The 68th annual ceremony of the Ballon d’Or was won by Manchester City star Rodri, who pipped Real Madrid superstars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham to the 2024 award.
However, the Man City midfielder wasn’t the only Premier League player nominated for the prestigious award, with 10 stars from England’s top flight in the top 30.
But where did the other nine place? Football FanCast takes a look at the final top 30 Ballon d’Or standings and how other Premier League stars fared.
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Rank
Player
Club
1
Rodri
Man City
2
Vinicius Junior
Real Madrid
3
Jude Bellingham
Real Madrid
4
Dani Carvajal
Real Madrid
5
Erling Haaland
Man City
6
Kylian Mbappe
Real Madrid
7
Lautaro Martinez
Inter
8
Lamine Yamal
Barcelona
9
Toni Kroos
Real Madrid
10
Harry Kane
Bayern Munich
11
Phil Foden
Man City
12
Florian Wirtz
Bayer Leverkusen
13
Dani Olmo
Barcelona
14
Ademola Lookman
Atalanta
15
Nico Williams
Athletic Club
16
Granit Xhaka
Bayer Leverkusen
17
Federico Valverde
Real Madrid
18
Emiliano Martinez
Aston Villa
19
Martin Odegaard
Arsenal
20
Hakan Calhanoglu
Inter
21
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal
22
Antonio Rudiger
Real Madrid
23
Ruben Dias
Man City
24
William Saliba
Arsenal
25
Cole Palmer
Chelsea
26
Declan Rice
Arsenal
27
Vitinha
Paris Saint-Germain
28
Alejandro Grimaldo
Bayer Leverkusen
=29
Artem Dovbyk
AS Roma
=29
Mats Hummels
AS Roma
The top 10 Premier League players in Ballon d'Or standings: 10 Declan Rice (Arsenal) 26th place
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice finished in 26th place, with the Englishman falling short for both club and country during the 2023/24 season.
Rice, who joined in a mega-money move from West Ham, almost helped Arsenal to Premier League glory and played a major part in England’s route to the Euro 2024 final.
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Cole Palmer has enjoyed an unbelievable period at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea after joining from Man City in 2023.
He’s been the Blues’ star man, and despite Chelsea not winning any silverware or finishing in the Champions League, Palmer still makes the top 30, showing the impact he has made.
Goals
25
Assists
15
Games
45
8 William Saliba (Arsenal) 24th place
Centre-back William Saliba is quickly turning into one of the best defenders in the world and has been solid in defence for Arsenal alongside Gabriel, resulting in rumours over a transfer to Real Madrid.
The pair are at the base of Mikel Arteta’s title push, and Saliba’s placing in the Ballon d’Or may only improve year on year, should he continue to star.
7 Ruben Dias (Man City) 23rd place
One of four Manchester City superstars in the top 30 is centre-back Ruben Dias, who once again played a key role in Pep Guardiola’s side over the last 12 months.
Dias picked up his fourth Premier League winners’ medal earlier in the year and will be hoping to make it five in 2025, which could see his ranking at next year’s Ballon d’Or improve.
6 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) 21st place
The third of four Arsenal stars in the top 30 is Bukayo Saka, who improved on his 24th-place finish at the 2023 Ballon d’Or.
The 23-year-old continues to go from strength to strength at the Emirates, so next year, we may see him in the top 20, especially if he inspires Arsenal to Premier League glory.
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Yet another Arsenal star on the list is Martin Odegaard, who snuck into the top 20 by finishing in 19th place.
The current Gunners captain has had a major influence on the team in recent years, and that has been highlighted following his recent absence through injury.
4 Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) 18th place
Aston Villa shot-stopper Emiliano Martinez retained the Yashin Trophy for being the best goalkeeper at the Ballon d’Or awards, beating the likes of PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and Milan’s Mike Maignan.
The Argentine helped Villa qualify for the Champions League and hasn’t conceded a goal during the first three group stage games.
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Phil Foden was the Premier League Player of the Year during the 2023/24 season, so it comes as no surprise to see his name in the top 30.
The Englishman struggled to replicate his club form at Euro 2024, though, which may explain his position just outside the top 10.
Goals
19
Assists
8
WhoScored average match rating
7.55/10
WhoScored Player of the Match awards
10
2 Erling Haaland (Man City) 5th place
The only other Premier League player to make it into the top 10 is Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, who has enjoyed a brilliant start to the current campaign in front of goal.
The Norwegian won another Premier League title and Golden Boot during the 2023/24 season at the Etihad, but didn’t feature at Euro 2024 with his country.
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Top of the charts, as we know, was Rodri, who won the Premier League, Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup with Man City, while also helping Spain to Euro 2024 glory.
Pass success %
92.5
WhoScored average match rating
7.62/10
Goals
8
Assists
9
Tackles per game
2.1
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