The 2021 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 65th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in 2021.
| 2021 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 2021 Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi | |
| Date | 29 November 2021 |
| Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Hosted by | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba |
| Highlights | |
| Ballon d'Or |  Lionel Messi(7th award) |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin |  Alexia Putellas(1st award) |
| Kopa Trophy | Pedri (1st award) |
| Yashin Trophy |  Gianluigi Donnarumma(1st award) |
| Best Striker |  Robert Lewandowski(1st award) |
| Website | www.francefootball.fr |
The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 8 October 2021.[1] Right before the ceremony, France Football announced that along with the Men's and Women's Ballon d'Or, Kopa Trophy and Yashin Trophy, two new awards would be given: the Best Club and Best Striker of the Year.
Lionel Messi won the award for a record-extending seventh time after captaining Argentina to the 2021 Copa America, its first senior international title since 1993.[2] Robert Lewandowski finished second following his record-setting 41-goal season in the 2020–21 Bundesliga campaign, and Jorginho finished third after contributing to 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Euro 2020 titles.
Ballon d'Or
editThe nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[1][3]
Ballon d'Or Féminin
editThe shortlist for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[4]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexia Putellas
|
Barcelona
|
186 |
| 2 | Jennifer Hermoso
|
Barcelona
|
84 |
| 3 |  Sam Kerr
|
 Chelsea
|
46 |
| 4 |  Vivianne Miedema
|
Arsenal
|
46 |
| 5 | Lieke Martens
|
Barcelona
|
40 |
| 6 |  Christine Sinclair
|
 Portland Thorns
|
36 |
| 7 |  Pernille Harder
|
Chelsea
|
33 |
| 8 | Ashley Lawrence
|
 Paris Saint-Germain
|
26 |
| 9 | Jessie Fleming
|
Chelsea
|
25 |
| 10 | Fran Kirby
|
Chelsea
|
22 |
| 11 |  Magdalena Eriksson
|
Chelsea
|
20 |
| 12 |  Christiane Endler
|
Paris Saint-Germain Lyon
|
19 |
| 13 | Stina Blackstenius
|
BK Häcken
|
10 |
| 14 | Sam Mewis
|
Manchester City North Carolina Courage
|
8 |
| 15 | Irene Paredes
|
Paris Saint-Germain Barcelona
|
8 |
| 16 | Ellen White
|
Manchester City
|
4 |
| 17 | Kadidiatou Diani
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
3 |
| 18 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
3 |
| 19 | Sandra Paños
|
Barcelona
|
3 |
| 20 | Wendie Renard
|
Lyon
|
2 |
Kopa Trophy
editThe nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[5]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedri
|
Barcelona
|
89 |
| 2 | Jude Bellingham
|
 Borussia Dortmund
|
39 |
| 3 | Jamal Musiala
|
Bayern Munich
|
38 |
| 4 |  Nuno Mendes
|
Sporting CP Paris Saint-Germain
|
23 |
| 5 | Mason Greenwood
|
Manchester United
|
15 |
| 6 | Bukayo Saka
|
Arsenal
|
8 |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz
|
Bayer Leverkusen
|
8 |
| 8 | Ryan Gravenberch
|
Ajax
|
3 |
| 9 | Giovanni Reyna
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 |
 Jérémy Doku
|
Rennes
|
Yashin Trophy
editThe nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[6]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma
|
Milan Paris Saint-Germain
|
594 |
| 2 |  Édouard Mendy
|
Chelsea
|
404 |
| 3 |  Jan Oblak
|
Atlético Madrid
|
155 |
| 4 |  Ederson
|
Manchester City
|
93 |
| 5 | Manuel Neuer
|
Bayern Munich
|
91 |
| 6 | Emiliano Martínez
|
Aston Villa
|
90 |
| 7 | Kasper Schmeichel
|
Leicester City
|
76 |
| 8 | Thibaut Courtois
|
Real Madrid
|
29 |
 Keylor Navas
|
Paris Saint-Germain
| ||
| 10 | Samir Handanović
|
Inter Milan
|
8 |
Striker of the Year
edit| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski[7]
|
Bayern Munich
|
64 |
Club of the Year
edit| Rank | Club | Total players | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea[8]
|
10 | 5 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b "La liste complète des nommés pour le Ballon d'Or 2021" [The full list of nominees for the 2021 Ballon d'Or] (in French). L'Équipe. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Top scorer, best goalkeeper, player of the tournament and Fair Play award at the CONMEBOL Copa America 2021". 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Le classement du Ballon d'Or «France Football» 2021" [The 2021 Ballon d'Or "France Football" ranking] (in French). L'Équipe. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "La liste des nommées pour le Ballon d'Or féminin" [The list of nominees for the Women's Ballon d'Or] (in French). L'Équipe. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "La liste des nommés pour le Trophée Kopa" [The list of nominees for the Kopa Trophy] (in French). L'Équipe. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "La liste des nommés pour le Trophée Yachine 2021 du meilleur gardien de but de l'année" [The list of nominees for the 2021 Yachine Trophy for the best goalkeeper of the year] (in French). L'Équipe. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Murray, Scott (29 November 2021). "Ballon d'Or 2021 – live updates!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea sacré club de l'année" [Chelsea crowned club of the year] (in French). L'Équipe. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.