Know the top 10 power rankings list for the Ballon d’Or 2023 along with the winner favorites
The season’s Ballon d’Or Power Ranking has been revealed. The May 2023 ranking included the ten players who had been outstanding for their respective club sides up until the very last days of the 2022–23 season.
A select panel of international journalists, coaches, and national team captains vote on the world’s finest football player, who is then awarded the Ballon d’Or.
Ballon d’Or 2023 latest top 10 power rankings today and winner predictions list
Ballon d’Or 2023 Power Ranking
1- Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain
Last time: 1st
In 2022-23: 37 goals, 25 assists. Won World Cup & Trophee des Champions.
Messi maintains his lead in the Ballon d’Or race despite competition creeping in on him now that he is back on the pitch and contributing with the occasional assist after his recent suspension.
2- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Last time: 2nd
In 2022-23: 53 goals, eight assists. Won Premier League.
Haaland will likely need to score the goals that lift Manchester City over the finish line to win the Ballon d’Or; winning the treble alone is probably not enough.
Despite his recent dry-ish spell, he has undoubtedly accomplished that in the Premier League, but to surpass the current clubhouse leader, he will need to be the star of the FA Cup and Champions League finals.
3- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
Last time: 3rd
In 2022-23: 52 goals, 13 assists.
Because some people believe Vinicius ought to finish ahead of Mbappe, let’s lay out while he is still third in the final Ballon d’Or rankings. He is predicted to win another league title, has scored more than 50 goals for both club and country and after scoring a hattrick in the final, earned the World Cup’s Golden Boot.
4- Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
Last time: 4th
In 2022-23: 24 goals, 25 assists. Won Copa del Rey, Club World Cup & UEFA Super Cup.
Vinicius’ performance has been amazing, and it has now been confirmed that he is among the select few who can be considered to as world-class. This is despite everything that he has faced from rival fans in Spain this season.
Despite having all the necessary skills to win the Ballon d’Or in the future, the Brazilian’s Champions League exit will certainly prevent him from making the podium this time.
5- Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)
Last time: 7th
In 2022-23: 10 goals, 30 assists. Won Premier League.
Thirty assists! For City to achieve the heights they have in recent months, De Bruyne’s season-long development into the best playmaker of his generation has been essential.
The best player of his generation; and the only one without a Champions League champions’ trophy; the Belgian great will use every effort to change that against Inter.
6- Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
Last time: 6th
In 2022-23: 28 goals, five assists. Won Serie A.
Osimhen will always be remembered in Naples for scoring the goal that won the Partenopei their first Serie A championship in 33 years. Given the season the Nigerian striker had, it was only natural that he was the one to accomplish the assignment.
Now the question is if Napoli can keep hold of Europe’s top forward for the summer.
7- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Last time: 5th
In 2022-23: 29 goals, six assists. Won Copa del Rey, Club World Cup & UEFA Super Cup.
Since Real Madrid lost to Man City in the Champions League semifinals and Benzema was unable to help Real Madrid advance, he will not be awarded the Ballon d’Or this year.
Due in part to a variety of fitness issues, the striker has really had a rather dismal season, but a top-10 finish in the Ballon d’Or rankings should still be certain.
8- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
Last time: 8th
In 2022-23: 16 goals, 17 assists. Won Serie A.
Napoli fans won’t be alarmed despite “Kvaradona’s” form not being as strong as it was before the new year because of the role he played in the team earning their first Scudetto since 1990.
The Georgian winger, who was one of the season’s top signings in European football, is still among the hardest wingers to defend against any place on the continent.
9- Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona)
Last time: 9th
In 2022-23: 34 goals, nine assists. Won La Liga & Supercopa de Espana.
Lewandowski may not have a chance to win the Ballon d’Or any longer, but at least he has kept up his excellent record of league victories by guiding Barcelona back to the top of Spanish football.
The fact that he was able to pull it off despite the occasional slip in form as he approaches his 35th birthday is a testament to his skill.
10- Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Last time: 12th
In 2022-23: 23 goals, six assists. Won World Cup & Premier League.
Alvarez is one of only six Premier League players to have more goals scored in all competitions this season, proving that he must be more than just a backup for Man City heading forward.
The Argentine is still trying to collect the most trophies in football history by the end of the 2022–23 season, and he might still have a big impact on City taking home two more titles in June.