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Golden Boy (award)
Football award given to the most impressive young male European player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Golden Boy.
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 2024 edition was won by Barcelona 's Lamine Yamal. Apart from the main award, an additional one, Golden Boy Web, is decided by online users.[1]
Quick Facts Sport, Country ...
![]() Spanish player Lamine Yamal won the award in 2024. | |
Sport | Association football |
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Country | Italy |
Presented by | Tuttosport |
History | |
First award | 2003 |
Editions | 22 |
Most recent | ![]() |
Website | tuttosport.com |
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