Golden Boy: Top 4 favourites to win the U-21 award in December

Golden Boy award is handed to best Under-21 player in Europe's top tier leagues every year. Over years, award is handed to youngsters who have achieved big things for ir club as well as for ir respective countries. Golden Boy award was started by an Italian newspaper in 2003. Rafael van der Vaart was first recipient of award. This year, winner will be anunced on December 16. Let's have a look at four contenders. 

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Top 4 Golden Boy contenders

1. Joao Felix (Atletico Mrid and Portugal)

Portugal's Joao Felix is top contender to lift Golden Boy award this year. former Benfica player netted 15 goals in 26 games for Portuguese side and became first teenr to bag a hat-trick in UEFA Europa League. His great form last season got him into limelight. Atletico Mrid mand to beat or top European teams to sign youngster for a reported €126 million, making him second most expensive teenr after Kylian Mbappe. 

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2. Matthijs De Ligt (Juventus and Holland)

Matthijs De Ligt won Golden Boy award last year after displaying a stellar performance in  Ajax's defence. Juventus centre-back continued with his fine form for Ajax in ir historic UEFA Champions League run last season. 20-year-old skipper showed class and cour. He was also seen instructing senior players from back in big matches. He led Ajax in ir triumph against giants like Real Mrid and Juventus. De Ligt slotted decider against Juventus in Champions League and helped his side to get into semi-finals.

3. Jon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund and England)

Jon Sancho is a Manchester City youth product who left club to join Borussia Dortmund. Since n, Sancho has mand to make a name for himself with his extraordinary performance in Bundesliga. Sancho experienced a quiet first season for Dortmund with only 12 appearances but became first choice player in second season. Sancho has bagged 18 goals and 30 assists in 66 appearances he me for German-side in three seasons. Sancho was named Bundesliga player of year in 2019. Sancho has also featured 10 times for England under manr Gareth Southgate.

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4. Mason Mount (Chelsea and England)

Mason Mount has me a name for himself in his first Premier League season under Frank Lampard. Chelsea got lucky to get a player like Mount while undergoing a transfer-ban this season. Mason Mount was amongst Chelsea's big loan army who served time in Holland's Vitesse Arnhem and Derby County in Championship previous season. Mount h a fascinating spell at Nerlands and was even named Vitesse Arnhem's player of year. His constant form at Derby Country helped him to get into Chelsea's first team for 2019/20 season. Mason Mount has found net four times this season with eight games played. 

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Top 20 Golden Boy minees

1. Matthijs de Ligt 
2. Alphonso Davies 
3. Gianluigi Donnarumma
4. Ansu Fati 
5. Philip Foden
6. Matteo Guendouzi
7. Erling Haland 
8. Kai Havertz 
9. Joao Felix 
10. Dejan Joveljic
11. Moise Kean 
12. Kang-in Lee 
13. Andrij Oleksijovyc
14. Danyell Malen 
15. Mason Mount
16. Rodrygo
17. Jon Sancho
18. Ferran Torres
19. Vinicius Jr
20. Nicolò Zaniolo