1963 Ballon d'Or
Annual football award event in France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1963 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Lev Yashin on 17 December 1963.[1] He was the first, and as of 2025, the only goalkeeper to win this award. He also became the first Soviet and Russian national to win the award.[2][3]
| 1963 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
1963 Ballon d'Or winner, Lev Yashin in 1965 | |
| Date | 17 December 1963 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Lev Yashin (1st award) |
| Website | ballondor |
