Three English stars, Lauren James, Lucy Bronze, and Lauren Hemp, have been shortlisted for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award, recognizing the world’s best female footballer of 2024.
All three players were instrumental in England’s run to the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, where they narrowly fell to Spain.
Spain’s Aitana Bonmati, the reigning Ballon d’Or winner and Barcelona midfielder, is also among the 30 nominees.
Chelsea boasts four nominees, including German midfielder Sjoeke Nusken, Colombian striker Mayra Ramirez, and former Barcelona defender Lucy Bronze.
Other notable nominees include Manchester City’s Yui Hasegawa, Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey, and Chelsea, who are vying for the Club of the Year award alongside Barcelona, NJ/NY Gotham FC, Lyon, and Paris Saint-Germain.
England manager Sarina Wiegman and Chelsea’s Sonia Bompastor are competing for the Women’s Coach of the Year award.
The winners of these prestigious awards will be announced at a ceremony in Paris on October 28.
Full list of nominees
Aitana Bonmati (Spain and Barcelona)
Barbra Banda (Zambia and Orlando Pride)
Tarciane (Brazil and Houston Dash)
Lauren Hemp (England and Manchester City)
Trinity Rodman (United States and Washington Spirit)
Ada Hegerberg (Norway and Lyon)
Manuela Giugliano (Italy and Roma)
Mallory Swanson (United States and Chicago Red Stars)
Glodis Viggosdottir (Iceland and Bayern Munich)
Mariona Caldentey (Spain and Arsenal)
Lauren James (England and Chelsea)
Lea Schuller (Germany and Bayern Munich)
Patricia Guijarro (Spain and Barcelona)
Gabi Portilho (Brazil and Corinthians)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi and Lyon)
Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway and Barcelona)
Lindsey Horan (United States and Lyon)
Sjoeke Nusken (Germany and Chelsea)
Yui Hasegawa (Japan and Manchester City)
Lucy Bronze (England and Chelsea)
Salma Paralluelo (Spain and Barcelona)
Giulia Gwinn (Germany and Bayern Munich)
Khadija Shaw (Jamaica and Manchester City)
Grace Geyoro (France and Paris St-Germain)
Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona)
Sophia Smith (United States and Portland Thorns)
Ewa Pajor (Poland and Barcelona)
Alyssa Naeher (United States and Chicago Red Stars)
Mayra Ramirez (Colombia and Chelsea)
Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France and Paris St-Germain)
