Youngest balloon d’Or winners of all time – full list

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septiembre 22, 2025

The Lamine Yamal from Spain and Barcelona has the chance to create history if he manages to win the Ballon d’Or Trophy on Monday.

The attacker, only 18 years old, could be the first teenager to win the prestigious honor in 69-year history.

Ronaldo Nazario in Brazil remains the youngest balloon d’Or winner when he won the prize in the age of only 21 while playing for Inter Milan.

Here is the list of youngest winners of the Ballon d’Or

1) Ronaldo (Brazil/Inter) – 21 years, 3 months, 5 days – 1997

2) Michael Owen (England/Liverpool) – 22 years, 4 days – 2001

3) Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona) – 22 years, 5 months, 7 days – 2009

4) George Best (Noord -Iierland/Manchester United) – 22 years, 7 months, 2 days – 1968

5) Blonkhin (Soviet One/Dynamovov Kyiv) – 23 Shouts, 1 Mouth, 25 for

6) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester United) – 23 years, 9 months, 29 days – 2008

7) Eusebio (Portugal/Benfica) – 23 years, 11 months, 3 days – 1965

8) Marco van Basten (the Netherlands/AC Milan) – 24 years, 1 month, 27 days – 1988

9) Johan Cryuff (Netherlands/Ajax) – 24 years, 8 months, 3 days – 1971

10) Luis Suarez (Spain/Barcelona) – 25 years, 7 months, 10 days – 1960

Published on September 22, 2025