Kopa Trophy
The Kopa Trophy is an association football award presented to the best performing player worldwide under the age of 21 during a joint ceremony with the Ballon d'Or. The award is presented by France Football and is named after late French footballer Raymond Kopa, the winner of the 1958 Ballon d'Or.
| Kopa Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Trophée Kopa | |
Jude Bellingham, the current award holder | |
| Awarded for | Jude Bellingham |
| Date | 3 December 2018 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Current holder | Jude Bellingham
(1st award) |
| Website | francefootball |
| Related | Ballon d'Or |
The winner is selected by a jury of all former Ballon d'Or winners. The Kopa Trophy is also open to top players outside of the UEFA leagues unlike the Golden Boy award which is European-based only.
Winners
| Year | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1st | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | 110 |
| 2nd | Christian Pulisic | Borussia Dortmund | 31 | |
| 3rd | Justin Kluivert | Roma[note 1] | 18 | |
| 2019 | 1st | Matthijs de Ligt | Juventus[note 2] | 58 |
| 2nd | Jadon Sancho | Borussia Dortmund | 49 | |
| 3rd | João Félix | Atlético Madrid[note 3] | 41 | |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] | |||
| 2021 | 1st | Pedri | Barcelona | 89 |
| 2nd | Jude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund | 39 | |
| 3rd | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | 38 | |
| 2022 | 1st | Gavi | Barcelona | 59 |
| 2nd | Eduardo Camavinga | Real Madrid[note 4] | 51 | |
| 3rd | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | 47 | |
| 2023 | 1st | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | 90 |
| 2nd | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | 42 | |
| 3rd | Pedri | Barcelona | 33 | |
| 2024 | The winner will be announced on 28 October 2024[3][4] | |||
- Notes
Wins by player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 1 (2023) | 1 (2021) | – |
| Pedri | 1 (2021) | – | 1 (2023) |
| Kylian Mbappé | 1 (2018) | – | – |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1 (2019) | – | – |
| Gavi | 1 (2022) | – | – |
| Jamal Musiala | – | 1 (2023) | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Christian Pulisic | – | 1 (2018) | – |
| Jadon Sancho | – | 1 (2019) | – |
| Eduardo Camavinga | – | 1 (2022) | – |
| Justin Kluivert | – | – | 1 (2018) |
| João Félix | – | – | 1 (2019) |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 2 |
| England | 1 | 1 |
| France | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 1 |
| Juventus | 1 | 1 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 |
Notes
References
- "Coronavirus: Ballon d'Or cancelled for first time in award's history". ESPN. 20 July 2020. ISSN 1097-1998. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- Ferré, Pascal (20 July 2020). "Il n'y aura pas de Ballon d'Or France Football en 2020" [There will be no France Football Ballon d'Or in 2020]. France Football (in French). ISSN 0015-9557. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- "2024 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony date and venue announced". UEFA. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- Hilsum, James (6 June 2024). "Ballon d'Or 2024: Ceremony takes place on October 28, Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham in running to dethrone Lionel Messi". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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