Jude Bellingham and Rasmus Hujlund lead the 20-man nominees list for Golden Boy award 2023, MySportDab reports.
Last year winner Gavi wasn’t nominated as he is not qualified having won the recent award beating key names.
The Golden Boy 2023 nominees list have been made available today with Jude Bellingham and Rasmus Hujlund leading the race.
Jamal Musiala of Germany and Bayern Munich also included in the list of 20 players who are still categorized as under 21.
Chelsea Levi Colwill is the only youngster to make it from the team with others not nominated despite a number of them falling in the Golden Boy category.
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Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid
Jamal Musiala – Bayern Monaco
Xavi Simons – Rb Lipsia
Antonio Silva – Benfica
Alejandro Balde – Barcellona
Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen
Benjamin Sesko – Rb Lipsia
Giorgio Scalvini – Atalanta
Rasmus Hojlund – Manchester United
Levi Colwill – Chelsea
Johan Bakayoko – Psv
Milos Kerkez – Bournemouth
Arthur Vermeeren – Anversa
Evan Ferguson – Brighton
Lucas Gourna-douath – Salisburgo
Warren Zaire-emery – Psg
Ousmane Diomandé – Sporting Lisbona
Arnau Martínez – Girona
Mathys Tel – Bayern Monaco
Andy Diouf – Lens
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Arda Guler – Real Madrid
Bilal El Khannouss – Genk
Martin Baturina – Dinamo Zagabria
Joao Neves – Benfica
Lamine Yamal – Barcelona
The award will also see a winner for the female category which the nomination list was also made available.
Vicky Lopez of Barcelona Women team lead the race for the Golden Girl award which will be handed to a winner later in the year.
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Chiara Beccari
Esmee Brugts
Giulia Dragoni
Linda Caicedo
Vicky Becho
Mary Fowler
Laurina Fazer
Kathrine Moller Kuhl
Salma Paralluelo
Vicky Lopez
The award for both male and female will be handed to one winner who will be named before the year 2023 is completed.
Gavi won the 2022 and this year could end up being the one Jude Bellingham take him due to his shocking start with Real Madrid.