More on 2025 Ballon d’Or nominee Serhou Guirassy’s breakout season with Dortmund

Serhou Guirassy, the Guinean striker for Borussia Dortmund, has been ranked 21st in the 2025 Ballon d’Or list by France Football.

It’s a well-deserved recognition for a player who impressed both individually and as part of Dortmund during the 2024-2025 campaign.

Here’s a summary of what Serhou Guirassy achieved and why he is gathering attention.

Individual Highlights for Serhou Guirassy in 2024-2025 season:

• In the 2024-25 Bundesliga season, Guirassy scored 21 goals in 30 games, with four assist.

• His scoring rate in the league was strong; he averaged about 0.70 goals per game in Bundesliga over 30 matches and added 4 assists.

• In the UEFA Champions League, Guirassy scored 13 goals and assisted 5 times in 14 matches last season.

• Serhou Guirassy was the joint top scorer of the UEFA Champions League 2024-2025, level with Barcelona star Raphinha.

• He set himself apart in some standout matches. For example, he scored four goals in a single Bundesliga match in Dortmund’s 6-0 crushing of Union Berlin – the first Dortmund player to do that since Erling Haaland in 2020.

• Serhou Guirassy scored 4 goals in 5 FIFA Club World Cup 2025 matches.

La classe de Serhou Guirassy ! 🇬🇳😮‍💨⭐️pic.twitter.com/gnua9Eiy7d

— Instant Foot ⚽️ (@lnstantFoot) September 1, 2025

Given the depth of competition for the Ballon d’Or (with the likes of leaders in European leagues, Champions League stars, etc.), ranking 21st is significant. It reflects recognition of Guirassy’s rise: from being less known to becoming a top forward in one of Europe’s major leagues.

His season showed not only his scoring ability but also his mental strength, consistency, and capacity to perform in different competitions– all of which made him indispensable for Dortmund and notable on the European stage.

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