| 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 | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
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 2024, the only goalkeeper to win this award. He also became the first Soviet and Russian national to win the award.[2][3]
- ^ Pierrend, José (1 February 2006). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1963". RSSSF.
- ^ Reno, Bill (May 12, 2015) Why a Goalkeeper Will Never Win Another Ballon d'Or. Paster Magazine.
- ^ European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1963. rsssf.org