The 20-man shortlist for the prestigious 2024 Golden Boy Award was officially unveiled on Thursday evening. Among the notable rising stars featured in the list are Lamine Yamal of Barcelona, Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United, and Savinho, who is currently playing for Girona on loan from Manchester City.
The Golden Boy Award, established to honor the best football player under the age of 21, is a highly coveted accolade that players can only win once in their career. Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, the current holder of the award, set a high standard with his exceptional performances last year.
The next winner will be announced at a ceremony in Turin on December 17.
2024 GOLDEN BOY AWARD NOMINEES:
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- Joao Neves (PSG)
- Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG)
- Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
- Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona)
- Savinho (Manchester City)
- Rico Lewis (Manchester City)
- Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich)
- Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)
- Jorrel Hato (Ajax)
- Leny Yoro (Manchester United)
- Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund)
- Kenan Yildiz (Juventus)
- Cristhian Mosquera (Valencia)
- Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
Related news includes the ranking of the top 5 players expected to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award, the recent UEFA Champions League match where Robert Lewandowski scored a brace to help Barcelona defeat Young Boys 5-0, and the nomination of Ademola Lookman, a Super Eagles forward, for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.