Ballon d’Or confirm Best Young Talent (Kopa Trophy) 2024 nominees

Here are the nominees for the best young talent (Kopa Trophy) 2024 award confirmed by the organizers of the Ballon d’Or today.

In an official announcement, the organizers of arguably one of the biggest football award ceremonies in history, the nominees for the Best Young Talent 2024 also known as the Kopa Trophy award were confirmed today, Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

What is the Kopa Trophy?

The Kopa Trophy is an annual award given to the best soccer player in the world under the age of 21, as determined by the Ballon d’Or jury voting system. Unlike the Golden Boy prize, which is restricted to players within UEFA’s league system, the Kopa Trophy can be awarded to a player from any league globally.

Kopa Trophy Past Winners

Kylian Mbappé won the inaugural Kopa Trophy in 2018 after his World Cup victory with France. Jude Bellingham secured the 2023 prize.

Year	Winner	Club
2018	Kylian Mbappé	PSG
2019	Matthijs de Ligt	Juventus
2020	Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Pedri	Barcelona
2022	Gavi	Barcelona
2023	Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid

Who are the nominees for the Kopa Trophy 2024?

Following a remarkable performance for both club and country, a total of 10 players have been highlighted as the people up for the highly coveted Best Young Talent of the Year award for 2024. The nominees for the Ballon d’Or Kopa Trophy 2024 are: