Ballon d’Or 2026: Full Results – Harry Kane Wins Historic Award

LONDON, England — Harry Kane has been crowned the winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim the award in 25 years.

The Bayern Munich and England striker finished ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal after an outstanding season that saw him score 73 goals in 65 matches for club and country. Kane also collected the Gerd Müller Trophy as the top striker of the year.

Men’s Ballon d’Or Ranking (Top 30)

1. Harry Kane (England / Bayern Munich)
2. Kylian Mbappé (France / Real Madrid)
3. Lamine Yamal (Spain / Barcelona)
4. Rodri (Spain / Manchester City / Barcelona)
5. Lionel Messi (Argentina / Inter Miami)
6. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia / Paris Saint-Germain)
7. Ousmane Dembélé (France / Paris Saint-Germain)
8. Erling Haaland (Norway / Manchester City)
9. Michael Olise (France / Bayern Munich)
10. Fabián Ruiz (Spain / Paris Saint-Germain)
11. Jude Bellingham (England / Real Madrid)
12. Pau Cubarsí (Spain / Barcelona)
13. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
14. Vitinha (Portugal / Paris Saint-Germain)
15. Declan Rice (England / Arsenal)
16. Ferran Torres (Spain / Barcelona / Paris Saint-Germain)
17. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil / Real Madrid)
18. Marc Cucurella (Spain / Chelsea / Real Madrid)
19. João Neves (Portugal / Paris Saint-Germain)
20. Willian Pacho (Ecuador / Paris Saint-Germain)
21. Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil / Arsenal)
22. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina / Inter Milan)
23. Nuno Mendes (Portugal / Paris Saint-Germain)
24. Luis Díaz (Colombia / Bayern Munich)
25. Marquinhos (Brazil / Paris Saint-Germain)
26. Dayot Upamecano (France / Bayern Munich)
27. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal / Manchester United)
28. Julián Quiñones (Mexico / Al-Qadsiah)
29. Sadio Mané (Senegal / Al-Nassr)
30. William Saliba (France / Arsenal)

Full List of 2026 Ballon d’Or Winners

• Men’s Ballon d’Or: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich / England)
• Women’s Ballon d’Or: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona / Spain)
• Men’s Young Talent of the Year (Kopa Trophy): Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain)
• Women’s Young Talent of the Year: Vicky López (Barcelona / Spain)
• Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year (Yashin Trophy): Unai Simón (Athletic Club / Spain)
• Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Cata Coll (Barcelona / Spain)
• Men’s Coach of the Year: Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
• Women’s Coach of the Year: Pere Romeu (Barcelona)
• Men’s Club of the Year: Paris Saint-Germain
• Women’s Club of the Year: Barcelona
• Gerd Müller Trophy (Men’s Striker of the Year): Harry Kane
• Sócrates Award: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Kane’s victory ends a long wait for English football and rewards one of the most prolific seasons in modern football history.