Ousmane Dembele won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Paris Saint-Germain player to claim the honor. He beat out Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, who finished second, and had a remarkable season with 29 goals and 13 assists in Ligue 1 and Champions League play.
Dembele’s journey to the top was marked by a transformation under PSG’s manager Luis Enrique, who turned him into a striker, proving to be a masterstroke.
Dembele played a crucial role in PSG’s Champions League triumph, scoring eight goals and providing six assists.
He was the joint top scorer in Ligue 1 with 21 goals in 29 appearances. Dembele’s win marks a remarkable turnaround in his career, overcoming past disappointments and injuries to become a leader and key player for PSG.
Here are the full list of winners of the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards:
Main Awards
• Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona Femeni)
Coach Awards
• Men’s Coach of the Year: Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Women’s Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman (England Women’s Football Team)
Goalkeeper Awards
• Men’s Yashin Trophy: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City)
• Women’s Yashin Trophy: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
Young Player Awards
• Men’s Kopa Trophy: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
• Women’s Kopa Trophy: Vicky López (Barcelona Femini)
Striker Awards
• Men’s Gerd Muller Trophy: Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal)
• Women’s Gerd Muller Trophy: Ewa Pajor (Barcelona Femeni)
Club Awards
• Men’s Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain
• Women’s Club of the Year: Arsenal Women
Special Award
• Socrates Award: Xana Foundation, set up by Luis Enrique in memory of his daughter Xana, who passed away in 2019.
