Putellas, Kerr, Mead, Oberdorf: Who will win the Ballon d’Or Féminin?
This year’s Ballon d’Or is set to take place on Monday 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.
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
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
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.
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