{"id":149284,"date":"2025-09-23T09:23:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/mariona-caldentey-segunda-balon-oro-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T13:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:13:05","slug":"mariona-caldentey-segunda-balon-oro-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/mariona-caldentey-segunda-balon-oro-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey finishes second in the 2025 Ballon d’Or"},"content":{"rendered":"

The talented Mallorcan footballer Mariona Caldentey<\/strong> (Felanitx, 1996) achieved a historic milestone by finishing in second place<\/strong> in the 2025 Ballon d’Or<\/strong>, the most prestigious individual award in world football. This recognition highlights her outstanding season with Arsenal and confirms her status as one of the best players on the planet. Meanwhile, fellow Mallorcan Patri Guijarro<\/strong> (Palma, 1998) reached the sixth position<\/strong>, showcasing the island’s prominence at the ceremony.<\/p>\n

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Mariona Caldentey in a match with the Spanish national football team. Photo: RFEF.<\/p><\/div>\n

Caldentey was only surpassed by Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/strong>, midfielder for FC Barcelona, who was crowned the Ballon d’Or winner for the third consecutive year<\/strong> at the ceremony held yesterday at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Ch\u00e2telet in Paris<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mariona Caldentey, leader of London\u2019s Arsenal<\/h2>\n

During the 2024-25 season, Caldentey played 21 matches in the English league, scored 9 goals, and provided 5 assists, earning her the recognition as FA Women’s Super League Player of the Year<\/strong>. In the UEFA Women’s Champions League, the World Cup (2023) and Nations League (2024) champion finished as the second-highest scorer with 8 goals and helped Arsenal secure their first European title in nearly two decades. The Felanitx native<\/em> was included in the competition\u2019s Team of the Season, selected by UEFA\u2019s Technical Observers group.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Patri Guijarro, a FC Barcelona player, featured in a total of 25 matches in the Spanish league, scoring 7 goals and providing 8 assists, demonstrating her influence in midfield and her ability to create scoring opportunities. The midfielder also registered 5 assists in 11 matches in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, where she was included in the Team of the Season alongside Caldentey.<\/p>\n

2025 Ballon d’Or \u2013 Men\u2019s Category<\/h3>\n

In the men\u2019s category, Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/strong>, striker for Paris Saint-Germain, was crowned the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner. Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 finished ahead of Lamine Yamal<\/strong> of FC Barcelona and his PSG teammate Vitinha<\/strong>, following a remarkable campaign in which he received the UEFA Champions League MVP award and contributed to PSG\u2019s first title in the competition. He ended the 2024\/25 season with 37 goals and 15 assists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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