Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt was named the winner of Tuttosport's annual Golden Boy award for the best young player in European football on Monday.
Goal counts down the top 20 players, with the final list throwing up plenty of surprises...
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Getty ImagesDe Ligt, Mbappe and the final 2018 Golden Boy rankings
Getty20Jonathan Ikone
Age: 20
Position: Forward
Club: Lille
Getty19Kelvin Amian
Age: 20
Position: Defender
Club: Toulouse
Getty Images18Odsonne Edouard
Age: 20
Position: Striker
Club: Celtic
Getty17Josip Brekalo
Age: 20
Position: Winger
Club: Wolfsburg
Getty16Tom Davies
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder
Club: Everton
Getty15Eder Militao
Age: 20
Position: Defender
Club: Porto
Getty14Diogo Dalot
Age: 19
Position: Defender
Club: Manchester United
Getty13Kylian Mbappe
Age: 19
Position: Striker
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Adam Pretty12Amadou Haidara
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder
Club: Red Bull Salzburg
Getty11Dani Olmo
Age: 20
Position: Attacking midfielder
Club: Dinamo Zagreb
Getty Images10Dayot Upamecano
Age: 20
Position: Defender
Club: RB Leipzig
Julian Finney9Phil Foden
Age: 18
Position: Midfielder
Club: Manchester City
Getty Images8Achraf Hakimi
Age: 20
Position: Defender
Club: Borussia Dortmund
Getty7Gedson Fernandes
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder
Club: Benfica
Getty6Houssem Aouar
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder
Club: Lyon
Getty Images5Vinicius Junior
Age: 18
Position: Winger
Club: Real Madrid
Getty Images4Patrick Cutrone
Age: 20
Position: Striker
Club: AC Milan
Getty Images3Justin Kluivert
Age: 19
Position: Winger
Club: Roma
Getty2Trent Alexander-Arnold
Age: 20
Position: Defender
Club: Liverpool
Getty1Matthijs de Ligt
Age: 19
Position: Defender
Club: Ajax
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