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Why Aitana Bonmati Missing From Ballon d'Or 2026 List
Spain's Aitana Bonmati excluded from 2026 Ballon d'Or due to injury recovery.
In brief
Spain's Aitana Bonmati excluded from 2026 Ballon d'Or due to injury recovery. Aitana Bonmati missed 2026 Ballon d'Or Feminin nominations after injury recovery. Originally reported by Sportstar.
Aitana Bonmati's Ballon d'Or History
Aitana Bonmati won three consecutive Ballon d'Or Feminin awards including 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup victory.
“Aitana Bonmati had won last year’s Ballon d’Or Feminin, completing a hat-trick of titles”
2026 Ballon d'Or Nominees
The 2026 Ballon d'Or Awards will feature top football players, coaches and clubs at London Palladium on Monday.
“The 2026 edition of the Ballon d’Or Awards will see some of the biggest stars of football assemble as the best players, coaches and clubs of the year are felicitated at the London Palladium on Monday”
Bonmati's Injury Timeline
Bonmati fractured left fibula in November 2025 during Spain training session requiring five-month recovery.
“Bonmati had a fractured left fibula suffered in November 2025 during a training session with Spain”
Recovery Period
She returned to Barcelona in May 2026 after surgery but stepped away before 2026-27 season began.
“Bonmati returned in May, making seven appearances for Barcelona before the end of the 2025-26 season”
2026 Ballon d'Or List
Aitana Bonmati not on 2026 Ballon d'Or Feminin nominees list despite three consecutive wins.
“Ousmane Dembele won the Men’s Ballon d’Or last year, and has been nominated for the award this time too. However, the list for women’s nominees does not feature Aitana Bonmatí”
Full Nominees List
28 women nominated for 2026 Ballon d'Or Feminin including Selma Bacha, Barbra Banda, Esmee Brugts and others.
“Full list of nominees for Women’s footballer of the year: Selma Bacha, Barbra Banda, Esmee Brugts, Klara Bühl, Mariona Caldentey, Scarlett Camberos, Kerstin Casparij, Temwa Chawinga, Cata Coll, Melchie Dumornay, Caroline Graham Hansen, Alex Greenwood, Patri Guijarro, Pernille Harder, Yui Hasegawa, Rose Lavelle, Mapi León, Lorena, Melvine Malard, Manaka Matsukubo, Vivianne Miedema, Ewa Pajor, Clàudia Pina, Alexia Putellas, Wendie Renard, Alessia Russo, Khadija Shaw, Momoko Tanikawa, Caroline Weir, Tessa Wullaert”
What to remember
Aitana Bonmati missed 2026 Ballon d'Or Feminin nominations after injury recovery.
