The 2023/24 season was an emotional one at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp called time on nine incredible seasons as Liverpool manager.
Klopp's side won the Carabao Cup in extra time against Chelsea and entered the final months of the season in contention across four competitions.
But Manchester City and Arsenal pulled clear in the Premier League, while losing to eventual winners Manchester United and Atalanta in the FA Cup and Europa League was scant consolation.
It was an experience of fine margins for Liverpool and their outgoing boss. What did it mean for a team of elite players when it came to pouching nominations for the 2024 Ballon d'Or
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Which Liverpool players were nominated for the Ballon d'Or 2024?
No Liverpool players featured on the 30-player Ballon d'Or shortlist.
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are perhaps unfortunate following fine individual seasons, while an unusual Euro 2024 experience cast an unhelpful shadow over Trent Alexander-Arnold's fabulous talents.
Alisson was also absent from the Yachin Trophy shortlist, although Giorgi Mamardashvili did make the cut. The Valencia goalkeeper will move to Anfield before the 2025/26 season.
Ballon d'Or nominees 2024
| Player | Club | National team |
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | England |
| Ruben Dias | Manchester City | Portugal |
| Phil Foden | Manchester City | England |
| Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | Uruguay |
| Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | Argentina |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | Norway |
| Nico Williams | Athletic Club | Spain |
| Granit Xhaka | Bayer Leverkusen | Switzerland |
| Artem Dovbyk | Roma* | Ukraine |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid** | Germany |
| Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid | Brazil |
| Dani Olmo | Barcelona*** | Spain |
| Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany |
| Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | Norway |
| Mats Hummels | Borussia Dortmund**** | Germany |
| Rodri | Manchester City | Spain |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | England |
| Declan Rice | Arsenal | England |
| Vitinha | PSG | Portugal |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea | England |
| Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid | Spain |
| Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | Spain |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | England |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | Inter Milan | Turkey |
| William Saliba | Arsenal | France |
| Kylian Mbappe | Real Madrid***** | France |
| Lautaro Martinez | Inter Milan | Argentina |
| Ademola Lookman | Atalanta | Nigeria |
| Antonio Rudiger | Real Madrid | Germany |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | Bayer Leverkusen | Spain |
*Transferred from Girona in August 2024
**Retired from football in July 2024
***Transferred from RB Leipzig in August 2024
****Became a free agent after leaving Dortmund in June 2024
*****Transferred to Real Madrid after leaving PSG in July 2024
When is 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony?
The 2024 Ballon d'Or gala is due to be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France.
The ceremony is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET).
