The organisers of the Golden Boy Award have unveiled a list of 25 nominees for the 2025 edition.. The award recognises the best U-21 player in Europe’s top leagues.. Previous winners include Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and, most recently, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.. Yamal claimed the 2024 edition but is ineligible this time around, as players can only win the trophy once.. The shortlist was compiled through votes from 50 journalists across Europe.. Tuttosport then added five additional wild cards of its own choosing.. The 25 finalists for the 2025 Golden Boy Award. Pau Cubarsí – Barcelona. Désiré Doué – Paris Saint-Germain. Dean Huijsen – Real Madrid. Kenan Yildiz – Juventus. Myles Lewis-Skelly – Arsenal. Warren Zaïre-Emery – Paris Saint-Germain. Arda Güler – Real Madrid. Franco Mastantuono – Real Madrid. Ethan Nwaneri – Arsenal. Jorrel Hato – Chelsea. Geovany Quenda – Sporting Lisbon. Estêvão – Chelsea. Leny Yoro – Manchester United. Senny Mayulu – Paris Saint-Germain. Nico O’Reilly – Manchester City. Eliesse Ben Seghir – Bayer Leverkusen. Victor Frøholdt – Porto. Lucas Bergvall – Tottenham Hotspur. Archie Gray – Tottenham Hotspur. Mamadou Sarr – Strasbourg. Wild Cards. Jobe Bellingham – Borussia Dortmund. Francesco Pio Esposito – Inter Milan. Rodrigo Mora – Porto. Giovanni Leoni – Liverpool. Aleksandar Stanković – Club Brugge
