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    2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or full nominees

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    • Women’s Ballon d’Or 2023: Nominees announced for the Golden Ball

    2023 Women's Ballon d'Or full nominees
    2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or full nominees

    Nominees for the Women’s Ballon d’Or 2023 have been announced, and with two-time defending champion Alexia Putellas sidelined due to injuries, a new recipient will be celebrated on October 30.

    The Women’s Ballon d’Or, though relatively new in the realm of world football, has rapidly become an aspiration for many of the globe’s finest players. Following a remarkable 12 months in women’s football, the shortlist for the 2023 award has been disclosed.

    The 2022-23 season was marked by Spanish football’s dominance, with Barcelona securing both their domestic title and the Champions League crown. Subsequently, La Roja triumphed in the World Cup, delivering an exhilarating tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

    Despite this, Alexia Putellas, a two-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, is no longer a contender after missing much of the season due to a knee injury; her club and international teammate, Aitana Bonmati, is the current favorite to succeed Putellas in winning the Golden Ball.

    Here are the players who have been shortlisted for football’s biggest individual honour until the event on Monday, October 30. We’ll have to wait to find out if Bonmati or someone else takes home the trophy.

    Women’s Ballon d’Or 2023 nominees

    Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon)
    Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid)
    Alba Redondo (Levante)
    Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
    Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
    Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
    Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
    Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal)
    Hayley Raso (Real Madrid)
    Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
    Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
    Millie Bright (Chelsea)
    Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai)
    Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg)
    Daphne van Domeslaar (Aston Villa)
    Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)
    Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
    Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg)
    Debinha (KC Current)
    Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
    Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
    Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg)
    Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
    Jill Roord (Manchester City)
    Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
    Wendie Renard (Lyon)
    Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)
    Mary Earps (Manchester United)
    Mapi Leon (Barcelona)
    Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)