Victor Osimhen Among Nominees for 2023 Ballon d'Or Alongside Messi, Erling Haaland and Others

The shortlist for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award has been unveiled, featuring Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, who had a remarkable season with Napoli. 

Osimhen played a crucial role in Napoli's success, helping them secure the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years. 

He is among the 30 players on the shortlist, with Lionel Messi also in contention. Messi, a seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, led Argentina to a World Cup victory in 2022 and is considered the favorite for this year's award. 

The Ballon d'Or 2023 ceremony is scheduled for October 30th at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

See full list of the nominees below.




Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City)




Andre Onana (Manchester United)




Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)




Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)




Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)




Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)




Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)




Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain)




Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)




Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)




Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)




Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)




Ruben Dias (Manchester City)




Nicola Barella (Inter Milan)




Erling Haaland (Manchester City)




Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal)




Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)




Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)




Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona)




Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)




Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)




Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)




Lautaro Martinez (Inter MIlan)




Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)




Rodri (Barcelona)




Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint German)




Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich)




Victor Osimhen (Napoli)




Luka Modric (Real Madrid)




Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)