France Football magazine has named the 30 players in the running for the 2024 edition of the Ballon d’Or Feminin, currently held by Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati.
The award recognises the best female player in the world over the past season, with players that won the UEFA Champions League with Barcelona and those that claimed Olympic gold with the United States heavily represented among the nominees.
Ada Hegerberg, the very first recipient of this prize after it was created in 2018, is a contender again thanks to putting previous injury woes behind her and returning to top form with Lyon.
Bonmati will be among the favourites, giving her a chance of matching club-mate Alexia Putellas’ back-to-back wins, while there is likely to be stiff competition from USWNT captain Lindsey Horan and Barcelona colleague Caroline Graham Hansen.
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 Ballon d’Or Feminin will be presented to the best female player on 28 October at the annual ceremony at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
