Here is the list of past winners list till date of the Golden Boy award as Jude Bellingham grabs this year’s edition following his impressive run
Sports journalists in Europe choose a young male football player who is considered to have been the most impressive during the course of a calendar year (two halves to two separate seasons) to get the Golden Boy award, which was founded by Tuttosport.
Each nominee must be under 21 and compete in the top division of a European country. As the first Real Madrid player to get the “Golden Boy Award,” Jude Bellingham made history this year following his outstanding run.
Golden Boy Award winners list till date since 2000
Golden Boy 2023.
Beyond grateful, thank you to everyone who’s supported my journey until this point, can’t fully express my appreciation! pic.twitter.com/6F19Uflr7m— Jude Bellingham (@BellinghamJude) December 4, 2023
From a list of 25 finalists, which included his Los Blancos colleague Arda Guler, the 20-year-old earned a top spot. The midfielder for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich defeated a formidable group of competitors that included Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig, Alejandro Balde of Barcelona, Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich, and Antonio Silva of Benfica.
The English International was named the best football player under 21 once more as he received the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d’Or gala.
The Los Blancos star has had an incredible year. This summer, he signed a €103 million contract to join Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund, shattering the record for the most goals scored by a player in their first 15 games at the club (14) held by Cristiano Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stefano, and Pruden (13).
Nothing short of spectacular has been Bellingham’s incredible ascent to the top of the world football hierarchy. In wake of this, throwing you back at the all time winners of the Golden Boy award.