The 20-man shortlist has been revealed for the 2019 Golden Boy Award, with Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix featuring as one of the leading names to make the cut.
The award is handed to a player under the age of 21 who is playing in Europe, and is voted for by a panel of sports journalists from across the continent.
Felix is one of the favourites for the award after enjoying an outstanding 2019, shining for Benfica in the latter stages of last season, before playing a leading role in Portugal's UEFA Nations League success in June. His performances saw Atletico pay
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Erling Håland (Red Bull Salzburg)
Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid)
Dejan Joveljic (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Moise Kean (Everton)
Kang-in Lee (Valencia)
Andriy Lunin (Real Sociedad)
Danyell Malen (PSV Eindhoven)
Mason Mount (Chelsea)
Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)
Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)
Ferran Torres (Valencia)
Nicolo Zaniolo (AS Roma)
Source : 90min