Ballon d'Or Dream Team
The Ballon d'Or Dream Team is an all-time all-star team scheduled to be published by France Football in December 2020 after conducting an internet poll of fans to select a football dream team starting from October 2020.[1][2][3]
Nominations
Goalkeeper
The nominations for the goalkeeper were announced on 5 October 2020.[4]
| Nationality | Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gordon Banks | 1955–1978 | Leicester City (356)
|
7th in 1972 |
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Thomas N'Kono | 1974–1997 |  Espanyol (234)
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Not eligible |
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Gianluigi Buffon | 1995–present | Juventus (673*)
|
2nd in 2006 |
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Peter Schmeichel | 1981–2003 | Manchester United (398)
|
5th in 1992 |
|
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Iker Casillas | 1999–2019 | Real Madrid (725)
|
4th in 2008 |
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Edwin van der Sar | 1991–2011 | Ajax (312)
|
24th in 2008 |
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Sepp Maier | 1962–1979 | Bayern Munich (651)
|
5th in 1975 |
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Lev Yashin | 1950–1970 | Dynamo Moscow (326)
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Winner in 1963 |
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Manuel Neuer | 2005–present | Bayern Munich (399*)
|
3rd in 2014 |
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Dino Zoff | 1961–1983 | Juventus (479)
|
2nd in 1973 |
Right-back
The nominations for the right-back were announced on 5 October 2020.[5]
| Nationality | Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Giuseppe Bergomi | 1980–1999 | Inter Milan (757)
|
– |
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Manfred Kaltz | 1971–1990 | Hamburger SV (724)
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– |
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Cafu | 1989–2008 | São Paulo (255)
|
15th in 2002 |
|
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Philipp Lahm | 2002–2017 | Bayern Munich (517)
|
6th in 2014 |
|
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Carlos Alberto | 1963–1981 | Santos (445)
|
Not eligible |
|
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Wim Suurbier | 1964–1982 | Ajax (279)
|
– |
|
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Djalma Santos | 1948–1970 | Palmeiras (498)
|
Not eligible |
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Lilian Thuram | 1991–2008 | Parma (228)
|
7th in 1998 |
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Claudio Gentile | 1972–1988 | Juventus (417)
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– |
|
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Berti Vogts | 1965–1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (528)
|
4th in 1975 |
Centre-back
The nominations for the centre-back were announced on 5 October 2020.
| Nationality | Player | Years | Club with most appearances | Best result at Ballon d'Or |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Franco Baresi | 1978–1997 | Milan (719)
|
2nd in 1989 |
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Bobby Moore | 1958–1978 | West Ham United (647)
|
2nd in 1970 |
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Franz Beckenbauer | 1964–1983 | Bayern Munich (575)
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Winner in 1972 and 1976 |
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Daniel Passarella | 1974–1989 | River Plate (291)
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Not eligible |
|
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Fabio Cannavaro | 1992–2011 | Parma (288)
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Winner in 2006 |
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Matthias Sammer | 1985–1998 | Borussia Dortmund (153)
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Winner in 1996 |
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Marcel Desailly | 1986–2005 | Chelsea (222)
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8th in 1996 |
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Gaetano Scirea | 1972–1988 | Juventus (554)
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12th in 1982 |
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Ronald Koeman | 1980–1997 | Barcelona (264)
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5th in 1988 |
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Sergio Ramos | 2004–present | Real Madrid (660)
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6th in 2017 |
References
- ^ "Ballon d'Or Dream Team : La piste aux étoiles de FF". France Football (in French). 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "France Football presents the Ballon d'Or Dream Team". Marca. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Ballon d'Or Dream Team : la liste de tous les nommés pour ce onze de légende". France Football (in French). 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Dream Team Ballon d'Or : votez pour votre plus grand gardien de tous les temps". France Football (in French). 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Dream Team Ballon d'Or : votez pour votre meilleur latéral droit". France Football (in French). 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.