Lamin Yamal is a favorite to win the Golden Boy award

Player of FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team. Lamin Yamalis one of 25 finalists for the 2024 Golden Boy Award, given to the best young player of the previous season. Yamal is also the main favorite win this award, which also includes Spanish finalists. Samu Omorodion, Pau Kubarsi and Christian Mosquera

The Golden Boy is awarded to the best under-21 player of the year, a kind of youth Ballon d’Or awarded by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport, the winner of which will be announced on December 16 at a gala in Turin. The winner from these 25 finalists will be chosen by 50 sports journalists from across Europe who will choose the best young person of the year.

In addition to the four Spaniards on the list, two more La Liga players were shortlisted. We’re talking about Madridistas Arda Guler and Endrik.

The 25 finalists are as follows.

Lamin and Kubarsi choose Golden Boy

Lamin Yamal (Barcelona/Spain)

Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United/Argentina)

Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG, France)

Joao Neves (PSG/Portugal)

Pau Kubarsi (Barcelona/Spain)

Jorrell Hato (Ajax, Holland)

Kobby Mainu (Manchester United, England)

Aleksandar Pavlovich (Bavaria/Germany)

Rico Lewis (Manchester City, England)

Savio (Manchester City/Brazil)

Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace/England)

Christian Mosquera (Valencia/Spain)

Kenan Yildiz (Juventus, Türkiye)

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Dotmund/England)

Leni Yoro (Manchester United, France)

Samou Omorodion (Porto/Spain)

Oscar Gluch (Salzburg/Israel)

Désiré Douhet (PSG/France)

Mathis Tel (Bavaria/France)

Arda Guler (Real Madrid, Türkiye)

Endric (Real Madrid, Brazil)

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica, Norway)

Wilson Odobert (Tottenham/France)

Elisse Ben Segir (Monaco/Morocco)

Samuel Mbangula (Juventus, Belgium)