| 1963 Ballon d'Or | |
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1963 Ballon d'Or winnerLev Yashin in 1965 | |
| Date | 17 December 1963 |
| Location | Paris,France |
| Presented by | France Football |
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| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The1963 Ballon d'Or, given to the bestfootball player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists fromUEFA member countries, was awarded toLev 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 firstSoviet andRussian national to win the award.[2][3]