Bundesliga underrepresented as Golden Boy 2025 Contenders Revealed
Milan, Italy – The shortlist for the 2025 Golden Boy award, recognizing Europe’s top young footballing talent, has been announced, revealing a limited presence of players currently competing in the Bundesliga. Only two players plying their trade in Germany – Bayer Leverkusen‘s Eliesse Ben Seghir and Borussia Dortmund’s Jobe Bellingham – made the cut, with no German nationals included among the 21 nominees.
The annual award, presented by Tuttosport, is a prestigious honor often seen as a predictor of future footballing superstardom. This year’s list is dominated by players from the English Premier League and spain’s La Liga,with Paris Saint-Germain boasting two contenders: Désiré Doué and Warren Zaire-Emery. The winner,selected by a panel of journalists from across Europe,will be announced in November.
The full list of nominees includes: Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), myles Lewis-Skelly (FC Arsenal), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain), Dean Huijsen (Real madrid), Kenan Yildiz (Juventus Turin), Ethan Nwaneri (FC Arsenal), Geovany Quenda (Sporting lissabon), Jorell Hato (Ajax Amsterdam), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer Leverkusen), Leny Yoro (Manchester United), Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Victor Froholdt (FC Porto), lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur), Mamadou Sarr (Racing strasbourg), Estêvão (FC Chelsea), franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund – Wild Card), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Mailand – Wild Card), Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brügge – Wild Card), Giovanni Leoni (FC Liverpool - Wild Card), and Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto – Wild Card).
