Giugliano makes history as first Italian woman nominated for Ballon d’Or | OneFootball

There are no Italian men up for the Ballon d’Or, but for Manuela Giugliano becomes the first Italian woman in history to be nominated.

The ceremony will be held in Paris on October 28 to name the winner for the various awards, including the Men’s Ballon d’Or, the Yashin Award for best goalkeeper, best coach and best club.

There is only one Italian player on the short-list, Gianluigi Donnarumma in the Yashin Award, as well as coaches Carlo Ancelotti and Gian Piero Gasperini.

However, Roma player Giugliano has made history as the first ever Italian woman to be on the short-list for the Ballon d’Or.

She just turned 27 last month and plays as a midfielder for both Roma, where she has been since 2019, and the Italy national team.

Congratulations Manuela Giugliano

Women’s Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees

Aitana Bonmati (Spain and Barcelona)

Barbra Banda (Zambia and Orlando Pride)

Tarciane (Brazil and Houston Dash)

Lauren Hemp (England and Manchester City)

Trinity Rodman (United States and Washington Spirit)

Ada Hegerberg (Norway and Lyon)

Manuela Giugliano (Italy and Roma)

Mallory Swanson (United States and Chicago Red Stars)

Glodis Viggosdottir (Iceland and Bayern Munich)

Mariona Caldentey (Spain and Arsenal)

Lauren James (England and Chelsea)

Lea Schuller (Germany and Bayern Munich)

Patricia Guijarro (Spain and Barcelona)

Gabi Portilho (Brazil and Corinthians)

Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi and Lyon)

Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway and Barcelona)

Lindsey Horan (United States and Lyon)

Sjoeke Nusken (Germany and Chelsea)

Yui Hasegawa (Japan and Manchester City)

Lucy Bronze (England and Chelsea)

Salma Paralluelo (Spain and Barcelona)

Giulia Gwinn (Germany and Bayern Munich)

Khadija Shaw (Jamaica and Manchester City)

Grace Geyoro (France and Paris St-Germain)

Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona)

Sophia Smith (United States and Portland Thorns)

Ewa Pajor (Poland and Barcelona)

Alyssa Naeher (United States and Chicago Red Stars)

Mayra Ramirez (Colombia and Chelsea)

Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France and Paris St-Germain)