Golden Boy (award)
The Golden Boy is an award that is given by sports journalists to a young football player 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.
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.
Winners
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| Year | Winner | Native country | Club | Position | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rafael van der Vaart |  Netherlands | Ajax | Midfielder | [1] |
| 2004 | Wayne Rooney |  England | Manchester United | Forward | [1] |
| 2005 | Lionel Messi |  Argentina |  Barcelona | Forward | [1] |
| 2006 | Cesc Fàbregas | Spain | Arsenal | Midfielder | [1] |
| 2007 | Sergio Agüero | Argentina | Atlético Madrid | Forward | [1] |
| 2008 | Anderson |  Brazil | Manchester United | Midfielder | [2] |
| 2009 | Alexandre Pato | Brazil |  Milan | Forward | [3] |
| 2010 | Mario Balotelli | Italy | Manchester City | Forward | [4] |
| 2011 | Mario Götze |  Germany | Borussia Dortmund | Midfielder | [5] |
| 2012 | Isco | Spain | Málaga | Midfielder | [6] |
| 2013 | Paul Pogba |  France | Juventus | Midfielder | [7] |
| 2014 | Raheem Sterling | England | Liverpool | Midfielder | [8] |
| 2015 | Anthony Martial | France | Manchester United | Forward | [9] |
| 2016 | Renato Sanches |  Portugal | Bayern Munich | Midfielder | [10] |
Awards won by position
- As of 24 October 2016
| Position | Wins |
|---|---|
| Midfielder | 8 |
| Forward | 6 |
Awards won by nationality
- As of 24 October 2016
| Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| England |
2 | 2004, 2014 |
| Argentina |
2 | 2005, 2007 |
| Spain |
2 | 2006, 2012 |
| Brazil |
2 | 2008, 2009 |
| France |
2 | 2013, 2015 |
| Netherlands |
1 | 2003 |
| Italy |
1 | 2010 |
| Germany |
1 | 2011 |
| Portugal |
1 | 2016 |
Awards won by club
- As of 24 October 2016
| Club | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 3 | 2004, 2008, 2015 |
| Ajax | 1 | 2003 |
| Barcelona | 1 | 2005 |
| Arsenal | 1 | 2006 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | 2007 |
| Milan | 1 | 2009 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 2010 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 2011 |
| Málaga | 1 | 2012 |
| Juventus | 1 | 2013 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 2014 |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 2016 |
References
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- 1 2 3 4 5 "Golden Boy: l'Albo d'Oro". tuttosport.com. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "È Anderson il Golden Boy 2008 di Tuttosport". tuttosport.com. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Pato vince il Golden Boy 2009: "Magari emulare Messi..."". tuttosport.com. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Balotelli, Golden Boy 2010: "Un giorno sarò del Milan"". tuttosport.com. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze lands 'Golden Boy' award for 2011". Goal.com. Dec 5, 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ "Isco wins the 2012 Golden Boy award". insidespanishfootball.com. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ "Pogba wins the 2013 Golden Boy award". tuttosport.com. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ "Raheem Sterling named Europe's Golden Boy after excellent year at Liverpool FC". Liverpool Echo. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "Anthony Martial élu Golden Boy 2015". L'Équipe (in French). 19 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Renato Sanches è il Golden Boy 2016 di Tuttosport" [Renato Sanches is Tuttosport's Golden Boy 2016] (in Italian). Tuttosport. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.