {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Hellas Verona FC]] || <center>48 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1983]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Michel Platini]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Juventus FC]]''' || <center>'''110''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Kenny Dalglish]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool FC]] || <center>26 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Allan Simonsen]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Charlton Athletic FC]] / {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Vejle Boldklub|Vejle BK]] || <center>25 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1982]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Paolo Rossi]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Juventus FC]]''' || <center>'''115''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Alain Giresse]] || {{flagicon|France}} [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux]] || <center>64 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Zbigniew Boniek]] || {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Widzew Łódź]] / {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>53 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1981]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[FC Bayern Munich]]''' || <center>'''106''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Paul Breitner]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>64 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bernd Schuster]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>39 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1980]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[FC Bayern Munich]]''' || <center>'''122''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bernd Schuster]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[1. FC Köln]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>34 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Michel Platini]] || {{flagicon|France}} [[AS Saint-Étienne]] || <center>33 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1979]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Kevin Keegan]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Hamburger SV]]''' || <center>'''118''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>52 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ruud Krol]] || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[AFC Ajax]] || <center>41 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1978]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Kevin Keegan]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Hamburger SV]]''' || <center>'''87''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Hans Krankl]] || {{flagicon|Austria}} [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Vienna]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>81 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rob Rensenbrink]] || {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[RSC Anderlecht]] || <center>50 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1977]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Denmark}} '''[[Allan Simonsen]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]''' || <center>'''74''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Kevin Keegan]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool FC]] / {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hamburger SV]] || <center>71 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Michel Platini]] || {{flagicon|France}} [[AS Nancy-Lorraine]] || <center>70 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1976]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Franz Beckenbauer]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[FC Bayern Munich]]''' || <center>'''91''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rob Rensenbrink]] || {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[RSC Anderlecht]] || <center>75 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Ivo Viktor]] || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Dukla Praha|Dukla Prague]] || <center>52 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1975]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} '''[[Oleg Blokhin]]''' || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} '''[[FC Dynamo Kyiv]]''' || <center>'''122''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Franz Beckenbauer]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>42 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Johan Cruyff]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>27 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1974]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Johan Cruyff]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[FC Barcelona]]''' || <center>'''116''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Franz Beckenbauer]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>105 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Kazimierz Deyna]] || {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Legia Warsaw]] || <center>35 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1973]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Johan Cruyff]]''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[AFC Ajax]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[FC Barcelona]]''' || <center>'''96''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Dino Zoff]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>47 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gerd Müller]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>44 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1972]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Franz Beckenbauer]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[FC Bayern Munich]]''' || <center>'''81''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gerd Müller]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>79 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Günter Netzer]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] || <center>79 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1971]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Johan Cruyff]]''' || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[AFC Ajax]]''' || <center>'''116''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sandro Mazzola]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>57 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[George Best]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] || <center>56 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1970]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Gerd Müller]]''' || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[FC Bayern Munich]]''' || <center>'''77''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Moore]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[West Ham United FC]] || <center>70 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Riva]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cagliari Calcio]] || <center>65 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1969]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Gianni Rivera]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[AC Milan]]''' || <center>'''83''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Riva]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cagliari Calcio]] || <center>79 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gerd