Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been named among 100 candidates for the 2023 Golden Boy award.
The new Real Madrid signing is among the favourites to win the award, and will battle youngsters like Jamal Musiala, Gavi, Alejandro Balde and Xavi Simons to win the prize.
The Golden Boy award is the top prize for players under the age of 21. The award was established in 2003. Surprisingly, no Real Madrid player have won the award.
Here is the current top 10 list based on the ‘Golden Boy Index’ describing the players’ on-the-pitch impact:
1. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) – 98.3
2. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid) – 95
3. Gavi (Barcelona) – 93
4. Antonio Silva (Benfica) – 91.6
5. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) – 87.8
6. Xavi Simons (PSV) – 87
7. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) – 83.7
8. Benjamin Sesko (Red Bull Salzburg) – 80.7
9. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) – 80.6
10. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) – 80.4
See the full list below
