Golden Boy Award: Meet Europe Under 21 Football Hottest Property.

The “Golden Boy” award is one of the most prestigious individual prizes in European football.
The award was established by Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport in 2003 and voted for by journalists and the public. It is presented to the player under the age of 21 adjudged to have had the most impressive calendar year.
The current holder of the award is Juventus/Netherlands defender, Matthijs de Ligt.

Alphonso Davies — FC Bayern Munich/Canada
Age: 18
Position: Winger
Davies has begun to establish himself as a regular feature at Bayern Munich this season, making four appearances and scoring one goal. The Canadian international have scored 3 goals making 9 assists in 37 matches so far this seasons.

Matthijs de Ligt — Juventus/Netherlands
Age: 20
Position: Defender
Last year winner, and former Ajax golden boy was one of the star of the team in 2018/19 season. The stellar performance earned him a big money move to Juventus.

Gianluigi Donnarumma AC Milan/Italy’s
Age: 20
Position: Goalkeeper
It’s hard to believe Gianluigi Donnarumma is just 20, given as he has already made 170 appearances for AC Milan, and 14 for Italy. The tall goalkeeper has been wonderful this term and his performance earn him a place on this list.

Phil Foden Manchester City/England
Age: 19
Position: Defender
Manchester City’s Phill Foden has been a revelation. Despite being a defender the England international has 3 goals and 7 assists in 26 matches, that is not so bad for a defender.
Pep Guardiola described Phil Foden as the “most talented player” he’s ever seen, according to the BBC, That’s quite a compliment if you consider the fact that Pep have managed Lionel Messi.

Matteo Guendouzi Arsenal/France
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder
Guendouzi is arguably the best midfield general Arsenal have craved since the departure of Patrick Vieira back in 2005, having become a regular and important figure in Unai Emery’s and now Mikel Arteta new-look side.

Erling Braut Haland — Red Bull Salzburg& Dortmund/Norway
Age: 19
Position: Striker
Just few people knew that Erling Braut Håland is the son of former Nothingham Forest, Leeds and Manchester City defender Alf-Inge Håland. Alf-Inge Håland also won 34 caps for Norway. The son, Erling Braut Haland has already scored 13 goals in 14 games appearance since joining Borussia Dortmund from Red bull Salzburg. The young striker is no dought one of the hottest property in Europe.

Kai Havertz Bayer Leverkusen/Germany
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder
His country’s next big thing, Havertz has already been hailed as “world-class” by ex-Germany international Mattias Sammer, as well as “exceptional” by current Mannschaft coach Joachim Low, according to Bundesliga.com. The striker have scored 15 goals in 41 matches for Leverkusen, while making 10 assists in the process.

Joao Felix Athletico Madrid/Portugal
Age: 20
Position: Forward
The world’s most expensive teenager ever — Joao Felix cost Atletico Madrid $137 million from Benfica this summer. Tipped as Portuguese soccer’s biggest talent since Cristiano Ronaldo. He was bought by Athletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, to fill the void left by Antoine Griezmann, who joined Barcelona in that year. However, it’ll be hoping he will prove to be worth the money.

Dejan Joveljic — Eintracht Frankfurt/Serbia
Age: 21
Position: Striker
Eintracht Frankfurt will be hoping summer signing Joveljic, who was signed last season from Red Star Belgrade last, hoping he can fill the boots of Luka Jovic this season after his transfer to Real Madrid.

Moise Mean Everton/England
Age: 20
Position: Striker
Juventus’ loss was Everton’s gain after Marco Silva’s side secured the signature of the promising Italian for $32.8 million. He scored seven times in 17 appearances last season. Though, he has been struggling this season.

Vinicius Junior Real Madrid/Brazil
Age: 20
Position: Winger
Vinicius is phenomenal in the literal sense of the word. Phenomenally good, yes — that’s a decent beginning. He possesses the power and balance of the young (Brazilian) Ronaldo, only his “beat” is the wing (preferably the left) rather than rampaging down the middle of the opponents’ half toward the penalty area. Vinicius was bought by Perez when Madrid mossed out on the signing of Neymar.

Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool/England
Age: 21
Position: Defender
The Liverpool right-back, born and raised in the city, has progressed through the club’s youth system since he was spotted by local talent scouts at 6 years old. Since making his Liverpool senior debut he has established himself as arguably the best right back in the premier league. Blessed with pace, strength and an athletic physique, Alexander-Arnold has become a key figure in Jurgen Klopp’s team. His development the past two years has seen him become a regular in Gareth Southgate’s England squad.

Jadon Sancho Borussia Dortmund/England
Age: 20
Position: Forward
The 19-year-old Londoner was originally spotted by Watford, who had Sancho on their books from the age of 7 before losing him to Manchester City as a 14-year-old. City identified the forward as one of the first players to emerge from their academy, but having grown frustrated by a lack of opportunities at the club, he made the bold move to leave England for Germany by signing for Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2017. Sancho has since taken the Bundesliga by storm, even pushing Pulisic to the subs’ bench. The English international’s pace down the wing and ability to create chances has made him one of the most sought-after youngsters in Europe.