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.
| 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 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
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| 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
editNotes
editReferences
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.