Dembélé wins Ballon d'Or, Paris Saint-Germain celebrates historic moment
2025-09-23 02:46
Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembélé won the Ballon d'Or at the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony held at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris on September 22.
The French striker, wearing the red and blue jersey, not only won the highest honor in his career, but also became the first French player in history to win the Golden Ball while playing for Paris Saint-Germain.
Dembélé earned the recognition of the global jury with his stunning performance in the 2024-2025 season, scoring 35 goals and providing 16 assists in 53 games as Paris Saint-Germain won a historic quadruple, including the Champions League.
In the Champions League, Dembélé scored against Liverpool in the quarter-finals and Arsenal in the semi-finals, and provided two assists in the final, becoming a key player in Paris Saint-Germain's title victory. By the end of the season, he had already won the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Season and the Champions League Player of the Season awards, and now he had also won the Ballon d'Or.
Since joining Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023, Dembélé has quickly established himself as a key player. In his debut season, he played a decisive role in the Champions League knockout stage, became the assist leader in Ligue 1, and won the Ligue 1, French Cup, and French Super Cup titles with the team.
Paris Saint-Germain also enjoyed a successful campaign at this year's Ballon d'Or. The club was named Men's Team of the Year, manager Luis Enrique was named Coach of the Year, and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was named Goalkeeper of the Year.
