The 2023 Ballon d'Or was the 67th annual ceremony of the

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, presented by ''

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'' magazine, recognising the best

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in the world in the 2022–2023 season. For the second time in the history of the award, it was given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year, with the season starting on 1 August 2022 and ending 31 July 2023. The nominees were announced on 6 September 2023 and the ceremony took place on 30 October 2023.

Lionel Messi Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for and Captain (association football), captains both Major League Soccer ...

won the award for a record-extending eighth time after leading

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in their victorious

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campaign. Thus Messi became the only player in history to win the award with three different clubs (Barcelona, PSG,

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) and the only one to win it while playing outside Europe.

Aitana Bonmatí Aitana Bonmatí i Conca (; born 18 January 1998) is a Catalan professional association football, footballer from Spain who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club FC Barcelona Femení, Barcelona and the Spain women's national football team, Spa ...

won her first

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, after she won the 2022–23 Women's Champions League with

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and the

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with

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. In the other award categories,

Jude Bellingham Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid and the England national football team, England national team. Finis ...

was given the

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Emiliano Martínez Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero (born 2 September 1992), also known as Dibu, is an Argentine professional association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for club Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa a ...

won the

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, the

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was given to

Vinícius Júnior Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (; born 12 July 2000), commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for La Liga ...

Erling Haaland Erling Braut Haaland (, ; born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and the Norway national football te ...

claimed the

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, the Men's Club of the Year award went to

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for the second year in a row and

received the inaugural Women's Club of the Year award.

Ballon d'Or

''Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season (between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023), only the most recent club is listed.'' Thirty players were nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.

Ballon d'Or Féminin

''For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.'' Thirty players were nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or Féminin.

Kopa Trophy

''Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.'' Ten players were nominated for the 2023 Kopa Trophy.

Yashin Trophy

Gerd Müller Trophy

Sócrates Award

Men's Club of the Year

Women's Club of the Year

References

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