Premio Golden Boy Award
In a nutshell:
Dodgy sounding award by Tuttosport (the Italian national sports newspaper), the Golden Boy is
given out to the top under 21 year old playing in Europe.
Awarded to:
It's open to players under 21 who play in Europe.
Voted by:
The Italian national sports newspaper Tuttosport.
At the end of each year.
Worth a mention:
1. It's similar to the
Trofeo Bravo Award
(awarded by a rival Italian publication),
with both trying to get their awards as the U21 equivalent of the Ballon d'Or.
Year | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
2009 | Alexandre Pato | AC Milan |
2008 | Anderson | Man Utd |
2007 | Sergio Aguero | Atletico Madrid |
2006 | Cesc Fabregas | Arsenal |
2005 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona |
2004 | Wayne Rooney | Man Utd |
2003 | Rafael van der Vaart | Ajax |