This year’s Ballon d’Or is set to take place this evening (October 17th) at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
The venue will be packed with the crème de la crème of world football, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Sam Kerr and Alexia Putellas.
Alongside the Ballon d’Or, Kopa Trophy and Yashin Trophy, the Ballon d’Or Féminin will be awarded.
The accolade was first introduced in 2018, with Ada Hegerberg, Megan Rapinoe and Putellas among the winners so far.
As always, the 20-player nominee list is packed with world class talent. GiveMeSport Women predicts where each player will finish, and who will be crowned the winner of the 2022 Ballon d’Or Féminin.
Who will win the Ballon d’Or Féminin?
20) Trinity Rodman – Washington Spirit
19) Kadidiatou Diani – PSG
18) Fridolina Rolfo – Barcelona
17) Lucy Bronze – Barcelona
16) Selma Bacha – Lyon
15) Christiane Endler – Lyon
14) Catarina Macario – Lyon
13) Millie Bright – Chelsea
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Millie Bright of England in action during the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 Quarter Final match between England and Spain at Brighton & Hove Community Stadium on July 20, 2022 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
12) Vivianne Miedema – Arsenal
11) Alex Morgan – San Diego Wave
10) Aitana Bonmati – Barcelona
9) Asisat Oshoala – Barcelona
8) Marie-Antoinette Katoto – PSG
7) Alexandra Popp – Wolfsburg
6) Ada Hegerberg – Lyon
POTSDAM, GERMANY - OCTOBER 15: Alexandra Popp of Wolfsburg looks on during the FLYERALARM Women's Bundesliga match between Turbine Potsdam and VfL Wolfsburg at Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion on October 15, 2022 in Potsdam, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Getty Images)
Who will finish in the Ballon d’Or Féminin top five?
5) Wendie Renard – Lyon
Renard captained Lyon to yet another Division 1 Féminine title, before helping her team regain their Champions League crown from Barcelona.
Renowned for her defensive prowess, Renard also contributed goals last season, scoring a career-high of 15 in all competitions.
The 32-year-old then led France to the semi-finals at Euro 2022, where they lost to Germany.
ROTHERHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 14: Wendie Renard of France has their penalty saved by Nicky Evrard of Belgium (not pictured) during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 group D match between France and Belgium at The New York Stadium on July 14, 2022 in Rotherham, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
4) Lena Oberdorf – Wolfsburg
There is no doubt that Oberdorf is one of the best young footballers in the world.
The 20-year-old was part of the Wolfsburg side which won the Frauen-Bundesliga and DFB Pokal Frauen, but it was her performances for Germany at Euro 2022 which really caught the eye.
Oberdorf was named Euro 2022 Young Player of the Tournament and was a finalist in UEFA Women's Player of the Year.
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Lena Oberdorf of Germany in action during the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 Semi Final match between Germany and France at Stadium mk on July 27, 2022 in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)
3) Sam Kerr – Chelsea
Kerr earned her second successive Golden Boot in the Women’s Super League, firing Chelsea to their third consecutive league title.
Her 29 goals in 31 club appearances last season resulted in an array of personal accolades, including WSL Player of the Season, FWA Footballer of the Year, PFA Players' Player of the Year and PFA Fans' Player of the Year.
The 29-year-old may narrowly miss out on the Ballon d’Or Féminin, however.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Sam Kerr of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final match between Chelsea Women and Manchester City Women at Wembley Stadium on May 15, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
2) Beth Mead – Arsenal
After scoring an impressive six goals during England’s winning run at Euro 2022, Mead was named the tournament’s top scorer and best player.
The 27-year-old also had a brilliant season for Arsenal, hitting the back of the net 11 times in the WSL, behind only Miedema and Kerr. She also finished with eight assists, the joint highest in the league alongside Ella Toone.
Mead subsequently rose to the top of the WSL’s all-time assists chart, with 36 to her name.
TEDDINGTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Beth Mead of England looks on during an England Women Training Session at The Lensbury on October 04, 2022 in Teddington, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
1) Alexia Putellas – Barcelona
She may currently be recovering from an ACL injury, but Putellas is still the best female footballer around.
Last season, the 28-year-old scored 18 goals and set up 15 more in the Primera División, a remarkable tally from midfield.
She scored 34 goals in all competitions as she inspired Barcelona to a domestic treble, and also became Spain’s most capped player with 100 appearances. Putellas is certainly the fans' favourite to win the Ballon d’Or Féminin for a second year in a row.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 28: Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona is awarded the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award prior to the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF at Camp Nou on August 28, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
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