Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and 8 PSG players nominated for 2025 Ballon d'Or

Georgia national team player and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been named among the 30 nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. This recognition comes as a natural result of his outstanding season, in which he played a key role in the French club's historic success.

After joining PSG in January 2025, Kvaratskhelia quickly became a leader in the team's attack. His performances helped the Parisians win the French championship, the national cup, and the long-awaited UEFA Champions League trophy. The Georgian star particularly shone in the Champions League final, scoring a hat-trick and securing PSG's historic triumph.

In total, eight other PSG players were also nominated: Ousmane Dembélé, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Désiré Doué, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Fabián Ruiz, and Vitinha. PSG thus became the most represented club among the 2025 Ballon d'Or contenders.

Here is the full list of the 30 nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or:

• Ousmane Dembélé (PSG)

• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG)

• Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG)

• Désiré Doué (PSG)

• Achraf Hakimi (PSG)

• João Neves (PSG)

• Fabián Ruiz (PSG)

• Vitinha (PSG)

• Nuno Mendes (PSG)

• Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

• Pedri (Barcelona)

• Raphinha (Barcelona)

• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)

• Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

• Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)

• Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

• Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

• Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

• Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)

• Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan)

• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

• Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)

• Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)

• Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

• Scott McTominay (Napoli)

• Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

• Declan Rice (Arsenal)

• Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP)

• Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

The Ballon d'Or 2025 award ceremony will take place on September 22 in Paris. This year's race for the prestigious prize promises to be particularly intense.