The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony took place in London on Monday 26 October 2026, and it finally crowned Harry Kane. Here is every award winner, followed by the cards collectors are looking at for the main winners, with recent sale prices taken from public sources.
Ballon d'Or 2026: full list of winners
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or (men) | Harry Kane – Bayern Munich / England |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin | Alexia Putellas – London City Lionesses / Spain |
| Kopa Trophy (men, best U-21) | Lamine Yamal – FC Barcelona / Spain (his third in a row) |
| Kopa Trophy (women) | Vicky López – FC Barcelona / Spain |
| Yashin Trophy (men, goalkeeper) | Unai Simón – Athletic Club / Spain |
| Yashin Trophy (women) | Cata Coll – FC Barcelona / Spain |
| Gerd Müller Trophy (men, striker) | Harry Kane – Bayern Munich |
| Gerd Müller Trophy (women) | Charlyn Corral – CF Pachuca / Mexico |
| Johan Cruyff Trophy (men's coach) | Luis de la Fuente – Spain |
| Johan Cruyff Trophy (women's coach) | Pere Romeu – FC Barcelona |
| Men's Club of the Year | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Women's Club of the Year | FC Barcelona Femení |
| Sócrates Award | Bukayo Saka – Arsenal |
Sources: BBC Sport, Premier League, Sports Illustrated, Business Standard.
In the Kopa ranking, Pau Cubarsí finished second and Warren Zaïre-Emery third; Yamal himself said on stage that the award "should have been for Pau Cubarsí" (SI). In the Yashin vote, David Raya was second and Thibaut Courtois third.
Harry Kane cards: the key ones
Kane's true rookie year is 2014-15 at Tottenham. The reference card is the 2014-15 Topps Premier Club Future Star #149. According to Sports Illustrated Collectibles, PSA has graded it 135 times with only 17 PSA 10s, and the last PSA 10 sold for $3,350 in July 2026.
- Topps #149 Future Star rookie: around $200–275 raw (October 2026), $468–499 in PSA 9, $1,500–3,350 in PSA 10 (CardLoft sales data).
- 2014-15 Match Attax #322 rookie: about $30–36 raw, an affordable way in (CardLoft).
- 2019-20 Panini Prizm Premier League Kaboom #K-14: a raw copy sold for $685, the last PSA 10 for $2,500 on 30 September 2026 (SI).
- 2018 Panini Prizm World Cup #62 (the year of his Golden Boot): Green Crystals /25 in PSA 8 sold for $611; a Red/Blue Wave PSA 10 for $151 (SI).
- 2017-18 Topps Chrome UCL #52: Green /99 PSA 10 at $1,750 (October 2026); the SuperFractor 1/1 BGS 9.5 reached $49,200 on Fanatics Collect in July 2026 (CardLoft).
Not every Kane card has gone up: CardLoft notes a 2016 Prizm Euro #56 PSA 10 that sold for $150 in 2021 now trades around $36–40. SI expects a short 24–72 hour bump of roughly 15–25% after the win, so check recent sold listings before you pay the hype price.
Lamine Yamal cards (Kopa Trophy)
Yamal's headline rookie is the 2023 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions #64. Recent sales: base PSA 10 at $308.60 on 16 October 2026 and $475 on 17 October 2026 (Card Ladder, Fanatics Collect), with a PSA population above 2,100. The Refractor PSA 10 (pop about 530) last sold for $2,200 on 24 October 2026 (Card Ladder). For the full breakdown, read our Lamine Yamal rookie card guide.
Alexia Putellas cards (Ballon d'Or Féminin)
Putellas has no classic early rookie card. Her earliest mainstream item is the 2015 Panini FIFA Women's World Cup sticker #377; an SGC 10 sold for $103.20 in October 2024 (Fanatics Collect). Her first pack-issued trading card is 2021-22 Topps Chrome UEFA Women's Champions League #19, according to Beckett. Recent Topps Chrome UWCL sets also include her autographs, including duals with Aitana Bonmatí (CardLeague checklist).
Other winners to keep in mind
Barcelona dominated the women's side with Vicky López, Cata Coll, Pere Romeu and the club award, which keeps Barça Femení cards in focus. Paris Saint-Germain's Club of the Year award is a nice boost for PSG collections – see our PSG cards guide.
Our cards connected to the winners
- Harry Kane – Topps Total Football 2025-26 Storm /99 – Bayern Munich
- Lamine Yamal – Topps Total Football 2025-26 Glow /25
- Lamine Yamal – Team of the Season Purple /25
- Lamine Yamal – Chromium /50
- Clara Serrajordi RC /10 – Barcelona Femení (2nd in the women's Kopa)
More cards are on our NN SPORTS eBay shop.
Before you buy
Prices quoted are past sales in US dollars and move quickly after an award. Compare several recent sold listings, check the exact card number and parallel, and look at the grade population. Useful reading: PSA grades explained, what a Superfractor is and how much a soccer rookie card is worth.
Cover trophy photo: Zinedine Zidane's 1998 Ballon d'Or, Real Madrid Museum – Ank Kumar, Infosys Limited, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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