Dortmund's Norwegian Erling Haaland ran away with the award last season, and the German big club again this year has a few players on the list. The same number have clubs like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Ajax. No Danes can be found this year. On the other hand, all names are familiar.
The list of nominees for Golden Boy 2021:
Karim Adeyemi, RB Salzburg
Jude Bellingham, Dortmund
Eduardo Camavinga, Real Madrid
Charles De Ketelaere, Club Brugge
Gavi, Barcelona
Bryan Gil, Tottenham
Ryan Gravenberch, Ajax
Mason Greenwood, Manchester United
Daniel Maldini, AC Milan
Jamal Musiala, Bayern Munich
Nuno Mendes, PSG
Pedri, Barcelona
Roberto Piccoli, Atalanta
Yeremi Pino, Villarreal
Giovanni Reyna, Dortmund
Rodrygo, Real Madrid
Bukayo Saka, Arsenal
William Saliba, Marseille
Jurrien Timber, Ajax
Florian Wirtz, Leverkusen The
favorite for the award must be FC Barcelona's Pedri, who in 2021 has had a breakthrough season beyond the usual at both the Catalan big club and on the Spanish national team.