Individual accolades

Every individual award, year by year.

Awards

Only awards from FIFA, UEFA, CONMEBOL, France Football and the European Sports Media are counted.

8Ballon d’Or2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2015 · 2019 · 2021 · 2023

6European Golden Shoe2009/10 · 2011/12 · 2012/13 · 2016/17 · 2017/18 · 2018/19

3The Best FIFA Men’s Player2019 · 2022 · 2023

1FIFA World Player of the Year2009

2World Cup Golden Ball2014 · 2022

8Pichichi Trophy2009/10 · 2011/12 · 2012/13 · 2016/17 · 2017/18 · 2018/19 · 2019/20 · 2020/21

2UEFA Best Player in Europe2010/11 · 2014/15

2Laureus World Sportsman of the Year2020 · 2023

2Landon Donovan MLS MVP2024 · 2025

Individual awards are displayed by award series, never summed into a single total. The merged 2010–2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or is counted once, under Ballon d’Or. Shortlists, runners-up and honorary selections are not trophy wins.

Ballon d'Or placings by year8 winsplacingnot held

30720810911011111221321411521621751811920121221232425

20072025

Source: France Football, FC Barcelona, as of 17 Oct 2026.

Compared with the field

How this chapter's headline measure compares with the players most often named alongside him.

Ballons d’OrClear of the field by 3

Lionel Messi8

Cristiano Ronaldo5

Johan Cruyff3

Michel Platini3

Marco van Basten3

Players with three or more wins. Source: France Football / Ballon d’Or, as of 18 Oct 2026.

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