Top 5 Youngest Balon d’Or winners in football history
Top 5 Youngest Balon d'Or winners in football history
Top 5 Youngest Balon d’Or winners in football history
Oleg Blokhin
The Ukranian international won the Balon d’Or at the age of 23 playing for Dynamo Kyiv. He made 652 appearances scoring 283 goals before his retirement in Aris Limassol.
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George Best
The Northern Ireland international won the Balon d’Or at the age of 22 playing for Manchester United. He made 705 appearances scoring 251 goals before his retirement in 1984.
Lionel Messi
The Argentine international won the Balon d’Or at the age of 22 playing for Barcelona. He has made 801 appearances scoring 674 for Barcelona.
Michael Owen
The England international won the Balon d ‘Or at the age of 22 playing for Liverpool. He made 482 appearances scoring 222 goals before retiring at Stoke City in 2013.
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Delima Ronaldo
The Brazillian international won the Balon d’Or at the age of 21 playing for Barcelona. He is the youngest player to win the award. He made 518 appearances scoring 352 before retiring at Corinthians in 2011.
Source: Sportified
