Ballon d’Or 2026: discover all the winners

The 2026 Ballon d’Or awards crowned English striker Harry Kane and Spain’s Alexia Putellas in the men’s and women’s categories, while Lamine Yamal won the Best Young Player award for the third consecutive year.

At club level, Paris Saint-Germain was named best men’s club, while FC Barcelona won the award for best women’s club.

The list of winners also includes Bukayo Saka, who received the Sócrates Award, as well as Unai Simón, winner of the Yachine Trophy awarded to the best men’s goalkeeper.

In the coaching categories, the award went to Luis de la Fuente among the men and Pere Romeu among the women, while Vicky López won the Kopa Trophy for the best young female player.

Ballon d’Or: the complete list of winners

Here is the complete list of winners of the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards:

• Men’s Ballon d’Or: Harry Kane
• Women’s Ballon d’Or: Alexia Putellas
• Gerd Müller Trophy for the best striker: Harry Kane
• Yachine Trophy for the best goalkeeper: Unai Simón
• Best men’s coach: Luis de la Fuente
• Best women’s coach: Pere Romeu
• Best men’s club: Paris Saint-Germain
• Best women’s club: FC Barcelona
• Sócrates Award: Bukayo Saka
• Kopa Trophy for the best young female player: Vicky López
• Kopa Trophy for the best young male player: Lamine Yamal.

The complete 2026 Ballon d’Or standings

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