Müller]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>38 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1968]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} '''[[George Best]]''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Manchester United FC]]''' || <center>'''61''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Charlton]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] || <center>53 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Dragan Džajić]] || {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[FK Crvena zvezda|Red Star Belgrade]] || <center>46 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1967]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Hungary}} '''[[Flórián Albert]]''' || {{flagicon|Hungary}} '''[[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros Budapest]]''' || <center>'''68''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Charlton]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] || <center>40 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Jimmy Johnstone]] || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Celtic FC]] || <center>39 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1966]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Bobby Charlton]]''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Manchester United FC]]''' || <center>'''81''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Eusébio]] || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[SL Benfica]] || <center>80 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Franz Beckenbauer]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>59 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1965]] <small><br/>''[[Ballón d'or 1965|Details]]''</small> | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Portugal}} '''[[Eusébio]]''' || {{flagicon|Portugal}} '''[[SL Benfica]]''' || <center>'''67''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giacinto Facchetti]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>59 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis Suárez Miramontes|Luis Suárez]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>45 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1964]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[Denis Law]]''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Manchester United FC]]''' || <center>'''61''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis Suárez Miramontes|Luis Suárez]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>43 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Amancio Amaro|Amancio]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>38 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1963]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} '''[[Lev Yashin]]''' || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} '''[[FC Dynamo Moscow]]''' || <center>'''73''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gianni Rivera]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>55 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Jimmy Greaves]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Tottenham Hotspur FC]] || <center>50 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1962]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} '''[[Josef Masopust]]''' || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} '''[[Dukla Praha|Dukla Prague]]''' || <center>'''65''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Eusébio]] || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[SL Benfica]] || <center>53 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl-Heinz Schnellinger]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[1. FC Köln]] || <center>33 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1961]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Argentina}} {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Omar Sivori]]''' || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Juventus FC]]''' || <center>'''46''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis Suárez Miramontes|Luis Suárez]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] / <br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>40 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Johnny Haynes]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Fulham FC]] || <center>22 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1960]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Luis Suárez Miramontes|Luis Suárez]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[FC Barcelona]]''' || <center>'''54''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Ferenc Puskás]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>37 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Uwe Seeler]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hamburger SV]] || <center>33 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1959]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Argentina}} {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Alfredo Di Stéfano]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]''' || <center>'''80''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Kopa]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] / {{flagicon|France}} [[Stade Reims]] || <center>42 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|Wales}} [[John Charles]] || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>24 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1958]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Raymond Kopa]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]''' || <center>'''71''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Helmut Rahn]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rot-Weiss Essen]] || <center>40 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Just Fontaine]] || {{flagicon|France}} [[Stade Reims]] || <center>23 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1957]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|Argentina}} {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Alfredo Di Stéfano]]''' || {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]''' || <center>'''72''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|England}} [[Billy Wright (footballer)|Billy Wright]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Wolverhampton Wanderers FC]] || <center>19 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Kopa]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>16 |- | rowspan="3" |<center>[[1956]] | '''1st''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Stanley Matthews]]''' || {{flagicon|England}} '''[[Blackpool FC]]''' || <center>'''47''' |- | 2nd || {{flagicon|Argentina}} {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>44 |- | 3rd || {{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Kopa]] || {{flagicon|France}} [[Stade Reims]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>33 |} ==Wins== ===By player=== {| class="wikitable" ! Wins !!Player !!Club |- | <center>3 || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Johan Cruyff]] (1971, 1973, 1974) || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[AFC Ajax]], {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] |- | <center>3 || {{flagicon|France}} [[Michel Platini]] (1983, 1984, 1985) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] |- | <center>3 || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Marco van Basten]] (1988, 1989, 1992) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] |- | <center>2 || {{flagicon|Argentina}} {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]] (1957, 1959) || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] |- | <center>2 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Franz Beckenbauer]] (1972, 1976) || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] |- | <center>2 || {{flagicon|England}} [[Kevin Keegan]] (1978, 1979) || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hamburger SV]] |- | <center>2 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]] (1980, 1981) || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] |- | <center>2 || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima|Ronaldo]] (1997, 2002) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]], {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|England}} [[Stanley Matthews]] (1956) || {{flagicon|England}} [[Blackpool FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Kopa]] (1958) || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis Suárez Miramontes|Luis Suárez]] (1960) || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Argentina}} {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Omar Sivori]] (1961) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon| Czechoslovakia}} [[Josef Masopust]] (1962) || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Dukla Praha|Dukla Prague]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[Lev Yashin]] (1963) || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[FC Dynamo Moscow]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Denis Law]] (1964) || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Eusébio]] (1965) || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[SL Benfica]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Charlton]] (1966) || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Flórián Albert]] (1967) || {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros Budapest]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[George Best]] (1968) || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gianni Rivera]] (1969) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gerd Müller]] (1970) || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[Oleg Blokhin]] (1975) || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Allan Simonsen]] (1977) || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Paolo Rossi]] (1982) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[Igor Belanov]] (1986) || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ruud Gullit]] (1987) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lothar Matthäus]] (1990) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Papin]] (1991) || {{flagicon|France}} [[Olympique Marseille]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Roberto Baggio]] (1993) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Stoitchkov]] (1994) || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Liberia}} [[George Weah]] (1995) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Matthias Sammer]] (1996) || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BV Borussia Dortmund]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|France}} [[Zinedine Zidane]] (1998) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rivaldo]] (1999) || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Luís Figo]] (2000) || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|England}} [[Michael Owen]] (2001) || {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Pavel Nedvěd]] (2003) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Andriy Shevchenko]] (2004) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldinho]] (2005) || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Fabio Cannavaro]] (2006) || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] |- | <center>1 || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Kaká]] (2007) || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] |} ===By country=== {| class="wikitable" !Country !!Awards !!Players !!Players |- | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]] || <center>7 || <center>5 || [[Gerd Müller]] (1970)<br/>[[Franz Beckenbauer]] (1972, 1976)<br/>[[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]] (1980, 1981)<br/>[[Lothar Matthäus]] (1990)<br/>[[Matthias Sammer]] (1996) |- | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] || <center>7 || <center>3 || [[Johan Cruyff]] (1971, 1973, 1974)<br/>[[Ruud Gullit]] (1987)<br/>[[Marco van Basten]] (1988, 1989, 1992) |- | {{flagicon|France}} [[France]] || <center>6 || <center>4 || [[Raymond Kopa]] (1958)<br/>[[Michel Platini]] (1983, 1984, 1985)<br/>[[Jean-Pierre Papin]] (1991)<br/>[[Zinedine Zidane]] (1998) |- | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]] || <center>5 || <center>5 || [[Omar Sivori]]* (1961)<br/>[[Gianni Rivera]] (1969)<br/>[[Paolo Rossi]] (1982)<br/>[[Roberto Baggio]] (1993)<br/>[[Fabio Cannavaro]] (2006) |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[England]] || <center>5 || <center>4 || [[Stanley Matthews]] (1956)<br/>[[Bobby Charlton]] (1966)<br/>[[Kevin Keegan]] (1978, 1979)<br/>[[Michael Owen]] (2001) |- | {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil]] || <center>5 || <center>4 || [[Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima|Ronaldo]] (1997, 2002)<br/>[[Rivaldo]] (1999)<br/>[[Ronaldinho]] (2005)<br/>[[Kaká]] (2007) |- | {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Argentina]] || <center>3 || <center>2 || [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]]* (1957, 1959)<br/>[[Omar Sivori]]* (1961) |- | {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[Soviet Union]] || <center>3 || <center>3 || [[Lev Yashin]] (1963)<br/>[[Oleg Blokhin]] (1975)<br/>[[Igor Belanov]] (1986) |- | {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Spain]] || <center>3 || <center>2 || [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]]* (1957, 1959)<br/>[[Luis Suárez Miramontes|Luis Suárez]] (1960) |- | {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portugal]] || <center>2 || <center>2 || [[Eusébio]] (1965)<br/>[[Luís Figo]] (2000) |- | {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Czechoslovakia]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Josef Masopust]] (1962) |- | {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Scotland]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Denis Law]] (1964) |- | {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungary]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Flórián Albert]] (1967) |- | {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Northern Ireland]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[George Best]] (1968) |- | {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Denmark]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Allan Simonsen]] (1977) |- | {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Bulgaria]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Hristo Stoichkov]] (1994) |- | {{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Liberia]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[George Weah]] (1995) |- | {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Pavel Nedvěd]] (2003) |- | {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Andriy Shevchenko]] (2004) |} <nowiki>*</nowiki> ''Di Stefano and Sivori were Argentine players but they acquired Spanish and Italian citizenships respectively.'' ===By club=== Clubs are ranked according to the number of Ballon d'Or awards their players won while they were playing for the club. Clubs that