Ballon D’or 2024: Kopa Trophy Nominees Revealed

The list of nominees for the Kopa Trophy award has been released, with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo named on the shortlist.

The Kopa Trophy, previously awarded to talents like Kylian Mbappe, Pedri, Gavi, and Jude Bellingham, will soon be presented to a young player who has shown remarkable promise during the 2023/24 season.

The award voted for by previous Ballon d’Or winners, and is given to the best-performing under-21 player in the world.

Although the winner will not be announced until the ceremony in Paris on October 28, the list of players in contention for the award has now been released.

Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho have both make the list after an impressing in the Premier League. While the Red Devils faced criticism for much of the season, Mainoo and Garnacho has shone, with the former even receiving a call up to Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad.

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal who was crowned European champion after Spain defeated England in the Euro 2024 final has secured a spot on the list.

The 17-year-old gained attention when he became the youngest player in history to score in the European, just days before turning 17.

Real Madrid’s Arda Guler, Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi, Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel, Man City’s Savinho, PSG’s Joao Neves and Warren Zaire-Emery, and RB Salzburg’s Karim Konate have also been nominated.

Kopa Trophy 2024 nominees

Warren Zaire-Emery

Lamine Yamal

Mathys Tel

Savinho

Joao Neves

Kobbie Mainoo

Karim Konate

Arda Guler

Alejandro Garnacho

Pau Cubarsi

When is the Kopa Trophy winner announced?

The Kopa Trophy will be awarded to the best young footballer on 28 October at an award ceremony at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France.