2019 Ballon d'Or
| 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 21 October 2019.[5][6]
Controversy
The edition of the award was controversial in that while many believed that Messi was the rightful winner of the award, many others believed that Virgil van Dijk had been unfairly overlooked.[7][8][9] Jürgen Klopp stated afterwards: "Last season, if you really go for only that season, then I cannot remember a more impressive season for a defender ever, honestly. So it would have been right as well if Virgil would have won it."[10] Steven Gerrard concurred, stating: "I'm Messi's number one fan, for sure. I love the player. Obscene numbers in his game in terms of assists and goals. I'm definitely a Messi fan, in the gang. … But if you talk about consistency from one player over a year, who wins the European Cup and is absolutely faultless in every performance, that means you deserve to win the Ballon d'Or."[10]
Ballon d'Or Féminin
Megan Rapinoe won the 2019 Ballon d'Or Féminin for best female player in the world.[11]
| 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 | 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.[12]
| 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.[13]
| 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. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or: Final rankings for all 30 nominees | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "2019 Ballon d'Or Results". www.topendsports.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Van Dijk should have won the Ballon d'Or & Alexander-Arnold can become one of the best in the world - Fabinho". Goal. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Virgil van Dijk: Why 'unique' Liverpool star would have been a worthy Ballon d'Or winner over Lionel Messi". The Independent. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Virgil van Dijk deserved Ballon d'Or over Lionel Messi, claims Jürgen Klopp". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Jurgen Klopp and Steven Gerrard Agree On Player Who Should Have Won Ballon d'Or". SportBible. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "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.