Ballon d'Or winners played for during the first part of the year only are not included. {| class="wikitable" !Club !!Awards !!Players !!Players |- | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>8 || <center>6 || {{flagicon|Italy}} {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Omar Sivori]] (1961)<br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Paolo Rossi]] (1982)<br/>{{flagicon|France}} [[Michel Platini]] (1983, 1984, 1985)<br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Roberto Baggio]] (1993)<br/>{{flagicon|France}} [[Zinedine Zidane]] (1998)<br/>{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Pavel Nedvěd]] (2003) |- | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>8 || <center>6 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gianni Rivera]] (1969)<br/>{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ruud Gullit]] (1987*) <br/>{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Marco van Basten]] (1988, 1989, 1992)<br/>{{flagicon|Liberia}} [[George Weah]] (1995*)<br/>{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Andriy Shevchenko]] (2004)<br/>{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Kaká]] (2007) |- | {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>6 || <center>5 || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis Suárez Miramontes|Luis Suárez]] (1960)<br/>{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Johan Cruyff]] (1973*, 1974)<br/>{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Stoichkov]] (1994)<br/>{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rivaldo]] (1999)<br/>{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldinho]] (2005) |- | {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>6 || <center>5 || {{flagicon|Spain}} {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]] (1957, 1959)<br/>{{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Kopa]] (1958)<br/>{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Luís Figo]] (2000*)<br/>{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima|Ronaldo]] (2002*)<br/>{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Fabio Cannavaro]] (2006*) |- | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>5 || <center>3 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gerd Müller]] (1970)<br/>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Franz Beckenbauer]] (1972, 1976)<br/>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]] (1980, 1981) |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] || <center>3 || <center>3 || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Denis Law]] (1964)<br/> {{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Charlton]] (1966)<br/>{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[George Best]] (1968) |- | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] || <center>2 || <center>2 || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[Oleg Blokhin]] (1975)<br/>{{flagicon|USSR}} [[Igor Belanov]] (1986) |- | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>2 || <center>2 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lothar Matthäus]] (1990)<br/>{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima|Ronaldo]] (1997*) |- | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hamburger SV]] || <center>2 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|England}} [[Kevin Keegan]] (1978, 1979) |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[Blackpool FC]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|England}} [[Stanley Matthews]] (1956) |- | {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Dukla Praha|Dukla Prague]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Josef Masopust]] (1962) |- | {{flagicon|USSR}} [[FC Dynamo Moscow]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[Lev Yashin]] (1963) |- | {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[SL Benfica]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Eusébio]] (1965) |- | {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros Budapest]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Flórián Albert]] (1967) |- | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[AFC Ajax]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Johan Cruyff]] (1971) |- | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Allan Simonsen]] (1977) |- | {{flagicon|France}} [[Olympique Marseille]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean-Pierre Papin]] (1991) |- | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BV Borussia Dortmund]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Matthias Sammer]] (1996) |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool FC]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || {{flagicon|England}} [[Michael Owen]] (2001) |} <nowiki>*</nowiki> ''Player was a member of the club for only the second part of the year.'' ===By league=== {| class="wikitable" !League !!Wins !!Clubs !!Clubs |- | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Serie A|Italy]] || <center>18 || <center>3 || [[Juventus FC]] (1961, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1998, 2003)<br/>[[AC Milan]] (1969, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2007)<br/>[[FC Internazionale Milano]] (1990, 1997) |- | {{flagicon|Spain}} [[La Liga|Spain]] || <center>12 || <center>2 || [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] (1957, 1958, 1959, 2000, 2002, 2006)<br/>[[FC Barcelona]] (1960, 1973, 1974, 1994, 1999, 2005) |- | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Germany]] || <center>9 || <center>4 || [[FC Bayern Munich]] (1970, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1981)<br/>[[Hamburger SV]] (1978, 1979)<br/>[[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] (1977)<br/>[[BV Borussia Dortmund]] (1996) |- | {{flagicon|England}} [[Premier League|England]] || <center>5 || <center>3 || [[Manchester United FC]] (1964, 1966, 1968)<br/>[[Blackpool FC]] (1956)<br/>[[Liverpool FC]] (2001) |- | {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[Soviet Top League|Soviet Union]] || <center>3 || <center>2 || [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] (1975, 1986) <br/>[[FC Dynamo Moscow]] (1963) |- | {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Gambrinus liga|Czechoslovakia]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Dukla Praha|Dukla Prague]] (1962) |- | {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portuguese Liga|Portugal]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[SL Benfica]] (1965) |- | {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungarian League|Hungary]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros Budapest]] (1967) |- | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Eredivisie|Netherlands]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[AFC Ajax]] (1971) |- | {{flagicon|France}} [[Ligue 1|France]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || [[Olympique Marseille]] (1991) |} ==Medal count== ===By player=== Players who won at least two medals. {| class="wikitable" !Pos. !!Player !!G !!S !!B !!tot |- | 1. || {{flagicon|France}} [[Michel Platini]] || <center>3 || <center> || <center>2 || <center>5 |- | 2. || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Johan Cruyff]] || <center>3 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>4 |- | 3. || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Marco van Basten]] || <center>3 || <center> || <center> || <center>3 |- | 4. || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Franz Beckenbauer]] || <center>2 || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center>5 |- | 5. || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima|Ronaldo]] || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>4 |- | 6= || {{flagicon|Spain}} {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]] || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>3 |- | 6= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Kevin Keegan]] || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>3 |- | 6= || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]] || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>3 |- | 9. || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis Suárez Miramontes|Luis Suárez]] || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center>4 |- | 10= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Charlton]] || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center> || <center>3 |- | 10= || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Eusébio]] || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center> || <center>3 |- | 12= || {{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Kopa]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center>4 |- | 12= || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gerd Müller]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center>4 |- | 14. || {{flagicon|France}} [[Zinedine Zidane]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>3 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Roberto Baggio]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ruud Gullit]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lothar Matthäus]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gianni Rivera]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Stoichkov]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 |- | 20. || {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Andriy Shevchenko]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 || <center>3 |- | 21= || {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[George Best]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 21= || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldinho]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 21= || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Allan Simonsen]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 24. || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bernd Schuster]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center>3 |- | 25= || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dennis Bergkamp]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 25= || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Preben Elkjær Larsen]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 25= || {{flagicon|France}} [[Thierry Henry]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 25= || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rob Rensenbrink]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 25= || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Riva]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 30= || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Emilio Butragueño]] || <center> || <center> || <center>2 || <center>2 |- | 30= || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Oliver Kahn]] || <center> || <center> || <center>2 || <center>2 |- | 30= || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Paolo Maldini]] || <center> || <center> || <center>2 || <center>2 |- | 30= || {{flagicon|Netherlands }} [[Frank Rijkaard]] || <center> || <center> || <center>2 || <center>2 |} ===By country=== {| class="wikitable" !Pos. !!Country !!G !!S !!B !!tot |- | 1. || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]] || <center>7 || <center>9 || <center>11 || <center>27 |- | 2. || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] || <center>7 || <center>3 || <center>6 || <center>16 |- | 3. || {{flagicon|France}} [[France]] || <center>6 || <center>5 || <center>8 || <center>19 |- | 4. || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]] || <center>5 || <center>9 || <center>3 || <center>17 |- | 5. || {{flagicon|England}} [[England]] || <center>5 || <center>8 || <center>4 || <center>17 |- | 6. || {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Brazil]] || <center>5 || <center>2 || <center>2 || <center>9 |- | 7. || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Spain]] || <center>3 || <center>4 || <center>4 || <center>11 |- | 8. || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[Soviet Union]] || <center>3 || <center> || <center> || <center>3 |- | 9. || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portugal]] || <center>2 || <center>5 || <center> || <center>7 |- | 10. || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Denmark]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center>4 |- | 11. || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Scotland]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>3 |- | 12= || {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Bulgaria]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 |- | 12= || {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungary]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 |- | 14. || {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>2 || <center>3 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Czechoslovakia]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Northern Ireland]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 17= || {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center> || <center>1 |- | 17= || {{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Liberia]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center> || <center>1 |- | 19. || {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Yugoslavia]] || <center> || <center>3 || <center>1 || <center>4 |- | 20= || {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Austria]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 |- | 20= || {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Croatia]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 |- | 22. || {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Poland]] || <center> || <center> || <center>2 || <center>2 |- | 23= || {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Argentina]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 23= || {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 23= || {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Wales]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |} ===By club=== {| class="wikitable" !Pos. !!Club !!G !!S !!B !!tot |- | 1. || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC]] || <center>8 || <center>5 || <center>3 || <center>16 |- | 2. || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[AC Milan]] || <center>8 || <center>3 || <center>6 || <center>17 |- | 3= || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona]] || <center>6 || <center>6 || <center>5 || <center>17 |- | 3= || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] || <center>6 || <center>6 || <center>5 || <center>17 |- | 5. || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich]] || <center>5 || <center>6 || <center>5 || <center>16 |- | 6. || {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United FC]] || <center>3 || <center>4 || <center>2 || <center>9 |- | 7. || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[FC Internazionale Milano]] || <center>2 || <center>6 || <center>3 || <center>11 |- | 8. || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hamburger