The shortlist of candidates for the Golden Boy Award has been reduced to twenty names. On the list of organizer Tuttosport two more Dutch people, while former Eredivisionist Sergiño Dest is also still in the race. The award was won by João Felix last year and in the past Matthijs de Ligt, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi have also been called the world’s best player under 21 years.
Jadon Sancho – 20 years old – Borussia Dortmund – England
Ansu Fati – 17 years old – Barcelona – Spain
Bukayo Saka – 19 years old – Arsenal – England
Sandro Tonali – 20 years old – AC Milan – Italy
Alphonso Davies – 19 years old – Bayern Munich – Canada
Ryan Gravenberch – 18 years old – Ajax – Netherlands
Mason Greenwood – 19 years old – Manchester United – England
Fábio Silva – 18 years old – Wolverhampton Wanderers – Portugal
Sergiño Dest – 19 years old – Barcelona – United States
Eduardo Camavinga – 17 years old – Stade Rennes – France
Ferrán Torres – 20 years old – Manchester City – Spain
Erling Haaland – 20 years old – Borussia Dortmund – Norway
Callum Hudson-Odoi – 19 years old – Chelsea – England
Rodrygo Goes – 19 years old – Real Madrid – Brazil
Jonathan David – 20 years old – Lille OSC – Canada
Dejan Kulusevski – 20 years old – Juventus – Sweden
Dominik Szoboszlai – 19 years old – Red Bull Salzburg – Hungary
Phil Foden – 20 years old – Manchester City – England
Mitchel Bakker – 20 years old – PSG – Netherlands