World Cup Golden Ball Winners

FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments 1930 to 2022 Golden Ball

My Football FactsFIFA CompetitionsFIFA All Time World Cup

The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA World Cup finals, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media. Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively.

 

YearGolden Ball WinnerCountry
1930José NasazziUruguay
1934Giuseppe MeazzaItaly
1938LeônidasBrazil
1950ZizinhoBrazil
1954Ferenc PuskásHungary
1958DidiBrazil
1962GarrinchaBrazil
1966Bobby CharltonEngland
1970PeléBrazil
1974Johan CruyffNetherlands
1978Mario KempesArgentina
1982Paolo RossiItaly
1986Diego MaradonaArgentina
1990Salvatore SchillaciItaly
1994RomárioBrazil
1998RonaldoBrazil
2002Oliver KahnGermany
2006Zinedine ZidaneFrance
2010Diego ForlánUruguay
2014Lionel MessiArgentina
2018Luka ModricCroatia
2022Lionel MessiArgentina

Premier League Top Scorers

Archives