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 | |
.jpg) Jude Bellingham (pictured in 2024), the current award holder | |
| Awarded for | Jude Bellingham |
| Date | 3 December 2018 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Current holder |  Jude Bellingham
(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(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1st |  Kylian Mbappé |
Paris Saint-Germain
|
110 |
| 2nd |  Christian Pulisic |
 Borussia Dortmund
|
31 | |
| 3rd |  Justin Kluivert
|
Ajax Roma
|
18 | |
| 2019 | 1st | Matthijs de Ligt
|
Ajax Juventus
|
58 |
| 2nd | Jadon Sancho
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
49 | |
| 3rd |  João Félix
|
Benfica Atlético Madrid
|
41 | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||
| 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
|
Rennes Real Madrid
|
51 | |
| 3rd | Jamal Musiala
|
Bayern Munich
|
47 | |
| 2023 | 1st | Jude Bellingham
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
90 |
| 2nd | Jamal Musiala
|
Bayern Munich
|
42 | |
| 3rd | Pedri
|
Barcelona
|
33 | |
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) | – | – |
| Jamal Musiala
|
– | 1 (2023) | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Christian Pulisic
|
– | 1 (2018) | – |
| Jadon Sancho
|
– | 1 (2019) | – |
| Eduardo Camavinga
|
– | 1 (2022) | – |
| Justin Kluivert
|
– | – | 1 (2018) |
| João Félix
|
– | – | 1 (2019) |
Wins by country edit
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
2 | 2 |
| France
|
1 | 1 |
| Netherlands
|
1 | 1 |
| England
|
1 | 1 |
Wins by club edit
| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona
|
2 | 2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
1 | 1 |
| Ajax
|
1 | 1 |
| Juventus
|
1 | 1 |
| Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "THE BALLON D'OR® WILL NOT BE AWARDED IN 2020". L'Equipe. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.