FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Winners

About This Dataset

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Winners is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1986 to 2022 . The data tracks FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Year .

Lionel Messi recorded 2,022 in 2022.

Covered categories include: Diego Maradona, Salvatore Schillaci, Roberto Baggio, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazário and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Key Findings

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Lionel Messi leads with 2,022 in 2022.

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Average value in 2022: 2,022 · median: 2,022.

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2022 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2022: Lionel Messi is 1× larger than Diego Maradona.

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Data Insights

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Data Points

8 categories · 8 years

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Top Value

2,022

Lionel Messi

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Year · 2022

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FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Year

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Period

1986 – 2022

8 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Year · ranked by 2022

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#	Category	1986	1990	1994	1998	2002	2010	2018	2022	Change
🥇	Lionel Messi	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,022	—
🥈	Luka Modrić	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,018	—	—
🥉	Thomas Müller	—	—	—	—	—	2,010	—	—	—
4	Ronaldo Nazário	—	—	—	—	2,002	—	—	—	—
5	Zinedine Zidane	—	—	—	1,998	—	—	—	—	—
6	Roberto Baggio	—	—	1,994	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	Salvatore Schillaci	—	1,990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	Diego Maradona	1,986	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—