2026 Golden Boy Awards: Final 25 nominees unveiled [Full list]

Italian sports publication Tuttosport has officially released the final 25-man shortlist for the prestigious 2026 Golden Boy Award, celebrating the finest young talent in European football.

Barcelona’s defensive stalwart Pau Cubarsí heads the list as the frontrunner for the accolade. He is joined by high-profile young stars such as Yan Diomande, who completed a summer transfer from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid, alongside other standout talents across Europe’s top leagues.

The complete list of the 25 finalists for the 2026 Golden Boy Award features:
 

Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City)
Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)
Yan Diomande (Real Madrid)
Luka Vuškovic (Brighton)
Victor Froholdt (Porto)
Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
Rayan (Bournemouth)
Jorrel Hato (Chelsea)
Lennart Karl (FC Bayern)
Estêvão (Chelsea)
Endrick (Real Madrid)
Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth)
Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
Kōnstantinos Karetsas (Borussia Dortmund)
Saïd El Mala (Köln)
Jon Martín (Real Sociedad)
Marc Bernal (Barcelona)
Kerim Alajbegović (Juventus)
Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart)
Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
Joane Gadou (Borussia Dortmund)
Rodrigo Mora (Roma)
Franco Mastantuono (Fiorentina — on loan from Real Madrid)
Xavi Espart (Barcelona)