Golden Boy (award)
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
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Year | Winner | Native country | Club(s) | Position | Birth year | Source(s) |
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2003 | Rafael van der Vaart | ![]() |
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Midfielder | 1983 | [1] |
2004 | Wayne Rooney | ![]() |
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Forward | 1985 | [1] |
2005 | Lionel Messi | ![]() |
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Forward | 1987 | [1] |
2006 | Cesc Fàbregas | ![]() |
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Midfielder | 1987 | [1] |
2007 | Sergio Agüero | ![]() |
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Forward | 1988 | [1] |
2008 | Anderson | ![]() |
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Midfielder | 1988 | [2] |
2009 | Alexandre Pato | ![]() |
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Forward | 1989 | [3] |
2010 | Mario Balotelli | ![]() |
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Forward | 1990 | [4] |
2011 | Mario Götze | ![]() |
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Midfielder | 1992 | [5] |
2012 | Isco | ![]() |
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Midfielder | 1992 | [6] |
2013 | Paul Pogba | ![]() |
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Midfielder | 1993 | [7] |
2014 | Raheem Sterling | ![]() |
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Midfielder | 1994 | [8] |
2015 | Anthony Martial | ![]() |
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Forward | 1995 | [9] |
2016 | Renato Sanches | ![]() |
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Midfielder | 1997 | [10] |
2017 | Kylian Mbappé | ![]() |
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Forward | 1998 | [11] |
Awards won by position
- As of 23 October 2017
Position | Win(s) |
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Midfielder | 8 |
Forward | 7 |
Awards won by nationality
- As of 23 October 2017
Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
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3 | 2013, 2015, 2017 |
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2 | 2004, 2014 |
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2 | 2005, 2007 |
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2 | 2006, 2012 |
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2 | 2008, 2009 |
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1 | 2003 |
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1 | 2010 |
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1 | 2011 |
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1 | 2016 |
Awards won by club
- As of 23 October 2017
Year in bold have shared the win with other clubs.
Club | Win(s) | Year(s) |
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3 | 2004[A], 2008, 2015[B] |
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1 | 2003 |
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1 | 2005 |
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1 | 2006 |
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1 | 2007 |
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1 | 2009 |
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1 | 2010[C] |
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1 | 2011 |
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1 | 2012 |
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1 | 2013 |
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1 | 2014 |
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1 | 2016[D] |
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1 | 2017[B] |
Notes
See also
References
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- ^ 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.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "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.