As we all know, the Ballon d'Or is the greatest affirmation of a football player. Every player has a fair chance at winning the title.
However, in most cases, players in the forward position are more likely to be the winner of Ballon d'Or, due to their more attractive performance and scoring on the field.
Let's take a look at the number of winning this title in each position so far:
Forward: 42
Midfielder: 15
Defender: 5
Goalkeeper: 1(1963, Lev Yashin)
Will Van Dijk be another defender winner of Ballon d'Or?