Golden Boy 2026: Diomande 3rd, Bouaddi 5th... The real-time Top 10

23.08.26 15:30 LaLiga Spain

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After a remarkable season with RB Leipzig that earned him a contract with Real Madrid, Yan Diomande has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the 2026 Golden Boy award.

This annual trophy is presented to the most impressive young footballer in Europe throughout the season, as chosen by 50 European sports journalists.

Tuttosport, the renowned sports daily that awards this trophy, has released an updated Top 10 ranking, with the Ivorian international sitting in 3rd place with 75,342 points.

He is currently behind the Barcelona duo, P. Cubarsí (81,206 points) and Lamine Yamal (80,583 points). However, Yamal is ineligible to win the award, having already claimed the prize previously, as stipulated by the rules.

Another African star in the Top 10 is Moroccan Ayyoub Bouaddi, currently playing for Lille and set for a move to Manchester City.

Here is the updated Golden Boy 2026 Top 10:

1 - P. Cubarsí (FC Barcelona): 81,206 points

2 - L. Yamal (FC Barcelona): 80,583 points

3 - Y. Diomande (Real Madrid): 75,342 points

4 - W. Zaïre-Emery (PSG): 74,041 points

5 - A. Bouaddi (Lille): 66,753 points

6 - V. Froholdt (FC Porto): 61,469 points

7 - R. Vitor (Bournemouth): 61,135 points

8 - F. Endrick (Real Madrid): 60,933 points

9 - J. Kroupi (Bournemouth): 60,530 points

10 - W. Estêvão (Chelsea): 60,446 points

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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