Golden Boy (award)
 João Félix won the award in 2019 | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Tuttosport |
| History | |
| First award | 2003 |
| Editions | 17 |
| First winner |  Rafael van der Vaart |
| Most recent |  João Félix |
| Website | tuttosport.com |
The Golden Boy is an award that is given by sports journalists to a young 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.
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
| Year | Winner | Club(s) | Position | Birth year | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rafael van der Vaart |
Ajax |
Midfielder | 1983 | [1] |
| 2004 |  Wayne Rooney |
Everton Manchester United |
Forward | 1985 | [1] |
| 2005 |  Lionel Messi |
 Barcelona |
Forward | 1987 | [1] |
| 2006 | Cesc Fàbregas |
Arsenal |
Midfielder | 1987 | [1] |
| 2007 | Sergio Agüero |
Atlético Madrid |
Forward | 1988 | [1] |
| 2008 |  Anderson |
Manchester United |
Midfielder | 1988 | [2] |
| 2009 | Alexandre Pato |
 Milan |
Forward | 1989 | [3] |
| 2010 | Mario Balotelli |
Inter Milan Manchester City |
Forward | 1990 | [4] |
| 2011 |  Mario Götze |
Borussia Dortmund |
Midfielder | 1992 | [5] |
| 2012 | Isco |
Málaga |
Midfielder | 1992 | [6] |
| 2013 |  Paul Pogba |
Juventus |
Midfielder | 1993 | [7] |
| 2014 | Raheem Sterling |
Liverpool |
Forward | 1994 | [8] |
| 2015 | Anthony Martial |
Monaco Manchester United |
Forward | 1995 | [9] |
| 2016 | Renato Sanches |
Benfica Bayern Munich |
Midfielder | 1997 | [10] |
| 2017 | Kylian Mbappé |
Monaco Paris Saint-Germain |
Forward | 1998 | [11] |
| 2018 | Matthijs de Ligt |
Ajax |
Defender | 1999 | [12] |
| 2019 | João Félix |
Benfica Atlético Madrid |
Forward | 1999 | [13] |
Awards won by position
- As of 27 November 2019
| Position | Win(s) |
|---|---|
| Forward | 9 |
| Midfielder | 7 |
| Defender | 1 |
Awards won by nationality
- As of 27 November 2019
| Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Netherlands
|
2 | 2003, 2018 |
| England
|
2004, 2014 | |
| Argentina
|
2005, 2007 | |
| Spain
|
2006, 2012 | |
| Brazil
|
2008, 2009 | |
| Portugal
|
2016, 2019 | |
| Italy
|
1 | 2010 |
| Germany
|
2011 |
Awards won by club
- As of 27 November 2019
Year in bold have shared the win with other clubs.
| Club | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United
|
3 | 2004,[A] 2008, 2015[B] |
| Monaco
|
2 | 2015,[C] 2017[D] |
| Ajax
|
2003, 2018 | |
| Atlético Madrid
|
2007, 2019[E] | |
| Benfica
|
2016[F], 2019[G] | |
| Everton
|
1 | 2004[C] |
| Barcelona
|
2005 | |
| Arsenal
|
2006 | |
| Milan
|
2009 | |
| Manchester City
|
2010[H] | |
| Inter Milan
|
2010[I] | |
| Borussia Dortmund
|
2011 | |
| Málaga
|
2012 | |
| Juventus
|
2013 | |
| Liverpool
|
2014 | |
| Bayern Munich
|
2016[E] | |
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
2017[B] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Shared with Everton.
- ^ a b Shared with Monaco.
- ^ a b Shared with Manchester United.
- ^ Shared with Paris Saint-Germain.
- ^ a b Shared with Benfica.
- ^ Shared with Bayern Munich.
- ^ Shared with Atlético Madrid.
- ^ Shared with Inter Milan.
- ^ Shared with Manchester City.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Golden Boy (award).
- ^ a b c d e "Golden Boy: l'Albo d'Oro". tuttosport.com. 6 December 2008. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "È Anderson il Golden Boy 2008 di Tuttosport". tuttosport.com. 6 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Pato vince il Golden Boy 2009: "Magari emulare Messi..."". tuttosport.com. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Balotelli, Golden Boy 2010: "Un giorno sarò del Milan"". tuttosport.com. 21 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze lands 'Golden Boy' award for 2011". Goal.com. Dec 5, 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Isco wins the 2012 Golden Boy award". insidespanishfootball.com. 22 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Pogba wins the 2013 Golden Boy award". tuttosport.com. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Raheem Sterling named Europe's Golden Boy after excellent year at Liverpool FC". Liverpool Echo. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Anthony Martial élu Golden Boy 2015". L'Équipe (in French). 19 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Renato Sanches è il Golden Boy 2016 di Tuttosport" [Renato Sanches is Tuttosport's Golden Boy 2016] (in Italian). Tuttosport. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Golden Boy, "Le Roi" Mbappé: è il vincitore del 2017" [Mbappé wins Tuttosport's Golden Boy 2017 award] (in Italian). Tuttosport. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "De Ligt wins 2018 Golden Boy". Football Italia. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Il profilo del Golden Boy João Félix: il predestinato". Tuttosport. 27 Nevember 2019. Retrieved 27 Nevember 2019.
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