Where every Man City & Man Utd player finished in the 2022 Ballon d’Or rankings

We take a look at where Manchester City and Manchester United players finished in the Ballon d’Or rankings.
Aiden Beswick
By Aiden Beswick
Published 18th Oct 2022, 11:07 BST
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The 2022 Ballon d’Or was held at the Theatre du Chatelet on Monday evening in Paris, with the best-performing male and female players recognised for their performance during the 202/22 season.

Manchester City won their second consecutive Premier League title last campaign and also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup and Champions League, so it’s no surprise several of their squad were on the shortlist for the award.

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Their cross-town rivals Manchester United had a season to forget in 2021/22, finishing sixth in the league with 58 points - their lowest total in Premier League history. The Red Devils also failed to impress in Europe and domestic cups, but Cristiano Ronaldo managed to keep up his impressive scoring ration.

The Portuguese international ended the campaign on 24 goals in all competitions but didn’t secure a top-10 finish in the Ballon d’Or awards on Monday.

The main prize was won by Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema after his outstanding display this year which saw the Frenchman net over 40 goals and win the Champions League, La Liga and Nations League.

Kevin De Bruyne finished third in the Ballon d’Or rankings after an impressive 2021-22 season. Credit: Getty. Kevin De Bruyne finished third in the Ballon d’Or rankings after an impressive 2021-22 season. Credit: Getty.
Kevin De Bruyne finished third in the Ballon d’Or rankings after an impressive 2021-22 season. Credit: Getty.

As for the Ballon d’Or Feminin, Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas, who missed the Women’s Euros this year due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury, won the award for a second time, beating Arsenal and England forward Beth Mead by one point.

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Despite neither a City or Red Devils player lifting the Ballon d’Or this year, the former did win an award at the ceremony - the Club of the Year - after a successful 2022. Alongside the main award, the Yashin Trophy, the Kopa Trophy, the Gerd Muller Trophy and the Socrates Trophy were also presented, with Ederson finishing third in theYashin Trophy.

Below is the final position of all City and United players who made the shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d’Or rankings.

Cristiano Ronaldo has a great career record against Newcastle United (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)Cristiano Ronaldo has a great career record against Newcastle United (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo has a great career record against Newcastle United (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

3rd - Kevin De Bruyne - City

10th - Erling Haaland - City (Based on his performances for Borussia Dortmund last campaign)

12th- Riyad Mahrez - City

20th - Cristiano Ronaldo - United

=22nd - Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva - City

=25th - Joao Cancelo - City

Related topics:Cristiano RonaldoMan CityKarim BenzemaPremier LeagueChampions League

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