Award 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 2023 edition was won by Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham. Apart from the main award, an additional one, Golden Boy Web, is decided by online users.
.jpg) Englishman Jude Bellingham (pictured in 2024) won the award in 2023. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Tuttosport |
| History | |
| First award | 2003 |
| Editions | 21 |
| Most recent |  Jude Bellingham |
| Website | tuttosport.com |
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.[citation needed]
Winners
Awards won by position
- As of 17 November 2023
| Position | Win(s) |
|---|---|
| Forward | 10 |
| Midfielder | |
| Defender | 1 |
Awards won by nationality
- As of 17 November 2023
| Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Spain | 4 | 2006, 2012, 2021, 2022 |
| England | 3 | 2004, 2014, 2023 |
 France | 2013, 2015, 2017 | |
 Netherlands | 2 | 2003, 2018 |
 Argentina | 2005, 2007 | |
 Brazil | 2008, 2009 | |
 Portugal | 2016, 2019 | |
 Italy | 1 | 2010 |
 Germany | 2011 | |
 Norway | 2020 |
Awards won by club
- As of 17 November 2023
Year in bold have shared the win with other clubs.
| Club | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 2011, 2020, 2023 |
| Manchester United | 2004, 2008, 2015 | |
| Barcelona | 2005, 2021, 2022 | |
| Ajax | 2 | 2003, 2018 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2007, 2019 | |
| Monaco | 2015, 2017 | |
| Benfica | 2016, 2019 | |
| Everton | 1 | 2004 |
| Arsenal | 2006 | |
| Milan | 2009 | |
| Manchester City | 2010 | |
| Inter Milan | 2010 | |
| Málaga | 2012 | |
| Juventus | 2013 | |
| Liverpool | 2014 | |
| Bayern Munich | 2016 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2017 | |
| Real Madrid | 2023 |
See also
Notes
References
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