The 2021 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 65th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in 2021.
| 2021 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 2021 Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi | |
| Date | 29 November 2021 |
| Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Hosted by | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba |
| Highlights | |
| Ballon d'Or |  Lionel Messi(7th award) |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin |  Alexia Putellas(1st award) |
| Kopa Trophy | Pedri (1st award) |
| Yashin Trophy |  Gianluigi Donnarumma(1st award) |
| Best Striker |  Robert Lewandowski(1st award) |
| Website | www.francefootball.fr |
The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 8 October 2021.[1] Right before the ceremony, France Football announced that along with the Men's and Women's Ballon d'Or, Kopa Trophy and Yashin Trophy, two new awards would be given: the Best Club and Best Striker of the Year.
Lionel Messi won the award for a record-extending seventh time after captaining Argentina to the 2021 Copa America, its first senior international title since 1993.[2] Robert Lewandowski finished second following his record-setting 41-goal season in the 2020–21 Bundesliga campaign, and Jorginho finished third after contributing to 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Euro 2020 titles.
Ballon d'Or
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[1][3]
Ballon d'Or Féminin
The shortlist for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[4]
Kopa Trophy
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[5]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedri | Barcelona | 89 |
| 2 |  Jude Bellingham |  Borussia Dortmund | 39 |
| 3 | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | 38 |
| 4 |  Nuno Mendes | Sporting CP Paris Saint-Germain | 23 |
| 5 | Mason Greenwood | Manchester United | 15 |
| 6 | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 8 |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 |
| 8 |  Ryan Gravenberch | Ajax | 3 |
| 9 |  Giovanni Reyna | Borussia Dortmund | 1 |
 Jérémy Doku | Rennes |
Yashin Trophy
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.[6]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Milan Paris Saint-Germain | 594 |
| 2 |  Édouard Mendy | Chelsea | 404 |
| 3 |  Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | 155 |
| 4 |  Ederson | Manchester City | 93 |
| 5 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | 91 |
| 6 | Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | 90 |
| 7 |  Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | 76 |
| 8 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | 29 |
 Keylor Navas | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 10 | Samir Handanović | Inter Milan | 8 |
Striker of the Year
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski[7] | Bayern Munich | 64 |
Club of the Year
| Rank | Club | Total players | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea[8] | 10 | 5 | 5 |