France Football magazine has revealed the 30 players in the running for the 2024 edition of the women’s Ballon d’Or, currently held by FC Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati.The award recognizes the best female player in the world in the past season, with players who won the UEFA Champions League with Barcelona and those who won Olympic gold with the United States heavily represented among the candidates.
Ada Hegerberg, the first winner of this award since its creation in 2018, is back in the running thanks to her past injury and her return to full form with Lyon.Bonmati will be among the favourites, giving her the chance to match her clubmate Alexia Putellas’ second straight win, while USWNT captain Lindsey Horan and Barcelona counterpart Caroline Graham Hansen should be very competitive.
Ballon d’or Feminin 2024 nominees
- Aitana Bonmati – Barcelona/Spain
- Lauren Hemp – Man City/England
- Trinity Rodman – Washington Spirit/USA
- Tarciane – Corinthians/Houston Dash/Brazil
- Barbra Banda – Shanghai RCB/Orlando Pride/Zambia
- Ada Hegerberg – Lyon/Norway
- Manuela Giugliano – Roma/Italy
- Mallory Swanson – Chicago Red Stars/USA
- Glodis Viggosdottir – Bayern Munich/Iceland
- Mariona Caldentey – Barcelona/Arsenal/Spain
- Lauren James – Chelsea/England
- Lea Schuller – Bayern Munich/Germany
- Patri Guijarro – Barcelona/Spain
- Gabi Portilho – Corinthians/Brazil
- Tabitha Chawinga – PSG/Lyon/Malawi
- Carolina Graham Hansen – Barcelona/Norway
- Lindsey Horan – Lyon/USA
- Sjoeke Nusken – Chelsea/Germany
- Yui Hasegawa – Man City/Japan
- Lucy Bronze – Barcelona/Chelsea/England
- Salma Paralluelo – Barcelona/Spain
- Giulia Gwinn – Bayern Munich/Germany
- Khadija Shaw – Man City/Jamaica
- Grace Geyoro – PSG/France
- Alexia Putellas – Barcelona/Spain
- Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns/USA
- Ewa Pajor – Wolfsburg/Barcelona/Poland
- Alyssa Naeher – Chicago Red Stars/USA
- Mayra Ramirez – Levante/Chelsea/Colombia
- Marie-Antoinette Katoto – PSG/France
When is the Ballon d’Or Feminin 2024 winner announced?
The women’s Ballon d’Or will be awarded to the best player on October 28 during the annual ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
