Estevão the only Brazilian among Golden Boy award finalists | OneFootball

Estevão is the only Brazilian on the list of finalists for the Golden Boy award, announced this Wednesday. The initiative is organized by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport to choose the best under-21 player of the season.

To be nominated for the Golden Boy, the athlete must have been born from 2004 onwards and play in one of UEFA's top 25 leagues, prerequisites met by the 18-year-old Brazilian, currently at Chelsea.

In the race for the award, Estêvão will face competition from names such as Spaniard Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), Frenchman Désiré Doué (PSG), and Argentine Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid).

The traditional award has been held since 2003 and, in its last edition, honored Lamine Yamal. According to the rules, the same player cannot win for two consecutive years.

Anderson (2008) and Alexandre Pato (2009) are the only two Brazilians to have won the Golden Boy. Lionel Messi (2005), Kylian Mbappé (2017), and Jude Bellingham (2023) have also been chosen.

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