<Table> <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> 1st </Th> <Th> 2nd </Th> <Th> 3rd </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lionel Messi </Th> <Td> 5 ( 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 ) </Td> <Td> 5 ( 2008 , 2013 , 2014 , 2016 , 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 2007 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cristiano Ronaldo </Th> <Td> 5 ( 2008 , 2013 , 2014 , 2016 , 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 5 ( 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michel Platini </Th> <Td> 3 ( 1983 , 1984 , 1985 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1977 , 1980 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johan Cruyff </Th> <Td> 3 ( 1971 , 1973 , 1974 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1975 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Marco van Basten </Th> <Td> 3 ( 1988 , 1989 , 1992 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Franz Beckenbauer </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1972 , 1976 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1974 , 1975 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ronaldo </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1997 , 2002 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1996 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1998 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alfredo Di Stéfano </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1957 , 1959 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1956 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kevin Keegan </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1978 , 1979 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1977 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Karl - Heinz Rummenigge </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1980 , 1981 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1979 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Luis Suárez </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1960 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1961 , 1964 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1965 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eusébio </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1965 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1962 , 1966 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bobby Charlton </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1966 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1967 , 1968 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Raymond Kopa </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1958 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1959 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1956 , 1957 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gerd Müller </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1970 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1972 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1969 , 1973 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Zinedine Zidane </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1997 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gianni Rivera </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1969 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1963 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ruud Gullit </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1987 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1988 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lothar Matthäus </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1990 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1991 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Roberto Baggio </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1993 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1994 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hristo Stoichkov </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1994 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1992 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Andriy Shevchenko </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2004 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1999 , 2000 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> George Best </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1968 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1971 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allan Simonsen </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1977 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1983 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ronaldinho </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2005 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1 ( 2004 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> 1st </Th> <Th> 2nd </Th> <Th> 3rd </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lionel Messi </Th> <Td> 5 ( 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 ) </Td> <Td> 5 ( 2008 , 2013 , 2014 , 2016 , 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 2007 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cristiano Ronaldo </Th> <Td> 5 ( 2008 , 2013 , 2014 , 2016 , 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 5 ( 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michel Platini </Th> <Td> 3 ( 1983 , 1984 , 1985 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1977 , 1980 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Johan Cruyff </Th> <Td> 3 ( 1971 , 1973 , 1974 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1975 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Marco van Basten </Th> <Td> 3 ( 1988 , 1989 , 1992 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Franz Beckenbauer </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1972 , 1976 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1974 , 1975 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ronaldo </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1997 , 2002 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1996 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1998 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alfredo Di Stéfano </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1957 , 1959 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1956 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kevin Keegan </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1978 , 1979 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1977 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Karl - Heinz Rummenigge </Th> <Td> 2 ( 1980 , 1981 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1979 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Luis Suárez </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1960 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1961 , 1964 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1965 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eusébio </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1965 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1962 , 1966 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bobby Charlton </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1966 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1967 , 1968 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Raymond Kopa </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1958 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1959 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1956 , 1957 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gerd Müller </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1970 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1972 ) </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1969 , 1973 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Zinedine Zidane </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1997 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gianni Rivera </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1969 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1963 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ruud Gullit </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1987 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1988 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lothar Matthäus </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1990 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1991 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Roberto Baggio </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1993 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1994 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hristo Stoichkov </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1994 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1992 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Andriy Shevchenko </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2004 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2 ( 1999 , 2000 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> George Best </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1968 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1971 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allan Simonsen </Th> <Td> 1 ( 1977 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1 ( 1983 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ronaldinho </Th> <Td> 1 ( 2005 ) </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 1 ( 2004 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who has the highest number of ballon d'or
who has the highest number of ballon d'or
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi