The 2025 Golden Boy power rankings highlight Europe’s top under-21 talents, with a rising star leading the race for the coveted award.
At just 20 years old, this attacking whizz has been phenomenal with his creativity, versatility, and maturity to claim plaudits for his performances at both club and international level.
As the race for the award heats up, the current standings from the European Golden Boy Index conducted by Football Benchmark and Tuttosport highlight the abundance of talent competing for the award and will make for an exciting finish.
Currently, Paris Saint-Germain’s Désiré Doué is leading the pack, with a score of 92, narrowly ahead of FC Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsí, at 95.4, as well as his fellow teammate Lamine Yamal (97.7), who is ineligible as a result of his previous victory.
Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal follows in third, at 87.5, and PSG’s Warren Zaïre-Emery is just behind at 87.3.
AFC Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen is sixth with 85.2, and Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz is seventh with 84.8. Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri is eighth at 82.6, Sporting CP’s Geovany Quenda is ninth at 81.6, and Ajax’s Jorrel Hato completes the top 10 with a score of 77.4.
This list shows how intense the competition is among some of Europe’s brightest young talents.
Doue came out of PSG’s youth academy, and he has quickly become one of their most prominent attacking players with an impressive combination of pace, technical skill, and goal-scoring instinct.
The way he has performed in Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League has led some people to compare him to the best wingers in the world – no wonder Doué is a prominent candidate for this award.
Doué, who is undeniably bright and consistent with his flair, is now approaching the Golden Boy ceremony with a chance to make history, and football fans are wondering how he is going to hold off Cubarsí and the rest of the competition to ultimately seize the coveted title and usher football’s next generation of stars!
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