Kopa Trophy
| Kopa Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Trophée Kopa | |
.jpg) Lamine Yamal, the current award holder | |
| Awarded for | The best performing footballer worldwide under the age of 21. |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First award | 3 December 2018 |
| Current holder |  Lamine Yamal
(3rd award) |
| Most awards | Lamine Yamal
(3 awards) |
| Most nominations |  Jamal Musiala Lamine Yamal(3 nominations each) |
| Website | francefootball |
| Related | Ballon d'Or |
The Kopa Trophy or Young Talent of the Year is an association football award presented by French newspaper France Football that is given to the best young performing player in the world under the age of 21, during a joint ceremony with their senior Ballon d'Or award. The award is named after late French footballer Raymond Kopa, the winner of the 1958 Ballon d'Or. The winner is selected by a jury of all former Ballon d'Or winners and is open to all young players worldwide throughout the six FIFA confederations.
Kylian Mbappé became the award's first recipient during the 2018 Ballon d'Or presentation. As of 2026, Lamine Yamal has won the most awards with 3, including the latest edition, and shares the most nominations with Jamal Musiala, with 3 nominations. In 2025, the award was expanded with the Women's Kopa Trophy for female youth players.
Men's winners
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had won the award at that time (for players with multiple wins) |
| Year | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1st |  Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
110 |
| 2nd |  Christian Pulisic | Borussia Dortmund |
31 | |
| 3rd |  Justin Kluivert |
 Roma |
18 | |
| 2019 | 1st | Matthijs de Ligt |
Juventus |
58 |
| 2nd |  Jadon Sancho |
Borussia Dortmund |
49 | |
| 3rd |  João Félix |
Atlético Madrid |
41 | |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 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 |
51 | |
| 3rd | Jamal Musiala |
Bayern Munich |
47 | |
| 2023 | 1st | Jude Bellingham |
Borussia Dortmund |
90 |
| 2nd | Jamal Musiala |
Bayern Munich |
42 | |
| 3rd | Pedri |
Barcelona |
33 | |
| 2024 | 1st | Lamine Yamal (1) |
Barcelona |
113 |
| 2nd |  Arda Güler |
Real Madrid |
26 | |
| 3rd | Kobbie Mainoo |
Manchester United |
20 | |
| 2025 | 1st | Lamine Yamal (2) |
Barcelona |
124 |
| 2nd | Désiré Doué |
Paris Saint-Germain |
72 | |
| 3rd | João Neves |
Paris Saint-Germain |
23 | |
| 2026 | 1st | Lamine Yamal (3) |
Barcelona |
96 |
| 2nd | Pau Cubarsí |
Barcelona |
94 | |
| 3rd | Warren Zaïre-Emery |
Paris Saint-Germain |
20 | |
- Notes
- ↑ Kluivert was signed by Roma from Ajax midway through 2018
- ↑ de Ligt was signed by Juventus from Ajax midway through 2019
- ↑ Félix was signed by Atlético Madrid from Benfica midway through 2019
- ↑ Camavinga was signed by Real Madrid from Rennes midway through 2022
- ↑ Although Bellingham was signed by Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund during the award period, he did not make his debut until after the award period ended
Wins by player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal |
3 (2024, 2025, 2026) | – | – |
| 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) | – |
| Arda Güler |
– | 1 (2024) | – |
| Désiré Doué |
– | 1 (2025) | – |
| Pau Cubarsí |
– | 1 (2026) | – |
| Justin Kluivert |
– | – | 1 (2018) |
| João Félix |
– | – | 1 (2019) |
| Kobbie Mainoo |
– | – | 1 (2024) |
| João Neves |
– | – | 1 (2025) |
| Warren Zaïre-Emery |
– | – | 1 (2026) |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 5 |
| England |
1 | 1 |
| France |
1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
3 | 5 |
| Borussia Dortmund |
1 | 1 |
| Juventus |
1 | 1 |
| Paris Saint-Germain |
1 | 1 |
Women's winners
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| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had won the award at that time (for players with multiple wins) |
| Year | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1st | Vicky López |
Barcelona |
15 |
| 2nd |  Linda Caicedo |
Real Madrid |
12 | |
| 3rd | Wieke Kaptein |
Chelsea |
8 | |
| 2026 | 1st | Vicky López (2) |
Barcelona |
21 |
| 2nd | Clara Serrajordi |
Barcelona |
11 | |
| 3rd | Veerle Buurman |
Chelsea |
7 | |
Wins by player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicky López |
2 (2025), (2026) | – | – |
| Linda Caicedo |
– | 1 (2025) | – |
| Clara Serrajordi |
– | 1 (2026) | – |
| Wieke Kaptein |
– | – | 1 (2025) |
| Veerle Buurman |
– | – | 1 (2026) |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Spain |
1 | 2 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
1 | 2 |
See also
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.
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