Ballon d'Or 2025: Analysis of Top Statistics for All 30 Nominees

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The 2025 Ballon d'Or nominations revealed the 30 best footballers on the planet for the period from August 2024 to July 2025. Analysis of key statistics shows dominance by young talents, defensive stars, and record-breaking performances across Europe.

Young Talents Dominate

Lamine Yamal at just 18 years old delivered statistics worthy of a veteran. The Spanish talent led Europe in dribbling with 161 successful dribbles - 54 more than anyone else. His ability to follow dribbles with shots (56) and chance creation (35) was the best in Europe's top five leagues.

Désiré Doué from PSG at 20 years old contributed to 30 goals (16 goals, 14 assists), the second-best performance among players under 21 after Yamal (39). His contribution to PSG's Champions League triumph was invaluable.

Attacking Records

Viktor Gyökeres set a new productivity standard with 54 goals in 52 appearances for Sporting CP. His 39 league goals represent the highest total in the Portuguese league since 2002. His transfer to Arsenal confirmed his exceptional value.

Erling Haaland maintained his position among the elite with 34 goals in 48 appearances for Manchester City. His ratio of 119 minutes per goal was the best among Premier League players with at least 15 goals.

Robert Lewandowski at 36 proved age is just a number by scoring 24 non-penalty goals - equal to Kylian Mbappé. His 93.5 minutes per goal in La Liga was the second-best.

Creative Geniuses

Raphinha from Barcelona contributed to 56 goals (34 goals, 22 assists), the second-best performance after Mohamed Salah (57). The Brazilian equaled Ronaldo's record of 21 goal involvements in a single Champions League season.

Mohamed Salah broke the Premier League record for a 38-game season with 47 goal involvements, surpassing the joint record held by Thierry Henry and Haaland (44).

Achraf Hakimi created 108 chances from open play - more than any other defender in the top five leagues. Only Raphinha (120) created more chances overall.

Defensive Masters

Virgil van Dijk demonstrated his versatility with 403 line-breaking passes in the Premier League, the third-best performance. His ability to break through three lines of the opponent's structure (10) was the best in the league.

Gianluigi Donnarumma kept clean sheets in 34% of PSG matches and saved 71% of shots. His performances were crucial to PSG's double in Ligue 1 and the Champions League.

Surprising Performances

Scott McTominay became Serie A Player of the Year with 12 goals as a midfielder. His eight goals to break 0-0 deadlocks for Napoli was the most in the competition.

Denzel Dumfries scored 11 goals as a defender - more than any other fullback in the top leagues. His five goal involvements in the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona was historic.

Young Leaders

Pedri showed the best ability for passes under pressure in the Champions League with 11 line-breaking passes behind the defense. At 22, he also led Europe in passes before chance creation (58).

Cole Palmer proved his value in final matches with five goal involvements in two finals - Conference League against Betis and Club World Cup against PSG.

Statistical Trends

The analysis reveals several key trends in modern football. Young players dominate creative statistics, while experienced strikers maintain goal efficiency. Modern defenders contribute more to attack than ever before.

Most nominees represent clubs from Europe's top five leagues, with a significant majority from teams that won domestic or European trophies.

Thanks to Stats Perform for the data and photo

More information:24live.com



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