The Kopa Trophy is an annual football award for the world's best young men's player (U21) from the previous season. The award was first presented in 2018. The award is voted on by former Ballon d'Or winners. Here are the ten nominees in the final order after voting. The winner of the inaugural award in 2018 was French forward Kylian Mbappé, who played for Paris Saint-Germain. See the list of all Kopa Trophy winners.
Final Order for the Kopa Trophy
Order | Player | Nationality | Club(s) | Points |
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1 | Kylian Mbappé | France | Paris Saint-Germain | 110 |
2 | Christian Pulisic | USA | Borussia Dortmund | 31 |
3 | Justin Kluivert | The Netherlands | Ajax / Roma | 18 |
=4 | Rodrygo | Brazil | Santos | 12 |
=4 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Italy | Milan | 12 |
6 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | England | Liverpool | 6 |
7 | Patrick Cutrone | Italy | Milan | 5 |
8 | Houssem Aouar | Algeria | Lyon | 4 |
=9 | Ritsu Doan | Japan | Groningen | 0 |
=9 | Amadou Haidara | Mali | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 |
Related Pages
- About the Kopa Trophy
- Ballon d'Or Home
- Winner of the 2018 Ballon d'Or
- Men's Ballon d'Or Winner's List
- Football Awards Lists
- List of the FIFA male player of the year and FIFA female player of the year.
- History of the Ballon d'Or
- The Year in Sport: 2018