1951 Pallone d'Oro

The 1951 Pallone d'Oro was the 18th annual ceremony of the Pallone d'Oro, presented by La Gazetta dello Sport, and recognising the best footballers in the world in 1951.

The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 10 December 1951.

On December 24, Nils Liedholm becomes the first Swedish player to win the award, 2 points ahead of his main rival Ernst Ocwirk.