The list of nominees for one of Europe’s most prestigious youth football awards — the Golden Boy — has been revealed. According to Italy’s Tuttosport, the final shortlist includes 25 players aged 21 or younger. The winner will be determined in November based on votes from 50 leading European journalists.
The Golden Boy award is given to the best young player of the year, and each footballer can win it only once. This year’s list features the brightest talents from Europe’s top clubs.
Among the leading teams are Real Madrid and PSG, each represented by several players. The full list of nominees:
– Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)
– Désiré Doué (PSG)
– Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid)
– Kenan Yildiz (Juventus)
– Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
– Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG)
– Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
– Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid)
– Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)
– Jorrel Hato (Chelsea)
– Geovani Kenda (Sporting)
– Estevão (Chelsea)
– Leny Yoro (Manchester United)
– Senny Mayulu (PSG)
– Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City)
– Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer)
– Viktor Froholdt (Porto)
– Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham)
– Archie Gray (Tottenham)
– Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg)
– Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)
– Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter)
– Rodrigo Mora (Porto)
– Giovanni Leoni (Liverpool)
– Aleksandar Stankovic (Brugge).
Last year, the award went to Barcelona’s young winger Lamine Yamal. The trophy can only be won once per player, making each edition a stage for a new champion.
This year, players from Real Madrid, PSG, and Arsenal are among the top favorites — the winner will be announced in November.
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