Eight WSL stars are amongst the nominations for 2024 Ballon d’Or.
Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw who finished as Women’s Super League top goalscorer last season leads the list, but will face opposition from her teammates, Lauren Hemp and Yui Hasegawa.
Chelsea’s Lauren James, Sjoeke Nusken, Mayra Ramirez and summer signing, Lucy Bronze are also on the list, alongside Arsenal’s summer arrival – Mariona Caldentey.
Barcelona midfielder, Aitana Bonmati though is favourite to retain her title but her teammates, Caroline Graham Hansen, Patricia Guijarro, Ewa Pajor, Salma Paralluelo and Alexia Putellas will look to dethrone her.
2024 Olympics’ top goalscorer, Marie-Antoinette Katoto is also nominated after she netted five goals for France at their home tournament.
Emma Hayes meanwhile is nominated for Coach of the Year following title success with Chelsea in WSL, plus she led the USA on her international managerial debut to gold at Olympics.
Hayes though will face competition from her successor, Sonia Bompastor plus Barcelona’s Jonatan Giraldez and England’s Sarina Wiegman amongst others.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 28 October in Paris, France.
Women’s Ballon d’Or Longlist
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona), Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride), Tarciane (Houston Dash), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Ada Hegerberg (Lyon), Manuela Giugliano (Roma), Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars), Glodis Viggosdottir (Bayern Munich), Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal), Lauren James (Chelsea), Lea Schuller (Bayern Munich), Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona), Gabi Portilho (Corinthians), Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon), Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona), Lindsey Horan (Lyon), Sjoeke Nusken (Chelsea), Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City), Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona), Giulia Gwinn (Bayern Munich), Khadija Shaw (Manchester City), Grace Geyoro (PSG), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns), Ewa Pajor (Barcelona), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Star), Mayra Ramirez (Chelsea), Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG)
Women’s Club of the Year
Barcelona, Chelsea, NJ/NY Gotham, Lyon, PSG
Women’s Coach of the Year
Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea), Arthur Elias (Corinthians/Brazil), Jonathan Giraldez (Barcelona), Emma Hayes (Chelsea/USA), Filipa Patao (Benfica), Sarina Wiegman (England)
Haaland Headlines Men’s Longlist
Man City’s Erling Haaland is the lead name in the men’s longlist but will face difficult competition from his teammates, Ruben Dias, Phil Foden and Rodri.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer meanwhile headlines the other Premier League stars on the list ahead of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and William Saliba.
Villa’s Emiliano Martinez is the only goalkeeper to make the list after he helped Unai Emery’s Villains achieve a top-four finish, plus starred at Copa America as Argentina defended their title.
Martinez is also up for Yashin Trophy where he is defending his title but faces competition from Spain’s UEFA Euro 2024 winner, Unai Simons.
Spanish teenager, Lamine Yamal is also on the list and too nominated for Kopa Trophy, where he faces competition from Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo amongst others.
Men’s Ballon d’Or Longlist
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), Artem Dovbyk (Girona), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Dani Olmo (Bayer Leverkusen), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), Mats Hummel (Roma), Rodri (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Vitinha (PSG), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan), William Saliba (Arsenal), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
Kopa Trophy
Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Arda Guler (Real Madrid, Karim Konate (RB Salzburg), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Joao Neves (Benfica), Savinho (Manchester City), Matthys Tel (Bayern Munich), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG)
Yashin Trophy
Diogo Costa (Porto), Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), Yann Sommer (Inter Milan), Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Men’s Club of the Year
Borussia Dortmund, Girona, Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City, Real Madrid
Men’s Coach of the Year
Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen), Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)