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Vote now for Albion stars in Golden Boy awards

The Golden Boy awards name best 100 footballers in the world aged 21 and under and Albion have five representatives.

By Bruce Talbot • 28 June 2024

By Paul Hazlewood
Jack Hinshelwood, Evan Ferguson, Carlos Baleba, Facundo Buonanotte and Ibrahim Osman.

Albion have five players on the Golden Boy Awards long list, the most of any team in the world, and voting for the award is now open.

Jack Hinshelwood (91st), Evan Ferguson (73rd), Carlos Baleba (58th), incoming forward Ibrahim Osman (47th) and Facundo Buonanotte (42nd) all make the top 100. 

Barcelona have the second most players on the list with four, and it is their young attacker Lamine Yemal who has been named at number one. 

The Golden Boy awards were established by Italian outlet Tuttosport in 2003 for the best 100 footballers in the world aged 21 and under who play in a top-flight European division. 

Jude Bellingham was the most recent winner, taking home the top award last season, while former winners include Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and inaugural winner Rafael van der Vaart.

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