The Bayern Munich and England striker took the 2026 award on Monday evening at a ceremony in London.
It's a first for Kane, who finished ahead of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé in second and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal in third.
For the fifth time in the award's history, the winner was decided on the football season rather than the calendar year.
Voters weighed up performances between 3 August 2025 and 19 July 2026, covering the season's biggest competitions and events.
France Football, the magazine behind the Ballon d'Or, revealed the full list of nominees from thirtieth place up to first.
Harry Kane is a Ballon d'Or winner. The Bayern Munich and England striker took the 2026 award on Monday evening at a ceremony in London.
It's a first for Kane, who finished ahead of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé in second and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal in third.
For the fifth time in the award's history, the winner was decided on the football season rather than the calendar year. Voters weighed up performances between 3 August 2025 and 19 July 2026, covering the season's biggest competitions and events.
France Football, the magazine behind the Ballon d'Or, revealed the full list of nominees from thirtieth place up to first. Here's how it finished.
The final ranking of the 2026 Ballon d'Or
Ranking Player Club National team 29 Sadio Mané Al-Nassr Senegal 29 William Saliba Arsenal France 28 Julián Quiñones Al-Qadsiah Mexico 27 Bruno Fernandes Manchester United Portugal 26 Dayot Upamecano Bayern Munich France 25 Marquinhos Paris Saint-Germain Brazil 24 Luis Díaz Bayern Munich Colombia 23 Nuno Mendes Paris Saint-Germain Portugal 22 Lautaro Martínez Inter Milan Argentina 21 Gabriel Arsenal Brazil 20 Willian Pacho Paris Saint-Germain Ecuador 19 João Neves Paris Saint-Germain Portugal 18 Marc Cucurella Real Madrid Spain 17 Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid Brazil 16 Ferran Torres Barcelona - Paris Saint-Germain Spain 15 Declan Rice Arsenal England 14 Vitinha Paris Saint-Germain Portugal 13 Achraf Hakimi Paris Saint-Germain Morocco 12 Pau Cubarsí Barcelona Spain 11 Jude Bellingham Real Madrid England 10 Fabián Ruiz Paris Saint-Germain Spain 9 Michael Olise Bayern Munich France 8 Erling Haaland Manchester City Norway 7 Ousmane Dembélé Paris Saint-Germain France 6 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Paris Saint-Germain Georgia 5 Lionel Messi Inter Miami Argentina 4 Rodri Manchester City - Barcelona Spain 3 Lamine Yamal Barcelona Spain 2 Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid France 1 Harry Kane Bayern Munich England
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