2022 Ballon d'Or
The 2022 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 66th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2021–22 season.[1] For the first time in the history of the award, it was given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year.[2][3] The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 12 August 2022.[2]
2022 Ballon d'Or | |
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![]() 2022 Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema | |
Date | 17 October 2022 |
Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris |
Presented by | France Football |
Hosted by | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba |
Highlights | |
Ballon d'Or | ![]() (1st award) |
Ballon d'Or Féminin | ![]() (2nd award) |
Kopa Trophy | ![]() (1st award) |
Yashin Trophy | ![]() (1st award) |
Gerd Müller Trophy | ![]() (2nd award) |
Website | www.francefootball.fr |
Ballon d'Or
The nominees for the award were announced on 12 August 2022.[4] Seven-time and reigning winner Lionel Messi was not nominated for the award for the first time since 2005.[5] For the first time since 2007, all three players who reached the podium did it for the first time.
Rank | Player | Club(s) 2021–22 | Points |
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549 |
2 | ![]() |
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193 |
3 | ![]() |
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175 |
4 | ![]() |
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170 |
5 | ![]() |
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116 |
6 | ![]() |
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85 |
7 | ![]() |
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82 |
8 | ![]() |
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61 |
9 | ![]() |
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20 |
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18 |
11 | ![]() |
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5 |
12 | ![]() |
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4 |
13 | ![]() |
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2 |
14 | ![]() |
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2 |
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16 | ![]() |
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1 |
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20 | ![]() |
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0 |
21 | ![]() |
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22 | ![]() |
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25 | ![]() |
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Ballon d'Or Féminin
The nominees for the award were announced on 12 August 2022.[6]
Rank | Player | Club(s) 2021–22 | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
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178 |
2 | ![]() |
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152 |
3 | ![]() |
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74 |
4 | ![]() |
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44 |
5 | ![]() |
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43 |
6 | ![]() |
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37 |
7 | ![]() |
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29 |
8 | ![]() |
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26 |
9 | ![]() |
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21 |
10 | ![]() |
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20 |
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12 | ![]() |
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13 | ![]() |
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14 | ![]() |
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20 | ![]() |
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Kopa Trophy
The nominees for the award were announced on 12 August 2022.[7]
Rank | Player | Club(s) 2021–22 | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
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59 |
2 | ![]() |
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51 |
3 | ![]() |
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47 |
4 | ![]() |
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31 |
5 | ![]() |
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9 |
6 | ![]() |
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3 |
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8 | ![]() |
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3 |
9 | ![]() |
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1 |
10 | ![]() |
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0 |
Yashin Trophy
The nominees for the award were announced on 12 August 2022.[8]
Rank | Player | Club(s) 2021–22 | Points |
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Socrates Award
Rank | Player | Club(s) 2021–22 |
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Gerd Müller Trophy
The award was previously known as the Striker of the Year. It was renamed as the Gerd Müller Trophy after German striker Gerd Müller died in August 2021.[9]
Rank | Player | Club(s) 2021–22 | Total goals |
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1 | ![]() |
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57 |
Club of the Year
Rank | Club | Total players | Men | Women |
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6 | 5 | 1 |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 0 |
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5 | 5 | 0 |
References
- "Le Ballon d'Or 2022 remis le 17 octobre prochain" (in French). L'Équipe. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Le Ballon d'Or 2022 remis le 17 october prochain" [The 2022 Ballon d'Or will be awarded on December 17th] (in French). L'Équipe. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- "Alexia Putellas and Karim Benzema are crowned 2022 Ballon d'Or winners". Guardian. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Ballon d'Or 2022 : la liste complète des nommés avec quatre Français, sans Messi" [Ballon d'Or 2022: the complete list of nominees with four Frenchmen, without Messi] (in French). L'Équipe. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Lionel Messi not nominated for Ballon d'Or for first time in 17 years". 90min. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- "La liste complète des 20 nommées pour le Ballon d'Or féminin 2022" [The full list of 20 nominees for the 2022 Women's Ballon d'Or] (in French). L'Équipe. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Ballon d'Or 2022 : la liste complète des nommés pour le Trophée Kopa du meilleur jeune" [Ballon d'Or 2022: the full list of nominees for the Kopa Trophy for best young player] (in French). L'Équipe. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Ballon d'Or 2022 : la liste complète des nommés pour le Trophée Yachine de meilleur gardien" [Ballon d'Or 2022: full list of nominees for the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper] (in French). L'Équipe. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Le trophée Gerd Müller 2022 attribué à Robert Lewandowski" [The 2022 Gerd Müller Trophy awarded to Robert Lewandowski]. L'Équipe (in French). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.