Steph Catley places 29th at the Ballon d'Or awards

2 min read 23 September 2025

Steph Catley, in her first year nominated for the Ballon d'Or awards, finished in 29th place in the rankings. While, her club team, Arsenal, was awarded the Women's Club of the Year.

The defender made the list for the first time after helping Arsenal to the UEFA Women's Champions League title for the 2024/25 season. Catley has been nominated alongside six of her Arsenal teammates following their European triumph.

Catley becomes the third Australian woman to be nominated for the award since it was first introduced in 2018, with Sam Kerr being nominated five times and Hayley Raso receiving her first nomination in 2023.

Steph Catley during the SheBelievesCup game against USA and Australia. (Photo: Rachel Bach/By The White Line)

The 2025 Ballon d'Or Féminin top thirty list finished as follows:

1.Aitana Bonmatí (Spain), 2. Mariona Caldentey (Spain), Alessia Russo (England), 4. Alexia Putellas (Spain), 5. Chloe Kelly (England), 6. Patricia Guijarro (Spain), 7. Leah Williamson (England), 8. Ewa Pajor (Poland), 9. Lucy Bronze (England), 10. Hannah Hamption (England), 11. Clàudia Pina (Spain), 12. Marta (Brazil), 13. Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway), 14. Barbra Banda (Zambia), 15. Sandy Baltimore (France), 16. Cristiana Girelli (Italy), 17. Temwa Chawinga (Malawi), 18. Melchie Dumornay (Haiti), 19. Klara Bühl (Germany), 20. Pernille Harder (Denmark), 21. Amanda Gutierres (Brazil), 22. Esther González (Spain), 23. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden), 24. Sofia Cantore (Italy), 25. Emily Fox (USA), 26. Lindsey Heaps (USA), 27. Frida Maanum (Norway) & Clara Mateo (France), 29. Steph Catley (Australia), 30. Caroline Weir (Scotland).