Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a spectacular journey through the annals of football history. From 1956 to 2023, we traverse the illustrious timeline of the Ballon d’Or, an award that has celebrated the most exceptional talents on the global stage. This prestigious accolade has been a beacon for football greatness, honoring individuals who have left an indelible mark on the beautiful game.
We’ll explore the winners from the first one in 1956 to the most recent in 2023. Each year, one special player gets this award because they were super awesome on the Football field. So, let’s dive into their stories, their love for the game, and how they became soccer legends. These players’ names are remembered forever, and their skills and passion made a big impact on Football. Join us as we journey through the history of these incredible Football stars!
Ballon D’or Winner List from 1956 to 2023
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Stanley Matthews | Blackpool |
| 1957 | Alfredo Di Stefano | Real Madrid |
| 1958 | Raymond Kopa | Real Madrid |
| 1959 | Alfredo Di Stefano | Real Madrid |
| 1960 | Luis Suarez | Barcelona |
| 1961 | Omar Sivori | Juventus |
| 1962 | Josef Masopust | Dukla Prague |
| 1963 | Lev Yashin | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1964 | Denis Law | Manchester United |
| 1965 | Eusebio | Benfica |
| 1966 | Bobby Charlton | Manchester United |
| 1967 | Florian Albert | Ferencvaros |
| 1968 | George Best | Manchester United |
| 1969 | Gianni Rivera | AC Milan |
| 1970 | Gerd Muller | Bayern Munich |
| 1971 | Johan Cruyff | Ajax |
| 1972 | Franz Beckenbauer | Bayern Munich |
| 1973 | Johan Cruyff | Barcelona |
| 1974 | Johan Cruyff | Barcelona |
| 1975 | Oleg Blokhin | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1976 | Franz Beckenbauer | Bayern Munich |
| 1977 | Allan Simonsen | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| 1978 | Kevin Keegan | Hamburg |
| 1979 | Kevin Keegan | Hamburg |
| 1980 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | Bayern Munich |
| 1981 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | Bayern Munich |
| 1982 | Paolo Rossi | Juventus |
| 1983 | Michel Platini | Juventus |
| 1984 | Michel Platini | Juventus |
| 1985 | Michel Platini | Juventus |
| 1986 | Igor Belanov | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 1987 | Ruud Gullit | AC Milan |
| 1988 | Marco van Basten | AC Milan |
| 1989 | Marco van Basten | AC Milan |
| 1990 | Lothar Matthaus | Internazionale |
| 1991 | Jean-Pierre Papin | Marseille |
| 1992 | Marco van Basten | AC Milan |
| 1993 | Roberto Baggio | Juventus |
| 1994 | Hristo Stoichkov | Barcelona |
| 1995 | George Weah | AC Milan |
| 1996 | Matthias Sammer | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1997 | Ronaldo | Internazionale |
| 1998 | Zinedine Zidane | Juventus |
| 1999 | Rivaldo | Barcelona |
| 2000 | Luis Figo | Real Madrid |
| 2001 | Michael Owen | Liverpool |
| 2002 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2003 | Pavel Nedved | Juventus |
| 2004 | Andriy Shevchenko | AC Milan |
| 2005 | Ronaldinho | Barcelona |
| 2006 | Fabio Cannavaro | Real Madrid |
| 2007 | Kaka | Milan |
| 2008 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United |
| 2009 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2010 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2011 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2012 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2013 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2014 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2015 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2016 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2017 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid |
| 2018 | Luka Modric | Real Madrid |
| 2019 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
| 2020 | Cancelled | |
| 2021 | Lionel Messi | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2022 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid |
| 2023 | Lionel Messi |
