2026 Golden Boy Awards: Final 25 Nominees Unveiled [Full List]

The organisers of the Golden Boy Awards have released the final list of 25 nominees for the 2026 edition of the prestigious award.

Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí leads the shortlist and is widely regarded as one of the favourites to win the award.

Real Madrid youngster Yan Diomande, who joined the Spanish giants from RB Leipzig during the summer, also made the final list.

Other notable nominees include Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery and Chelsea forward Estêvão.

Bayern Munich youngster Lennart Karl and Manchester City player Ayyoub Bouaddi are also among the finalists, alongside several other highly rated young players from Europe’s top clubs.

The full list of the 25 Golden Boy finalists includes Pau Cubarsí, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Yan Diomande, Luka Vuškovic, Victor Froholdt, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Rayan, Jorrel Hato, Lennart Karl, Estêvão, Endrick and Junior Kroupi.

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The remaining nominees are Gianluca Prestianni, Kōnstantinos Karetsas, Saïd El Mala, Jon Martín, Marc Bernal, Kerim Alajbegović, Finn Jeltsch, Charalampos Kostoulas, Joane Gadou, Rodrigo Mora, Franco Mastantuono and Xavi Espart.