2017 Ballon d'Or

The 2017 Ballon d'Or was the 62nd annual award recognising the best male footballer in the world for 2017.

Cristiano Ronaldo won the award for the fifth time on 7 December 2017, equalling the highest tally of Ballons d'Or in history at the time, sharing the record with Lionel Messi.

Rankings
The thirty nominees for the award were announced on 9 October 2017. The winner was announced on 7 December 2017.