SV]] || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>4 |- | 9. || {{flagicon|USSR}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] || <center>2 || <center> || <center> || <center>2 |- | 10. || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[SL Benfica]] || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center> || <center>3 |- | 11. || {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool FC]] || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>3 |- | 12. || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[AFC Ajax]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>3 || <center>4 |- | 13= || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 13= || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Dukla Praha|Dukla Prague]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Blackpool FC]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center> || <center>1 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BV Borussia Dortmund]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center> || <center>1 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[FC Dynamo Moscow]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center> || <center>1 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencváros Budapest]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center> || <center>1 |- | 15= || {{flagicon|France}} [[Olympique Marseille]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center> || <center>1 |- | 20. || {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[FK Crvena zvezda|Red Star Belgrade]] || <center> || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center>3 |- | 21. || {{flagicon|France}} [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux]] || <center> || <center>2 || <center> || <center>2 |- | 22= || {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[RSC Anderlecht]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 22= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Arsenal FC]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 22= || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cagliari Calcio]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 22= || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Hellas Verona FC]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 22= || {{flagicon|France}} [[Stade Reims]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 27= || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Atlético Madrid]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 |- | 27= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Chelsea FC]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 |- | 27= || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rot-Weiss Essen]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 |- | 27= || {{flagicon|England}} [[West Ham United FC]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 |- | 27= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Wolverhampton Wanderers FC]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Celtic FC]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Fulham FC]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[1. FC Köln]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Legia Warsaw]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|France}} [[AS Nancy-Lorraine]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Newcastle United FC]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|France}} [[AS Saint-Étienne]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|England}} [[Tottenham Hotspur FC]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 32= || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Vejle Boldklub|Vejle BK]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |} ===By league=== {| class="wikitable" !Pos. !!League !!G !!S !!B !!tot |- | 1. || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Serie A|Italy]] || <center>18 || <center>16 || <center>14 || <center>48 |- | 2. || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[La Liga|Spain]] || <center>12 || <center>13 || <center>10 || <center>35 |- | 3. || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Germany]] || <center>9 || <center>8 || <center>8 || <center>25 |- | 4. || {{flagicon|England}} [[Premier League|England]] || <center>5 || <center>9 || <center>7 || <center>21 |- | 5. || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[Soviet Top League|Soviet Union]] || <center>3 || <center> || <center> || <center>3 |- | 6. || {{flagicon|France}} [[Ligue 1|France]] || <center>1 || <center>3 || <center>3 || <center>7 |- | 7. || {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portuguese Liga|Portugal]] || <center>1 || <center>2 || <center>|| <center>3 |- | 8. || {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Eredivisie|Netherlands]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>3 || <center>4 |- | 9. || {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Gambrinus liga|Czechoslovakia]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 10. || {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungarian League|Hungary]] || <center>1 || <center> || <center> || <center>1 |- | 11. || {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Yugoslav First League|Yugoslavia]] || <center> || <center>2 || <center>1 || <center>3 |- | 12. || {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Belgian League|Belgium]] || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 || <center>2 |- | 13= || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Danish Superliga|Denmark]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 13= || {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Polish Championship in Football|Poland]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |- | 13= || {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Scottish Premier League|Scotland]] || <center> || <center> || <center>1 || <center>1 |} ==See also== *[[FIFA World Player of the Year]] *[[European Golden Boot]] *[[Onze d'Or|''Onze Mondial'' European Footballer of the Year]] *[[World Soccer Awards|World Soccer Player of the Year]] ==External links== * [http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/ballon_or/index_bo.html ''France Football'' magazine Ballon d'Or page] * [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/europa-poy.html Records, yearly top fives, and other details at RSSSF.com] * [http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/211007_BALLONDOR2007.html Ballon d'Or, France Football - 2007; 50 Stars En Piste] [[Category:European football awards]] [[Category:European Footballers of the Year|*]] [[Category:Awards established in 1956]] [[ar:جائزة الكرة الذهبية (رياضة)]] [[bn:ইউরোপীয় বর্ষসেরা ফুটবলার]] [[be-x-old:Залаты мяч]] [[bg:Златна топка]] [[ca:Pilota d'or]] [[cs:Zlatý míč]] [[da:Årets Fodboldspiller i Europa]] [[de:Ballon d’Or]] [[et:Euroopa aasta jalgpallur]] [[el:Χρυσή Μπάλα]] [[es:Balón de Oro]] [[eo:Eŭropa futbalisto de la jaro]] [[eu:Urrezko Baloia]] [[fr:Ballon d'or]] [[gl:Balón de Ouro]] [[ko:발롱도르]] [[id:Ballon d'Or]] [[is:Gullknötturinn]] [[it:Pallone d'oro]] [[he:כדורגלן השנה באירופה]] [[lt:Geriausias Europos futbolininkas]] [[hu:Aranylabda]] [[mt:Ballun tad-deheb]] [[nl:Europees voetballer van het jaar]] [[ja:バロンドール]] [[no:Gullballen]] [[pl:Złota Piłka]] [[pt:Bola de ouro]] [[ru:Золотой мяч (France Football)]] [[sk:Zlatá lopta]] [[fi:Kultainen pallo]] [[sv:Le ballon d'or]] [[th:นักฟุตบอลยอดเยี่ยมแห่งปีของทวีปยุโรป]] [[vi:Quả bóng vàng châu Âu]] [[tr:Avrupa Yılın Futbolcusu Ödülü]] [[uk:Золотий м'яч]] [[vec:Bałon de oro]] [[zh:金球奖 (足球)]]