Ballon d’Or: List of Nigerian players who have made shortlist for award

Several Nigerian players person been shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or successful the past.
However, nary of them has won the eventual idiosyncratic prize successful football.

Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen holds the grounds for the highest decorativeness by a Nigerian successful the men’s Ballon d’Or, with his eighth-place decorativeness successful 2023.

Finidi George was among the archetypal Nigerians to person a Ballon d’Or nomination. He was nominated successful 1995 and finished successful 21st place.

In 1995, erstwhile Super Eagles stars, Daniel Amokachi and Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha besides made the cut.

Nwankwo Kanu followed successful 1996, earning a information aft a singular twelvemonth with Ajax, but helium finished successful 11th place.

Kanu was nominated again successful 1999.

In 1997, Victor Ikpeba was nominated aft winning the African Footballer of the Year award. He finished 32nd successful the Ballon d’Or voting.

Another Super Eagles midfielder, Sunday Oliseh, received a information successful 1998 pursuing his awesome performances for nine and country.

Osimhen was the archetypal Nigerian to decorativeness successful the apical 10 of the men’s Ballon d’Or voting erstwhile helium finished eighth successful 2023.

In 2024, Ademola Lookman finished 14th aft scoring a historical hat-trick successful the Europa League final.

The Nigerians who person received Ballon d’Or nominations are:

Finidi George – 1995
Daniel Amokachi – 19...