Cele mai bune clasări ale românilor în istoria Balonului de Aur. Gheorghe Hagi, cel mai aproape de trofeu

Romanian footballers have appeared 19 times in the Ballon d'Or rankings, with Gheorghe Hagi achieving the highest position at fourth place in 1994. Other notable players include Helmut Duckadam and Miodrag Belodedici, who both ranked eighth. Hagi, with six nominations, played a crucial role in Romania's 1994 World Cup success. Dudu Georgescu was also recognized in the rankings during the 1970s. The first Romanian to receive votes was Dumitru Macri in 1961, while Adrian Mutu was the last in 2003. The Ballon d'Or, established in 1956, is awarded annually for outstanding individual performance in football, with the next ceremony scheduled for 2026 in London.