# Ballon d'Or 2026: Harry Kane wins, first England winner since Michael Owen; Putellas takes third

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Published: 27 Oct 2026
Updated: 27 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 27 Oct 2026

> Kane beat Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe in London as Alexia Putellas equalled the women's record. Here is every winner and where the stars finished.

**Harry Kane has won the Ballon d'Or 2026**, the first England player to take football's best-known individual prize since Michael Owen in 2001. The Bayern Munich and England striker beat Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe at the 70th ceremony, held at the London Palladium on Monday night, around 1am on Tuesday in Pakistan. Alexia Putellas of Spain won the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a third time, equalling the women's record, [BBC Sport reported](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football).

The full list of winners was carried by [NBC Sports](https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/live/ballon-dor-2026-live-updates-nominees-stream-start-time-awards) and [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50289067/ballon-dor-2026-results-full-rankings-all-award-winners).

## Ballon d'Or 2026 winners: the full list

| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or (men) | Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England) |
| Ballon d'Or Feminin | Alexia Putellas (Spain) |
| Men's striker of the year (Gerd Muller Trophy) | Harry Kane |
| Women's striker of the year | Charlyn Corral (Pachuca, Mexico) |
| Men's young player (Kopa Trophy) | Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain) |
| Women's young player | Vicky Lopez (Barcelona, Spain) |
| Men's goalkeeper (Yashin Trophy) | Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao, Spain) |
| Women's goalkeeper | Cata Coll (Barcelona, Spain) |
| Men's coach of the year | Luis de la Fuente (Spain) |
| Women's coach of the year | Pere Romeu (Barcelona) |
| Men's club of the year | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Women's club of the year | Barcelona |
| Socrates Award | Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, England) |

## Where the others finished

Yamal and Mbappe filled the next two places in the men's vote, followed by Rodri and Lionel Messi. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele, Erling Haaland, Michael Olise and Fabian Ruiz completed the top 10. Jude Bellingham was 11th and Declan Rice 15th.

In the women's vote Putellas finished ahead of Poland's Ewa Pajor and Jamaica's Khadija "Bunny" Shaw of Manchester City.

## Why Kane's win matters

Kane, 33, is the fourth-oldest first-time winner of the men's award. He has spent most of his career chasing a first major trophy and finally got one with Bayern, and his scoring for club and country carried him past a younger field. In his speech he thanked Bayern, England, Tottenham Hotspur, where he came through, and his family.

England's previous winners were Stanley Matthews (1956, the first ever Ballon d'Or), Bobby Charlton (1966), Kevin Keegan (1978 and 1979) and Owen (2001). The ceremony moved from Paris to London this year to mark 70 years since Matthews won the first one.

Putellas, who won in 2021 and 2022, now plays for London City Lionesses after leaving Barcelona, though Barcelona still dominated the women's awards with three of the individual prizes and club of the year.

## For fans in Pakistan

The ceremony started at 1am PKT on Tuesday. Our [preview with the timings](/news/sports/ballon-dor-2026-time-in-pakistan-1am-tuesday-from-london-kane-and-yamal) has the full nominee list. Want to check how old a player was when they won? Our [age calculator](/tools/government/age-calculator) works it out to the day.

## Frequently asked questions

**Who won the Ballon d'Or 2026?**

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich and England won the men's Ballon d'Or 2026, and Alexia Putellas of Spain won the Ballon d'Or Feminin, her third.

**Who won the Kopa Trophy 2026?**

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona and Spain was named men's young player of the year; Vicky Lopez won the women's award.

## Sources

- Ballon d'Or 2026 live updates: Awards, full results, reaction (NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/live/ballon-dor-2026-live-updates-nominees-stream-start-time-awards
- Ballon d'Or 2026 results: Full rankings, all award winners (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50289067/ballon-dor-2026-results-full-rankings-all-award-winners

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