The nominees have now been revealed for each Ballon d’Or award category ahead of September’s prestigious annual ceremony in Paris.
There are an array of prizes on offer and ten of the brightest young talents in the men’s game will be competing to clinch the Kopa Trophy—the award handed out to the best player under the age of 21 from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025.
Only one of the ten nominees will scoop the award previously won by the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Pedri, with one of this year’s contenders aiming to become the first person in history to win the prize twice.
Here is ranking of the 2025 Kopa Trophy nominees.






