Aitana Bonmatí has cemented her status as the defining player of her generation by winning a third successive Ballon d’Or – a feat never before achieved in the women’s game. Only Lionel Messi (2010, 2011, 2012) and Michel Platini (1983, 1984, 1985) have matched such dominance on the men’s side. Barcelona’s Vicky López also shone on the night, winning the Kopa Trophy for Young Player of the Year.
Meanwhile, the men’s award went to PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé, with Barcelona and Spain’s Lamine Yamal collecting the men’s Kopa Trophy.
At just 27, Bonmatí joins a select group of footballing greats. However, even though her legacy is already assured, her influence on the women’s game shows no sign of slowing.
Women’s 2025 Ballon d’Or Top 10
- Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona, Spain)
- Mariona Caldentay (Arsenal, Spain)
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal, England)
- Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain)
- Chloe Kelly (Arsenal, England)
- Patri Guijarro (Barcelona, Spain)
- Leah Williamson (Arsenal, England)
- Ewa Pajor (Barcelona, Poland)
- Lucy Bronze (Chelsea, England)
- Hannah Hampton (Chelsea, England)
Other Major Award Winners
On the biggest award night in football, Barcelona’s dominance was unmistakable, with Bonmatí, López, Pajor, Putellas and Guijarro all featuring among the major award winners or top-10 finishers.
England also made their presence felt, as Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly, Leah Williamson, Lucy Bronze and Hannah Hampton all secured places in the top 10. In fact, nine of the top ten came from Spain or England – with Poland’s Ewa Pajor the only exception. Yet even in such elite company, Bonmatí stands apart. The only question now is: can anyone come close – and if so, who?
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