Kopa Trophy
| Kopa Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Trophée Kopa | |
_(cropped).jpg) Lamine Yamal, the current award holder | |
| Awarded for | Lamine Yamal |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First awarded | 3 December 2018 |
| Current holder |  Lamine Yamal
(1st award) |
| Website | francefootball |
| Related | Ballon d'Or |
The Kopa Trophy is an association football award presented to the best performing player worldwide under the age of 21 during a joint ceremony with the Ballon d'Or. The award is presented by France Football and is named after late French footballer Raymond Kopa, the winner of the 1958 Ballon d'Or.
The winner is selected by a jury of all former Ballon d'Or winners. The Kopa Trophy is also open to top players outside of the UEFA leagues unlike the Golden Boy award which is European-based only.
Winners
[edit]
| Year | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1st |  Kylian Mbappé |
Paris Saint-Germain
|
110 |
| 2nd |  Christian Pulisic |
 Borussia Dortmund
|
31 | |
| 3rd |  Justin Kluivert
|
 Roma[note 1]
|
18 | |
| 2019 | 1st | Matthijs de Ligt
|
Juventus[note 2]
|
58 |
| 2nd |  Jadon Sancho
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
49 | |
| 3rd |  João Félix
|
Atlético Madrid[note 3]
|
41 | |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] | |||
| 2021 | 1st | Pedri
|
Barcelona
|
89 |
| 2nd | Jude Bellingham
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
39 | |
| 3rd | Jamal Musiala
|
Bayern Munich
|
38 | |
| 2022 | 1st | Gavi
|
Barcelona
|
59 |
| 2nd |  Eduardo Camavinga
|
Real Madrid[note 4]
|
51 | |
| 3rd | Jamal Musiala
|
Bayern Munich
|
47 | |
| 2023 | 1st | Jude Bellingham
|
Borussia Dortmund[note 5]
|
90 |
| 2nd | Jamal Musiala
|
Bayern Munich
|
42 | |
| 3rd | Pedri
|
Barcelona
|
33 | |
| 2024 | 1st | Lamine Yamal
|
Barcelona
|
113 |
| 2nd |  Arda Güler
|
Real Madrid
|
26 | |
| 3rd | Kobbie Mainoo
|
Manchester United
|
20 | |
- Notes
- ^ Kluivert was signed by Roma from Ajax midway through 2018.
- ^ de Ligt was signed by Juventus from Ajax midway through 2019.
- ^ Félix was signed by Atlético Madrid from Benfica midway through 2019.
- ^ Camavinga was signed by Real Madrid from Rennes midway through 2022.
- ^ Although Bellingham was signed by Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund during the Award Period, he did not make his debut until after the Award Period ended.
Wins by player
[edit]| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham
|
1 (2023) | 1 (2021) | – |
| Pedri
|
1 (2021) | – | 1 (2023) |
| Kylian Mbappé
|
1 (2018) | – | – |
| Matthijs de Ligt
|
1 (2019) | – | – |
| Gavi
|
1 (2022) | – | – |
| Lamine Yamal
|
1 (2024) | – | – |
| Jamal Musiala
|
– | 1 (2023) | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Christian Pulisic
|
– | 1 (2018) | – |
| Jadon Sancho
|
– | 1 (2019) | – |
| Eduardo Camavinga
|
– | 1 (2022) | – |
| Arda Güler
|
– | 1 (2024) | – |
| Justin Kluivert
|
– | – | 1 (2018) |
| João Félix
|
– | – | 1 (2019) |
| Kobbie Mainoo
|
– | – | 1 (2024) |
Wins by country
[edit]| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 3 |
| England
|
1 | 1 |
| France
|
1 | 1 |
| Netherlands
|
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
[edit]| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona
|
3 | 3 |
| Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 |
| Juventus
|
1 | 1 |
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
1 | 1 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Coronavirus: Ballon d'Or cancelled for first time in award's history". ESPN. 20 July 2020. ISSN 1097-1998. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Ferré, Pascal (20 July 2020). "Il n'y aura pas de Ballon d'Or France Football en 2020" [There will be no France Football Ballon d'Or in 2020]. France Football (in French). ISSN 0015-9557. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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