Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or after leading Paris Saint-Germain to their first Champions League crown. Aitana Bonmatí has claimed a record third consecutive Women’s Ballon d’Or.
The 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony took place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 22 September, recognising standout performers from the 2024-25 season.
Dembélé, 28, became the sixth Frenchman to win the men’s prize. He scored 35 goals and supplied 14 assists, spearheading PSG’s domestic and European dominance.
His switch to centre-forward under coach Luis Enrique changed his output. He netted decisive goals in the Champions League knockout stages and collected Ligue 1 Player of the Year honours.
Bonmatí, 27, achieved an unprecedented treble of Ballon d’Or wins. She helped Barcelona to a domestic treble and was named Player of the Tournament at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.
Spain fell to England in the final, Bonmatí’s impact justifies her place among the all-time greats of the women’s game.
Youth and goalkeeping brilliance
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, 18, retained the Men’s Kopa Trophy after scoring 21 goals with 25 assists across all competitions. Vicky López, 19, has won the inaugural Women’s Kopa Trophy.
Also, goalkeepers were honoured. PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma collected his second Men’s Yashin Trophy, while Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton has become the first Women’s Yashin winner after EURO 2025 heroics.
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Scorers, coaches and clubs celebrated
Sweden’s Viktor Gyökeres won the Men’s Gerd Müller Trophy award after prolific seasons with Sporting CP. Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor has earned the women’s equivalent.
Luis Enrique became the best men’s coach after leading PSG’s five-trophy season. England manager Sarina Wiegman has taken the women’s coaching prize for guiding her team to EURO 2025 success.
Paris Saint-Germain won Men’s Club of the Year. Arsenal’s women, lifting the UEFA Women’s Champions League, won Women’s Club of the Year.
The Socrates Award went to the Xana Foundation, created by Enrique in memory of his daughter, supporting children with life-threatening illnesses.
The evening testified to PSG’s new dominance in men’s football and Barcelona’s supremacy in the women’s game, with attention on the new generation of rising stars.
