The 2024 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony takes place on October 28 and Manchester City have 11 representatives up for accolades.
Everybody knows that Rodri is among the favourites to win the top prize in the men’s game after his remarkable year in which he was pivotal to the success of Manchester City and Spain.
He isn’t the only City star up for the award though and there are several more prizes up for grabs.
The Women’s Ballon d’Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy, Men’s Coach of the Year, Women’s Coach of the Year, Men’s Club of the Year and Women’s Club of the Year will also be rewarded as well.
There is also the Gerd Muller trophy for the top scorer of the year, which Harry Kane already has sewn up.
City have representatives in four of the eight remaining categories and have racked up a total of 11 nominations. Here they are.
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Man City’s Men’s Ballon d’Or nominations
Despite his unfancied position, Rodri has a real chance of clinching the Ballon d’Or after his crucial role in City becoming the first team in English history to win the league four times in a row.
The defensive midfielder was also fantastic in Spain’s triumphant Euro 2024 campaign.
Rodri appears to be in a two-horse race with Real Madrid’s Champions League-winning winger Vinicius Jr for the gong but City have four other players in the running.
Erling Haaland is an obvious contender and has a chance of finishing in the top three after his sensational return of 38 goals in just 45 games.
Phil Foden is in with a chance after being named the Premier League’s Player of the Season, Ruben Dias has been nominated and so has Cole Palmer. The playmaker technically still counts as a City representative according to UEFA, though he has been nominated thanks to his sublime season with Chelsea.
The full list of Ballon d’Or nominations are:
- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- Hakan Calhanoglu (Türkiye, Inter)
- Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid)
- Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
- Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine, Dnipro / Girona / Roma)
- Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)
- Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
- Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
- Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
- Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid)
- Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta)
- Emiliano Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
- Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter )
- Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain / Real Madrid)
- Martin Odegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
- Dani Olmo (Spain, Leipzig / Barcelona)
- Cole Palmer (England, Manchester City / Chelsea)
- Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)
- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
- Antonio Rudiger (Germany, Real Madrid)
- Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
- William Saliba (France, Arsenal)
- Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid)
- Vinicius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
- Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Nico Williams (Spain, Athletic Club)
- Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Granit Xhaka (Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
Manchester City’s Ballon d’Or Feminin nominees
Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati is the favourite to claim the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a second year running after another fantastic season but her teammate Caroline Graham Hansen is running her close.
City have three players in this category with star striker Bunny Shaw, winger Lauren Hemp and midfielder Yui Hasegawa all picking up nominations.
The full list of Ballon d’Or Feminin nominations are:
- Barbra Banda (Zambia, Shanghai RCB / Orlando Pride)
- Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
- Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona / Chelsea)
- Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Barcelona / Arsenal)
- Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain / Olympique Lyonnais)
- Grace Geyoro (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Manuela Giugliano (Italy, AS Roma)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
- Patricia Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
- Giulia Gwinn (Germany, Bayern Munich)
- Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester City)
- Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Olympique Lyonnais)
- Lauren Hemp (England, Manchester City)
- Lindsey Horan (USA, Olympique Lyonnais)
- Lauren James (England, Chelsea)
- Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Alyssa Naeher (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
- Sjoeke Nusken (Germany, Chelsea)
- Ewa Pajor (Poland, VfL Wolfsburg / Barcelona)
- Salma Paralluelo (Spain, Barcelona)
- Gabi Portilho (Brazil, Corinthians)
- Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
- Mayra Ramírez (Colombia, Levante / Chelsea)
- Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)
- Lea Schuller (Germany, Bayern Munich)
- Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)
- Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
- Mallory Swanson (USA, Chicago Red Stars)
- Tarciane (Brazil, Corinthians / Houston Dash)
- Glddis Viggosdottir (Iceland, Bayern Munich)
Kopa Trophy 2024 nominees, one Man City nomination
The Kopa Trophy goes to the best under-21 player over the last year and City’s Savinho has been nominated thanks to his stellar season at Girono, which earned him a move to the Etihad.
He’s unlikely to win it, though, with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal nailed on to do so.
The full Kopa Trophy nominees are:
- Pau Cubarsi (Spain, Barcelona)
- Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
- Arda Guler (Turkiye, Real Madrid)
- Karim Konate (Ivory Coast, Salzburg)
- Kobbie Mainoo (England, Manchester United)
- Joao Neves (Portugal, Benfica / Paris Saint-Germain)
- Savinho (Brazil, Girona / Manchester City)
- Mathys Tel (France, Bayern Munich)
- Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)
- Warren Zaire-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Pep Guardiola nominated for Men’s Coach of the Year Trophy 2024
Even though he has repeatedly stated he cares little for such rewards, Pep Guardiola is a front-runner to win the Men’s Coach of the Year trophy after guiding City to yet another title.
Xabi Alonso might have something to say about that, though, after he masterminded Bayer Leverkusen’s remarkable invincible Bundesliga triumph.
Men’s Coach of the Year 2024 nominees:
- Xabi Alonso (Spain, Bayer Leverkusen)
- Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, Real Madrid)
- Luis de la Fuente (Spain, Spain national team)
- Gian Piero Gasperini (Italy, Atalanta)
- Pep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina, Argentina national team)
Men’s Club of the Year Trophy 2024
Manchester City, as well as sister club Girona, have been nominated for the Club of the Year award.
The full nominees are:
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Girona (Spain)
- Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
- Manchester City (England)
- Real Madrid (Spain)
City have no representatives in the Yashin Trophy, Women’s Coach of the Year or Women’s Club of the Year categories.
