Getty/GOALThe player must be under the age of 21 to be nominated. Established in 2003 by the Italian outlet Tuttosport, the award is decided by a vote among sports journalists.
The latest recipient of the Golden Boy Award was Jude Bellingham, who beat Bayern Munich starlet Jamal Musiala to win the 2023 edition - doing so by grabbing a massive 97% of the vote.
GOAL takes a look at the winners of this prestigious individual prize over the years.
Getty ImagesRafael van der Vaart | Ajax & Netherlands
Getty Wayne Rooney | Manchester United & England
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Getty ImagesLionel Messi | Barcelona & Argentina
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Getty ImagesCesc Fabregas | Arsenal & Spain
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Getty ImagesSergio Aguero | Atletico Madrid & Argentina
GettyAnderson | Manchester United & Brazil
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Getty ImagesAlexandre Pato | AC Milan & Brazil
GettyMario Balotelli | Manchester City & Italy
Getty ImagesMario Gotze | Borussia Dortmund & Germany
Getty ImagesIsco | Malaga & Spain
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Getty ImagesPaul Pogba | Juventus & France
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Getty ImagesRaheem Sterling | Liverpool & England
Getty Images Anthony Martial | Manchester United & France
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Renato Sanches | Bayern Munich & Portugal
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Getty ImagesKylian Mbappe | AS Monaco, PSG & France
Getty ImagesMatthijs De Ligt | Ajax & Netherlands
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Getty ImagesJoao Felix | Benfica, Atletico Madrid & Portugal
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Getty ImagesErling Haaland | Borussia Dortmund & Norway
Getty ImagesPedri | Barcelona & Spain
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Getty ImagesGavi | Barcelona & Spain
(C)Getty imagesJude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid & England