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 | |
Lamine Yamal, the current award holder | |
| Awarded for | Lamine Yamal |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First awarded | 3 December 2018 |
| Current holder | (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
edit| Year | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1st | 110 | ||
| 2nd | 31 | |||
| 3rd | 18 | |||
| 2019 | 1st | 58 | ||
| 2nd | 49 | |||
| 3rd | 41 | |||
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] | |||
| 2021 | 1st | 89 | ||
| 2nd | 39 | |||
| 3rd | 38 | |||
| 2022 | 1st | 59 | ||
| 2nd | 51 | |||
| 3rd | 47 | |||
| 2023 | 1st | 90 | ||
| 2nd | 42 | |||
| 3rd | 33 | |||
| 2024 | 1st | 113 | ||
| 2nd | 26 | |||
| 3rd | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2023) | 1 (2021) | – | |
| 1 (2021) | – | 1 (2023) | |
| 1 (2018) | – | – | |
| 1 (2019) | – | – | |
| 1 (2022) | – | – | |
| 1 (2024) | – | – | |
| – | 1 (2023) | 2 (2021, 2022) | |
| – | 1 (2018) | – | |
| – | 1 (2019) | – | |
| – | 1 (2022) | – | |
| – | 1 (2024) | – | |
| – | – | 1 (2018) | |
| – | – | 1 (2019) | |
| – | – | 1 (2024) |
Wins by country
edit| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 |
Wins by club
edit| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 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.