Kopa Trophy
Annual association football award presented by France Football
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The Kopa Trophy 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.
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| Kopa Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Trophée Kopa | |
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
(2nd award) |
| Most awards | Lamine Yamal
(2 awards) |
| Most nominations |  Jamal Musiala(3 nominations) |
| Website | francefootball |
| Related | Ballon d'Or |
Kylian Mbappé became the award's first recipient during the 2018 Ballon d'Or presentation. As of 2025, Lamine Yamal has won the most awards with 2 and Jamal Musiala has the most nominations with 3. 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[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 |
Borussia Dortmund[note 5] |
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 | |
- Notes
- 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 |
2 (2024, 2025) | – | – |
| 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) | – |
| Justin Kluivert |
– | – | 1 (2018) |
| João Félix |
– | – | 1 (2019) |
| Kobbie Mainoo |
– | – | 1 (2024) |
| João Neves |
– | – | 1 (2025) |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 4 |
| England |
1 | 1 |
| France |
1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
3 | 4 |
| 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 |
Wins by player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicky López |
1 (2025) | – | – |
| Linda Caicedo |
– | 1 (2025) | – |
| Wieke Kaptein |
– | – | 1 (2025) |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Spain |
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
1 | 1 |
