Women’s Ballon d’or 2024: Complete list of nominees revealed

The 30 nominees for the Women’s Ballon d’or 2024 award have been announced. After a month-long voting process, the winner will be announced at the Ballon d’or ceremony on October 28, 2024.

Last year’s winner, Barcelona and Spain’s Aitana Bonmati has also been nominated after yet another impressive season. However, the competition is stiff for the coveted player of the year award.

Women’s Ballon d’or award 2024 nominees revealed

Here's the full recap of the 2024 Women's Ballon d'Or nominees!#ballondor pic.twitter.com/xlleWGWw0I

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024

Here is the full list of nominees presented by L’Equipe for this year’s award:

1. Aitana Bonmati (Spain and Barcelona)
2. Barbra Banda (Zambia and Orlando Pride)
3. Tarciane (Brazil and Houston Dash)
4. Lauren Hemp (England and Manchester City)
5. Trinity Rodman (United States and Washington Spirit)
6. Ada Hegerberg (Norway and Lyon)
7. Manuela Giugliano (Italy and Roma)
8. Mallory Swanson (United States and Chicago Red Stars)
9. Glodis Viggosdottir (Iceland and Bayern Munich)
10. Mariona Caldentey (Spain and Arsenal)
11. Lauren James (England and Chelsea)
12. Lea Schuller (Germany and Bayern Munich)
13. Patricia Guijarro (Spain and Barcelona)
14. Gabi Portilho (Brazil and Corinthians)
15. Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi and Lyon)
16. Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway and Barcelona)
17. Lindsey Horan (United States and Lyon)
18. Sjoeke Nusken (Germany and Chelsea)
19. Yui Hasegawa (Japan and Manchester City)
20. Lucy Bronze (England and Chelsea)
21. Salma Paralluelo (Spain and Barcelona)
22. Giulia Gwinn (Germany and Bayern Munich)
23. Khadija Shaw (Jamaica and Manchester City)
24. Grace Geyoro (France and Paris St-Germain)
25. Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona)
26. Sophia Smith (United States and Portland Thorns)
27. Ewa Pajor (Poland and Barcelona)
28. Alyssa Naeher (United States and Chicago Red Stars)
29. Mayra Ramirez (Colombia and Chelsea)
30. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France and Paris St-Germain)

Players from WSL Champions Chelsea, Barcelona, Spain and England have been featured prominently on the list. However, it all depends on the outcome of the voting process in a little over a month’s time.