Austrian talents in the Golden Boy race: promotion of the stars!

Austrian talents in the Golden Boy race: promotion of the stars!

The "Shortlist" for the prestigious Golden Boy Award 2025 was presented on May 30th in Solomeo, Italy. A total of 100 players are nominated for this award, which is awarded annually to the best U21 players in Europe. The Golden Boy Award has been awarded by the Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport since 2003 and is very popular among football fans and experts alike. The list is updated monthly, with the final 25 players selected in November and the winner is determined by a jury that consists of 50 journalists who work in Europe, as well as the "Golden Boy Index".

Among the nominated players there are also four players with reference to Austria. Adam Daghim (19, Dane) took 84th place, while Joane Gadou (18, French) ranks 78. Paul Wanner, a 19-year-old native Austrian, is listed in 68th place and returns to Bayern Munich after a loan season at 1. FC Heidenheim. Malick Yalcouye (19, Ivorer) is located in 33th place, which is currently on loan at the SK Sturm Graz by Brighton & Hove Albion.

Austrian talents in focus

Malick Yalcouye proves his strength with his number 33 in the ranking, because he lies in front of well -known talents such as Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur, 56th place) and Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig, 55th place). These placements illustrate the emerging talents in the Austrian league and the importance of players for their teams.

in the top 10 of the Golden Boy Awards, Lamine Yamal, who is currently in 1st place as the previous year's winner. The other places occupy Pau Cubarsí (2nd place), Désiré Doué (3rd place), Myles Lewis-Skelly (4th place) and Warren Zaire-Emery (5th place). The entire list of the top 10 players is:

The competition for the Golden Boy becomes more intense in 2025 because a new generation of talents in Europe is growing. These players are assessed according to their performance, their potential and their influence on their teams. The Golden Boy is not just an award, but an important yardstick for future stars in European football.

The nomination list illustrates how diverse the talents are internationally and how much the individual players take the chance to assert themselves in global football. The competition for this coveted prize makes the football world look forward to developments in the current season.

For more information on the award, the articles from and Talk2Soccer as well as the Wikipedia page via the Golden Boy are visited.