The Kopa Trophy -nominees from 2025 were announced on Thursday and the list contains some remarkable names, such as Lamine Yamal and Champions League winner Desire Doue.
The women’s list also contains some exciting names, such as Michelle Agyemang, who won the best young player of the tournament on Women’s Euro 2025 and Linda Caicedo.
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The trophy, named after the legendary French football player Raymond Kopa, is given to the best young player of the year (21 years or younger).
2025 KOPA Trophy nominees
2025 KOPA Trophy: Nominees for men
Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona & Spain)
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille & France)
Desire Doue (PSG & France)
Estevao Willian (Chelsea & Brazil)
Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid & Spain)
Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal & England)
Rodrigo Mora (Porto & Portugal)
Joao Neves (PSG & Portugal)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona & Spain)
Kenan Yildiz (Juventus & Turkey)
2025 KOPA Trophy: Nominees for women
Michelles from Arnsenial & England.
Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid & Colombia)
Wieke Captain (Chelsea & Nederland)
Claudia Martinez Ovando (Club Olimpia & Paraguay)
Vicky Lopez (Barcelona & Spain)