The 25 nominees have been confirmed for the 2023 Golden Boy award with some of Europe’s most exciting talents set to battle it out for the prestigious title.
25-Man 2023 Golden Boy Award Shortlist Revealed
This special award is given to the best player in Europe over the last 12 months who is under the age of 21. Barcelona youngster Gavi won it last year and is not eligible for it again this time around.
100 players were originally put up for the award, but that shortlist has now been cut down to 25 with the announcement of the winner expected in November ahead of the awards ceremony in Turin on December 4th.
The prestigious award was established by Italian newspaper Tuttosport all the way back in 2003, with this year’s edition marking the 20th anniversary.
Full 2023 Golden Boy Award Shortlist
- Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid
- Jamal Musiala – Bayern Munich
- Xavi Simons – RB Leipzig
- Antonio Silva – Benfica
- Alejandro Balde Barcelona
- Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen
- Benjamin Sesko – RB Leipzig
- Giorgio Scalvini – Atalanta
- Rasmus Hojlund – Manchester United
- Levi Colwill – Chelsea
- Johan Bakayoko – PSV Eindhoven
- Arthur Vermeeren – Royal Antwerp
- Evan Ferguson – Brighton
- Lucas Gourna-Douath – Red Bull Salzburg
- Warren Zaire-Emery – PSG
- Ousmane Diomande – Sporting CP
- Arnau Martinez – Girona
- Mathys Tel – Bayern Munich
- Andi Diouf – Lens
- Arda Guler – Real Madrid
- Bilal El Khannouss – Genk
- Martin Baturina – Dinamo Zagreb
- Joao Neves – Benfica
- Lamine Yamal – Barcelona
The five players at the bottom of the list in bold were chosen as wildcard nominees by Tuttosport journalists.
Previous Golden Boy Award Winners
- Gavi – Barcelona (2022)
- Pedri – Barcelona (2021)
- Erling Haaland – Borussia Dortmund (2020)
- Joao Felix – Benfica/Atletico Madrid (2019)
- Matthijs de Ligt – Ajax (2018)
- Kylian Mbappe – Monaco/PSG (2017)
- Renato Sanches – Benfica/Bayern Munich (2016)
- Anthony Martial – Monaco/Manchester United (2015)
- Raheem Sterling – Liverpool (2014)
- Paul Pogba – Juventus (2013)
- Isco – Malaga (2012)
- Mario Gotze – Borussia Dortmund (2011)
- Mario Balotelli – Inter Milan/Manchester City (2010)
- Alexandre Pato – AC Milan (2009)
- Anderson – Manchester United (2008)
- Sergio Aguero – Atletico Madrid (2007)
- Cesc Fabregas – Arsenal (2006)
- Lionel Messi – Barcelona (2005)
- Wayne Rooney – Everton/Manchester United (2004)
- Rafael van der Vaart – Ajax (2003)
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