Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi finished 13th in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain teammate Vitinha and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, according to results released Monday by France Football.
The PSG defender secured his position as organizers unveiled the players ranked 11th through 29th ahead of the awards ceremony in London, where the winner will be announced later Monday evening.
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham finished 11th, followed by Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi in 12th. Hakimi placed 13th, ahead of Vitinha in 14th and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice in 15th.
Barcelona’s Ferran Torres ranked 16th, followed by Vinicius Junior in 17th and Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella in 18th.
Hakimi has remained a regular starter for PSG this season, appearing in 11 matches across competitions, including nine starts, with one Champions League assist.
The Moroccan right-back has also created 15 scoring opportunities while maintaining a passing accuracy of approximately 90%.
The remaining ten contenders include Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and 2025 winner Ousmane Dembele.
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