Ballon d'Or Féminin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ballon d'Or Féminin |
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2024 Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí
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| Presented by | France Football |
| Date | 3 December 2018 |
| Location | Paris |
| Country | France |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Currently held by |  Aitana Bonmatí(2nd award) |
The Ballon d'Or Féminin, also known as the Women's Ballon d'Or, is an association football award presented by France Football that honours the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.
Overview
The Ballon d'Or was first awarded in 2018, with Ada Hegerberg of Norway becoming the inaugural recipient of the award.
Australian striker Sam Kerr and French defender Wendie Renard were the only players to have been nominated for the award every year since its inception until 2023. Sam Kerr was the only player to place in the top 20 nominations every year, and was consistently in the top 7, until her ACL injury in January 2024.
In 2022, Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas became the first to win the award twice and in consecutive years. Aitana Bonmatí matched her teammate's achievement by winning the Ballon d'Or in 2023 and 2024.
Mary Earps won the highest ever rank for a goalkeeper at fifth place in 2023.
Winners
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| Year | Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
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| 2018 | 1st |  Ada Hegerberg |
 Lyon |
136 |
| 2nd |  Pernille Harder |
 VfL Wolfsburg |
130 | |
| 3rd | Dzsenifer Marozsán |
Lyon |
86 | |
| 2019 | 1st |  Megan Rapinoe |
Reign FC |
230 |
| 2nd |  Lucy Bronze |
Lyon |
94 | |
| 3rd | Alex Morgan |
Orlando Pride |
68 | |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | 1st | Alexia Putellas (1) |
Barcelona |
186 |
| 2nd | Jenni Hermoso |
Barcelona |
84 | |
| 3rd |  Sam Kerr |
Chelsea |
46 | |
| 2022 | 1st | Alexia Putellas (2) |
Barcelona |
178 |
| 2nd | Beth Mead |
Arsenal |
152 | |
| 3rd | Sam Kerr |
Chelsea |
74 | |
| 2023 | 1st | Aitana Bonmatí (1) |
Barcelona |
266 |
| 2nd | Sam Kerr |
Chelsea |
87 | |
| 3rd | Salma Paralluelo |
Barcelona |
49 | |
| 2024 | 1st | Aitana Bonmatí (2) |
Barcelona |
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| 2nd | Caroline Graham Hansen |
Barcelona |
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| 3rd | Salma Paralluelo |
Barcelona |
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Wins by player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
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| Aitana Bonmatí |
2 (2023, 2024) | – | - |
| Alexia Putellas |
2 (2021, 2022) | – | – |
| Ada Hegerberg |
1 (2018) | – | – |
| Megan Rapinoe |
1 (2019) | – | – |
| Sam Kerr |
– | 1 (2023) | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Pernille Harder |
– | 1 (2018) | – |
| Lucy Bronze |
– | 1 (2019) | – |
| Jenni Hermoso |
– | 1 (2021) | – |
| Beth Mead |
– | 1 (2022) | – |
| Caroline Graham Hansen |
– | 1 (2024) | – |
| Salma Paralluelo |
– | – | 2 (2023, 2024) |
| Dzsenifer Marozsán |
– | – | 1 (2018) |
| Alex Morgan |
– | – | 1 (2019) |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
 Spain |
2 | 4 |
 Norway |
1 | 1 |
 United States |
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Wins |
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| Barcelona |
2 | 4 |
| Lyon |
1 | 1 |
| Reign FC |
1 | 1 |
See also
In Spanish: Balón de Or Femenino para niños
- List of sports awards honoring women
- The Best FIFA Women's Player
- The Best FIFA Football Awards
