Curtis Jones (Liverpool)Morgan Rogers (West Bromwich Albion)Troy Parrott (Millwall)
Jude Bellingham Nominated for Golden Boy Award
Jude Bellingham, the 19-year-old Real Madrid signing, is one of eight English players on the 100-man long list for the Golden Boy award. Thirteen players who appeared in the Premier League during the 2022-23 season are on the list, with four from Brighton, two from Manchester City, two from Chelsea and two from Liverpool. The award, given to the best under-21 player in Europe’s top flights, was won by Barcelona midfielder Gavi in 2022. Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala – who grew up in England and was in Chelsea’s academy – is favourite to win the award.
Premier League Players on the List
Harvey Elliott of Liverpool, Rico Lewis of Manchester City, Stefan Bajcetic of Liverpool, Levi Colwill of Brighton, Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United, Evan Ferguson of Brighton, Julio Cesar Enciso of Brighton, Romeo Lavia of Southampton, Wilfried Gnonto of Leeds United, Facundo Buonanotte of Brighton, Lewis Hall of Chelsea and Maximo Perrone of Manchester City are all on the list. Carney Chukwuemeka of Chelsea is also nominated.
Other English Players Nominated
In addition to the Premier League players, Jude Bellingham is joined by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens of Borussia Dortmund, Samuel Iling-Junior of Juventus, Curtis Jones of Liverpool, Morgan Rogers of West Bromwich Albion and Troy Parrott of Millwall.
Voting Process for the Award
The winner will be decided by a mix of votes on the website of organisers Tuttosport and a range of European journalists. Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling was the last English player to win the award in 2014, when he was at Liverpool. Other notable winners include Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
Conclusion
Jude Bellingham is one of eight English players nominated for the Golden Boy award, given to the best under-21 player in Europe’s top flights. Thirteen Premier League players are on the list, with four from Brighton, two from Manchester City, two from Chelsea and two from Liverpool. The winner will be decided by a mix of votes on the website of organisers Tuttosport and a range of European journalists. Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling was the last English player to win the award in 2014. Other notable winners include Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.