The official 24-man shortlist for the 2025 Golden Boy award has been released, spotlighting the most promising young talents in world football under the age of 21.
This year’s list is heavily dominated by French talent, with six Frenchmen making the cut, including Warren Zaire-Emery, Leny Yoro, and Désiré Doué.
England also has strong representation, with exciting prospects like Ethan Nwaneri, Archie Gray, and Jobe Bellingham featured.
According to Fabrizio Romano’s X post on Tuesday, here are the 24 young talents vying for the prestigious award.
Désiré Doué
Leny Yoro
Senny Mayulu
Warren Zaire-Emery
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Mamadou Sarr
Ethan Nwaneri
Nico O’Reilly
Archie Gray
Jobe Bellingham
Pau Cubarsí
Dean Huijsen
Kenan Yildiz
Arda Güler
Geovany Quenda
Rodrigo Mora
Pio Esposito
Giovanni Leoni
Franco Mastantuono
Jorrel Hato
Estevão
Victor Froholdt
Aleksandar Stanković
