Harry Kane won the men’s Ballon d’Or at the 2026 ceremony in London, becoming the first Englishman in 25 years to receive football’s prestigious individual award, according to the supplied results.
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The Bayern Munich and England striker follows a distinguished line of English winners, including Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Michael Owen.
Alexia Putellas of Barcelona and Spain won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the third time, adding another major individual honour to her career.
The ceremony was held in London instead of the traditional host city, Paris, to mark the 70th anniversary of Stanley Matthews’ historic triumph.
Men’s Ballon d’Or 2026 Rankings
Harry Kane claimed the top position, followed by Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid and Lamine Yamal of Barcelona.
| Rank | Player | Club | Country |
| 1 | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | England |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | France |
| 3 | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | Spain |
| 4 | Rodri | Barcelona* | Spain |
| 5 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami | Argentina |
| 6 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Paris Saint-Germain | Georgia |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| 8 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | Norway |
| 9 | Michael Olise | Bayern Munich | France |
| 10 | Fabián Ruiz | Paris Saint-Germain | Spain |
| 11 | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | England |
| 12 | Pau Cubarsí | Barcelona | Spain |
| 13 | Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain | Morocco |
| 14 | Vitinha | Paris Saint-Germain | Portugal |
| 15 | Declan Rice | Arsenal | England |
Women’s Ballon d’Or 2026 Rankings
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas took the women’s award, with teammate Ewa Pajor finishing second and Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw placing third.
| Rank | Player | Club | Country |
| 1 | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | Spain |
| 2 | Ewa Pajor | Barcelona | Poland |
| 3 | Khadija Shaw | Manchester City | Jamaica |
| 4 | Melchie Dumornay | OL Lyonnes | Haiti |
| 5 | Patri Guijarro | Barcelona | Spain |
| 6 | Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona | Norway |
| 7 | Pernille Harder | Bayern Munich | Denmark |
| 8 | Clàudia Pina | Barcelona | Spain |
| 9 | Alessia Russo | Arsenal | England |
| 10 | Temwa Chawinga | Kansas City Current | Malawi |
| 11 | Yui Hasegawa | Manchester City | Japan |
| 12 | Klara Bühl | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 13 | Mariona Caldentey | Arsenal | Spain |
| 14 | Wendie Renard | OL Lyonnes | France |
| 15 | Cata Coll | Barcelona | Spain |
Young Talent of the Year Awards
Lamine Yamal won the men’s Young Talent of the Year award, while Barcelona teammate Vicky López claimed the women’s honour.
Men’s Young Talent of the Year
| Rank | Player | Club | Country |
| 1 | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | Spain |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí | Barcelona | Spain |
| 3 | Warren Zaïre-Emery | Paris Saint-Germain | France |
| 4 | Lennart Karl | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 5 | Yan Diomande | Real Madrid* | Ivory Coast |
| 6 | Ayyoub Bouaddi | Manchester City* | Morocco |
| 7 | Kerim Alajbegovic | Juventus* | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 8 | Junior Kroupi | Bournemouth | France |
| 9 | Ibrahim Maza | Bayer Leverkusen | Algeria |
| 10 | Johan Manzambi | Aston Villa* | Switzerland |
Women’s Young Talent of the Year
| Rank | Player | Club | Country |
| 1 | Vicky López | Barcelona | Spain |
| 2 | Clara Serrajordi | Barcelona | Spain |
| 3 | Veerle Buurman | Chelsea | Netherlands |
| 4 | Lily Yohannes | Lyon | United States |
| 5 | Felicia Shroder | Real Madrid* | Sweden |
Goalkeeper of the Year Awards
The goalkeeper honours recognised Unai Simón in the men’s category and Cata Coll in the women’s category.
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year
| Rank | Player | Club | Country |
| 1 | Unai Simón | Athletic Club | Spain |
| 2 | David Raya | Arsenal | Spain |
| 3 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | Belgium |
| 4 | Matvey Safonov | Paris Saint-Germain | Russia |
| 5 | Emiliano Martínez | Chelsea* | Argentina |
| 6 | Vozinha | Colo-Colo | Cape Verde |
| 7 | Joan García | Barcelona | Spain |
| 8 | Yassine Bounou | Al-Hilal | Morocco |
| 9 | Édouard Mendy | Al-Ahli | Senegal |
| 10 | Gregor Kobel | Borussia Dortmund | Switzerland |
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
| Rank | Player | Club | Country |
| 1 | Cata Coll | Barcelona | Spain |
| 2 | Ann-Katrin Berger | Gotham | Germany |
| 3 | Ayaka Yamashita | Manchester City | Japan |
| 4 | Hannah Hampton | Chelsea | England |
| 5 | Lorena | Kansas City Current | Brazil |
Other Ballon d’Or 2026 Award Winners
The ceremony also recognised achievements by leading players, clubs and coaches across men’s and women’s football.
| S.no | Award | Winner |
| 1 | Gerd Müller Trophy — Men | Harry Kane |
| 2 | Gerd Müller Trophy — Women | Charlyn Corral |
| 3 | Women’s Club of the Year | Barcelona |
| 4 | Men’s Club of the Year | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 5 | Women’s Coach of the Year | Pere Romeu, Barcelona |
| 6 | Men’s Coach of the Year | Luis de la Fuente, Spain |
| 7 | Sócrates Award | Bukayo Saka, Arsenal and England |
Harry Kane’s success in the main men’s category and the Gerd Müller Trophy highlighted his recognition at the ceremony. Putellas also added to Barcelona’s presence among the individual award winners.
Barcelona collected several honours, including the women’s Ballon d’Or, both young talent awards and the women’s goalkeeper award, while Paris Saint-Germain was named Men’s Club of the Year.
