[FULL LIST] Harry Kane Wins 2026 Ballon d’Or

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England captain and Bayern Munich striker, Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim football’s most prestigious individual award since Michael Owen in 2001.

The England captain was crowned at the 70th edition of the ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday, October 26, 2026, capping a remarkable 2025–26 campaign for club and country.

Kane scored 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern during the season, helping the German club win the domestic league and cup double. His overall tally, including international matches, reached 73 goals.

The 33-year-old also scored six goals at the World Cup, where England reached the semi-finals.

Kane’s triumph marks the end of a long wait for an English winner. Owen was the last player from England to receive the award, winning it in 2001.

Kane had earlier won the men's Striker of the Year award at Monday's ceremony.

The Ballon d’Or recognizes the outstanding individual footballer of the year with journalists voting on the nominees.

Spain’s Alexia Putellas was named winner of the Ballon d’Or Feminin after an excellent year for her country and Barcelona, though she’s since transferred, ironically-enough, to the London City Lionesses.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS FROM THE 2026 BALLON D’OR CEREMONY


  • Men’s young talent of the year: Lamine Yamal, Barcelona and Spain
  • Women’s young talent of the year: Vicky Lopez, Barcelona and Spain
  • Women’s coach of the year: Pere Romeu, Barcelona
  • Men’s coach of the year: Luis de la Fuente, Spain
  • Women’s goalkeeper of the year: Cata Coll, Barcelona and Spain
  • Men’s goalkeeper of the year: Unai Simon, Athletic Bilbao and Spain
  • Socrates award for best humanitarian and social work by a footballer or football organization: Bukayo Saka, Arsenal and England 
  • Women’s club of the year: Barcelona
  • Men’s club of the year: Paris Saint-Germain
  • Men’s striker of the year: Harry Kane, Bayern Munich and England
  • Women’s striker of the year: Charlyn Corral, Pachuca and Mexico
  • Women’s player of the year: Alexia Putellas, Barcelona/London City Lionesses and Spain
  • Men’s player of the year: Harry Kane, Bayern Munich and England

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