Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele won his first Ballon d’Or on Monday night as the European champions swept many of the major men’s prizes in Paris.
But it was also a significant evening for Arsenal and Chelsea, with players from both London clubs picking up silverware.
Arsenal recognition
Arsenal were named Women’s Club of the Year after lifting the Champions League last season and finishing runners-up in the WSL. The award capped off a memorable campaign under Renee Slegers, which included comeback victories against Real Madrid and Lyon en route to the final.
The Gunners were also heavily represented in the women’s Ballon d’Or top 30. Mariona Caldentey came second, Alessia Russo third, Chloe Kelly fifth, Leah Williamson seventh, Emily Fox 25th, Frida Maanum 27th and Steph Catley 29th.
Goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar narrowly missed out on the first-ever Women’s Yashin Trophy, finishing second to Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton.
Meanwhile, summer signing Viktor Gyokeres picked up the Gerd Muller Trophy for his extraordinary 53-goal haul at Sporting CP in 2024/25. Reflecting on his achievement, he said: “Last season was the best of my career and one I’ll never forget.
“To now be at Arsenal and part of this incredible club makes it even more special. I hope I can keep scoring goals and help the team win more trophies.”
In the men’s Ballon d’Or, Declan Rice finished 27th, while teenage midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly was 10th in the Kopa Trophy.
Arsenal were well represented at Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris
Chelsea’s celebrations
For Chelsea, the standout moment came when Hannah Hampton won the inaugural Women’s Yashin Trophy. She had been decisive at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, saving two penalties in the shootout as England beat Spain in the final.
Hampton dedicated the award to the wider goalkeeping community and those who had supported her journey.
“I don’t think it’s just an achievement for me, but for women’s goalkeeping — that this award finally exists,” she said. “I stand on the shoulders of so many great goalkeepers of the past. Hopefully, this will inspire future generations to keep training hard.”
She also paid tribute to the late Matt Beard, her former coach at Chelsea and Liverpool.
“The women’s game sadly lost a real trailblazer on Saturday,” she said. “Matt was someone who cared an awful lot for women’s football when no-one else did. He’ll be greatly missed.”
Chelsea were well represented in the women’s Ballon d’Or list. Lucy Bronze finished ninth, Hampton herself 10th, Sandy Baltimore 15th and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd 23rd. Wieke Kaptein, contracted to Chelsea and currently on loan at Twente, placed third in the Women’s Kopa Trophy.
On the men’s side, Cole Palmer took eighth place in the Ballon d’Or — the highest ranking of any English player — after leading Chelsea to Club World Cup glory.
Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton won the Women’s Yashin Trophy
Full list of winners at the 2025 Ballon d’Or Awards
Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain)
Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
Men’s Kopa Trophy (best U21): Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Women’s Kopa Trophy: Vicky Lopez (Barcelona)
Men’s Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper): Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain, now Manchester City)
Women’s Yashin Trophy: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
Gerd Muller Trophy (Men): Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting CP, now Arsenal)
Gerd Muller Trophy (Women): Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)
Men’s Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain
Women’s Club of the Year: Arsenal
Men’s Coach of the Year: Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)
Women’s Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman (England)
Socrates Award (Humanitarian): Xana Fundacion (Luis Enrique family project)
Men’s Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele pictured celebrating a goal at the Club World Cup
2025 Ballon d’Or top 30 in full (men’s)
1. Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
3. Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt)
5. Raphinha (Barcelona, Brazil)
6. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
7. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
8. Cole Palmer (Chelsea, England)
9. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain, Italy)
10. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
11. Pedri (Barcelona, Spain)
12. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli/Paris Saint-Germain, Georgia)
13. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)
14. Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
15. Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting CP/Arsenal, Sweden)
16. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, Brazil)
17. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Poland)
18. Scott McTominay (Napoli, Scotland)
19. Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)
20. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, Argentina)
21. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund, Guinea)
22. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, Argentina)
23. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
24. Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain, Spain)
25. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan, Netherlands)
26. Erling Haaland (Man City, Norway)
27. Declan Rice (Arsenal, England)
28. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
29. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen/Liverpool, Germany)
30. Michael Olise (Bayern Munich, France)
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice finished in 27th place in the 2025 Ballon d’Or vote
2025 Ballon d’Or Féminin top 30 in full
1. Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain)
2. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal, Spain)
3. Alessia Russo (Arsenal, England)
4. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain)
5. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City/Arsenal, England)
6. Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona, Spain)
7. Leah Williamson (Arsenal, England)
8. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona, Poland)
9. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea, England)
10. Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England)
11. Claudia Pina (Barcelona, Spain)
12. Marta (Orlando Pride, Brazil)
13. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona, Norway)
14. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride, Zambia)
15. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea, France)
16. Cristiana Girelli (Juventus, Italy)
17. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current, Malawi)
18. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon, Haiti)
19. Klara Bühl (Bayern Munich, Germany)
20. Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich, Denmark)
21. Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras, Brazil)
22. Esther González (Gotham FC, Spain)
23. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea, Sweden)
24. Sofia Cantore (Juventus, Italy)
25. Emily Fox (Arsenal, USA)
26. Lindsey Heaps (Lyon, USA)
27. Frida Maanum (Arsenal, Norway)
28. Clara Mateo (Paris FC, France)
29. Steph Catley (Arsenal, Australia)
30. Caroline Weir (Real Madrid, Scotland)
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