Scarlett Camberos Makes History With Ballon d'Or Nomination
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The Club América Femenil captain is the first Mexican player named to France Football's 30-player shortlist, signaling a rise in Liga MX Femenil's global standing.
Scarlett Camberos has become the first Mexican footballer to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or Femenino, as Sports Illustrated first reported. The Club América Femenil forward and captain was included in the list of the 30 best players in the world selected by France Football for the 2026 awards ceremony in London.
Sports Illustrated reports that Camberos' nomination, alongside Club América Femenil's candidacy for Best Women's Club of the Year, serves as international confirmation that the Mexican national tournament has reached a competitive level capable of projecting talent to the top of global football.
Camberos' nomination follows a dominant 2025/2026 cycle in which she led Club América to a triplete of titles: the Concacaf W Champions Cup, the Campeón de Campeonas trophy, and the Liga MX Femenil Torneo Clausura 2026. During the Concacaf tournament, Camberos was named Most Valuable Player after scoring a hat-trick in the semifinal against Gotham FC and providing two assists in the final against Washington Spirit.
Over the period evaluated for the Ballon d'Or, Camberos recorded 27 goals and 7 assists across 47 matches. She has now scored 59 goals for Club América, making her the third-highest scorer in the history of the institution, per Sports Illustrated reporting.