Marco Asensio nominated for Uefa Golden Boy award
The gong, which is handed out by Italian media outlet Tuttosport, is considered the Ballon d'Or for under-21s. Three other Liga players on the list.Copa del Rey live:Quarter Final Draw
Marco Asensio’s performances for Espanyol last season and his eye-catching start to this campaign with Real Madrid have earned the Spaniard a nomination for the Uefa Golden Boy award, which selects the best under-21 player across Europe’s league annually.
Asensio is on the 40-player list for the award, organized by Turin-based daily Tuttsport, along with three other Liga players: Lucas Hernández (Atlético), Carlos Fernández (Sevilla) and Tonny Sanabria (Betis).
Previous winners of the award include Leo Messi (2005), Sergio Agüero (2007), Isco (2012) and Paul Pogba (2013). The 2015 winner was France and Manchester United winger Anthony Martial.
Lista de nominados al Golden Boy
Player
Club
Nationality
League
Leon Bailey
Ghent
Jamaica
Belgium
Youri Tielemans
Anderlecht
Belgium
Belgium
Julian Brandt
Leverkusen
Germany
Bundesliga
Andreas Christensen
Gladbach
Denmark
Bundesliga
Kingsley Coman
Bayern
France
Bundesliga
Mahmoud Dahoud
Gladbach
Germany
Bundesliga
Ousmane Dembélé
Dortmund
Germany
Bundesliga
Breel Embolo
Schalke
Switzerland
Bundesliga
Alen Halilovic
Hamburg
Croatia
Bundesliga
Renato Sanches
Bayern
Portugal
Bundesliga
Leroy Sané
Schalke
Germany
Bundesliga
Jonathan Tah
Leverkusen
Germany
Bundesliga
Ante Coric
Dinamo Zagreb
Croatia
Croatia
Riechedley Bazoer
Ajax
Holland
Holland
Nathan
Vitesse
Brazil
Holland
Jairo Riedewald
Ajax
Holland
Holland
Marco Asensio
Real Madrid
Spain
LaLiga Santander
Carlos Fernández
Sevilla
Spain
LaLiga Santander
Lucas Hernández
Atlético
France
LaLiga Santander
Tonny Sanabria
Betis
Paraguay
LaLiga Santander
Gabriel Boschilia
Monaco
Brazil
Ligue 1
Emmanuel Mammana
Lyon
Argentina
Ligue 1
Almamy Touré
Monaco
Mali
Ligue 1
Gonçalo Guedes
Benfica
Portugal
Portugal
Ruben Neves
Porto
Portugal
Portugal
Delle Alli
Tottenham
England
Premier League
Demarai Gray
Leicester
England
Premier League
Marko Grujic
Liverpool
Serbia
Premier League
Kelechi Iheanacho
Manchester City
Nigeria
Premier League
Alex Iwobi
Arsenal
Nigeria
Premier League
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Chelsea
England
Premier League
Marcus Rashford
Manchester United
England
Premier League
Aleksandr Golovin
CSKA Moscow
Russia
Russia
Moussa Dembélé
Celtic
France
Scottish Premier League
Amadou Diawara
Napoli
Guinea-Conakri
Serie A
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Milan
Italia
Serie A
Gabriel Barbosa
Inter
Brasil
Serie A
Olivier Ntcham
Genoa
Francia
Serie A
Viktor Kovalenko
Shakhtar
Ukraine
Ukraine