Kopa Trophy
The Kopa Trophy is an association football award presented to the best performing player under the age of 21. It is organised by France Football.
| Kopa Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Trophée Kopa | |
.jpg.webp) Spain Player Gavi, Most recent awardee. | |
| Date | 3 December 2018 |
| Location | Paris |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Current holder |  Gavi
(1st award) |
| Website | francefootball |
| Related | Ballon d'Or |
The award is named after former French footballer Raymond Kopa and the winner is selected by former Ballon d'Or winners. Unlike the Golden Boy award, the Kopa Trophy, even if less prestigious, is also open to those who play outside of Europe.
Winners
Kylian Mbappé, the inaugural award winner.
| Year | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1st |  Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
110 |
| 2nd |  Christian Pulisic |  Borussia Dortmund |
31 | |
| 3rd |  Justin Kluivert |
Ajax Roma |
18 | |
| 2019 | 1st | Matthijs de Ligt |
Ajax Juventus |
58 |
| 2nd |  Jadon Sancho |
Borussia Dortmund |
49 | |
| 3rd |  João Félix |
Benfica Atlético Madrid |
41 | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||
| 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 |
Rennes Real Madrid |
51 | |
| 3rd | Jamal Musiala |
Bayern Munich |
47 | |
Wins by player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé |
1 (2018) | – | – |
| Matthijs de Ligt |
1 (2019) | – | – |
| Pedri |
1 (2021) | – | – |
| Gavi |
1 (2022) | – | – |
| Christian Pulisic |
– | 1 (2018) | – |
| Jadon Sancho |
– | 1 (2019) | – |
| Jude Bellingham |
– | 1 (2021) | – |
| Eduardo Camavinga |
– | 1 (2022) | – |
| Jamal Musiala |
– | – | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Justin Kluivert |
– | – | 1 (2018) |
| João Félix |
– | – | 1 (2019) |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Spain |
2 | 2 |
| France |
1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Win |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
2 | 2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain |
1 | 1 |
| Juventus |
1 | 1 |
Notes
References
- "THE BALLON D'OR® WILL NOT BE AWARDED IN 2020". L'Equipe. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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