| 2019 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
|  2019 Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi | |
| Date | 2 December 2019 | 
| Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris | 
| Country | France | 
| Presented by | France Football | 
| Hosted by | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba | 
| Highlights | |
| Ballon d'Or |  Lionel Messi (6th award) | 
| Ballon d'Or Féminin |  Megan Rapinoe (1st award) | 
| Kopa Trophy |  Matthijs de Ligt (1st award) | 
| Yashin Trophy |  Alisson (1st award) | 
| Website | www.francefootball.fr | 
The 2019 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 64th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, and recognising the best footballers in the world for 2019.[1] Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi won his record-breaking sixth award and broke the tie with Cristiano Ronaldo for most Ballon d'Or awards. Virgil van Dijk came in a very close second after a stellar year with Liverpool and Netherlands national team while Cristiano Ronaldo came in third with Juventus.[2][3][4]
Ballon d'Or
The nominees for the awards were announced on 6 November 2019.[5][6]
Ballon d'Or Féminin
Megan Rapinoe won the 2019 Ballon d'Or Féminin for best female player in the world.[7]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Megan Rapinoe |  Reign FC | 230 | 
| 2 |  Lucy Bronze |  Lyon | 94 | 
| 3 |  Alex Morgan |  Orlando Pride | 68 | 
| 4 |  Ada Hegerberg |  Lyon | 67 | 
| 5 |  Vivianne Miedema |  Arsenal | 38 | 
| 6 |  Wendie Renard |  Lyon | 32 | 
| 7 | .svg.png.webp) Sam Kerr |  Chicago Red Stars  Chelsea | 27 | 
| 8 |  Rose Lavelle |  Washington Spirit | 19 | 
| 9 |  Ellen White |  Manchester City | 18 | 
| 10 |  Dzsenifer Marozsán |  Lyon | 16 | 
| 11 |  Amandine Henry |  Lyon | 13 | 
| 12 |  Sari van Veenendaal |  Atlético Madrid | 13 | 
| 13 |  Tobin Heath |  Portland Thorns | 11 | 
| 14 |  Pernille Harder |  VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 
|  Lieke Martens |  Barcelona | ||
| 16 |  Kosovare Asllani |  Tacón | 6 | 
|  Nilla Fischer |  Linköping | ||
|  Marta |  Orlando Pride | ||
| 19 |  Sofia Jakobsson |  Tacón | 4 | 
| 20 |  Sarah Bouhaddi |  Lyon | 0 | 
Kopa Trophy
Matthijs de Ligt won the 2019 Kopa Trophy for the best player in the world under the age of 21.[8]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matthijs de Ligt |  Ajax  Juventus | 58 | 
| 2 |  Jadon Sancho |  Borussia Dortmund | 49 | 
| 3 |  João Félix |  Benfica  Atlético Madrid | 41 | 
| 4 |  Vinícius Júnior |  Real Madrid | 17 | 
| 5 |  Andriy Lunin |  Leganés  Valladolid | 9 | 
| 6 |  Matteo Guendouzi |  Arsenal | 5 | 
|  Kai Havertz |  Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| 8 |  Moise Kean |  Juventus  Everton | 3 | 
| 9 |  Samuel Chukwueze |  Villarreal | 1 | 
|  Lee Kang-in |  Valencia | 
Yashin Trophy
Alisson won the inaugural Yashin Trophy as the best goalkeeper in the world in 2019.[9]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alisson |  Liverpool | 795 | 
| 2 |  Marc-André ter Stegen |  Barcelona | 284 | 
| 3 |  Ederson |  Manchester City | 142 | 
| 4 |  Jan Oblak |  Atlético Madrid | 131 | 
| 5 |  Hugo Lloris |  Tottenham Hotspur | 80 | 
| 6 |  Manuel Neuer |  Bayern Munich | 52 | 
| 7 |  André Onana |  Ajax | 41 | 
| 8 |  Kepa Arrizabalaga |  Chelsea | 29 | 
| 9 |  Wojciech Szczęsny |  Juventus | 24 | 
| 10 |  Samir Handanović |  Internazionale | 6 | 
References
- ↑ "Lionel Messi remporte le Ballon d'Or France Football pour la sixième fois de l'histoire" [Lionel Messi wins the France Football Ballon d'Or for the sixth time in history] (in English and French). France Football. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ↑ Clark, Gill. "Ballon d'Or 2019 Winner: Voting Results, Reaction to Lionel Messi's Victory". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Ballon d'Or: Final rankings for all 30 nominees | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "2019 Ballon d'Or Results". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Les dix leçons à retenir de la liste des 30 du Ballon d'Or France Football 2019" [The ten lessons to remember from the list of 30 of the France Football Ballon d'Or 2019] (in French). France Football. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ↑ "De Ligt scoops Kopa Trophy for best young player". Diario AS. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ "Megan Rapinoe couronnée Ballon d'Or féminin France Football en 2019" [Megan Rapinoe crowned France Football Ballon d'Or féminin in 2019] (in French). France Football. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ↑ "Matthijs de Ligt gagne le Trophée Kopa de meilleur joueur de moins de 21 ans" [Matthijs de Ligt wins the Kopa Trophy for best player under 21] (in French). France Football. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ↑ "Alisson Becker remporte le premier Trophée Yachine de meilleur gardien du monde" [Alisson Becker wins the first Yachine Trophy for best goalkeeper in the world] (in French). France Football. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.



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