Golden Boy (award)

The Golden Boy is an award established by Tuttosport that is given by sports journalists to a young male footballer playing in Europe perceived to have been the most impressive during a calendar year (two halves to two separate seasons). All nominees must be under the age of 21 and play in a European nation's top tier. The 2023 edition was won by Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham. Apart from the main award, an additional one, Golden Boy Web, is decided by online users.

Selection

The prize was established by Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport in 2003. Newspapers that now participate in voting include Bild (Germany), Blick (Switzerland), A Bola (Portugal), l'Équipe (France), France Football (France), Marca (Spain), Mundo Deportivo (Spain), Ta Nea (Greece), Sport Express (Russia), De Telegraaf (Netherlands), and The Times (United Kingdom). Each juror is allowed to nominate five players, the juror will allocate 10 points to the player that they perceive as the most impressive, 7 for second, 5 third, 3 fourth, and 1 point for fifth most impressive.

Winners

Awards won by position

As of 17 November 2023

Awards won by nationality

As of 17 November 2023

Awards won by club

As of 17 November 2023

Year in bold have shared the win with other clubs.

See also

• Bravo Award
• Kopa Trophy
• Ballon d'Or
• Golden Girl (award)

Notes

References

1. Golden Boy
2. Tuttosport
3. Golden Girl (award)
4. Kopa Trophy
5. Torneo di Viareggio
6. Gavi (footballer)
7. Lamine Yamal
8. Pedri
9. Beautiful Boy (2018 film)
10. Matthijs de Ligt
11. Herbie Kane
12. Boy & Bear
13. Jude Bellingham
14. Lucas Ocampos
15. Isco
16. Golden Boy (play)
17. Alphonso Davies
18. Andriy Lunin
19. Yunus Musah
20. A Golden Boy