One Real Madrid player nominated for 2023 Golden Boy award – he's a favourite

Jude Bellingham has been named among 100 candidates for the 2023 Golden Boy award.

Jamal Musiala, Gavi, Alejandro Balde and Xavi Simons are the other favourites to win the prize.

Here is the current top 10 list based on the 'Golden Boy Index' describing the players' on-the-pitch impact:

1. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) - 98.3

2. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid) - 95

3. Gavi (Barcelona) - 93

4. Antonio Silva (Benfica) - 91.6

5. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) - 87.8

6. Xavi Simons (PSV) - 87

7. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) - 83.7

8. Benjamin Sesko (Red Bull Salzburg) - 80.7

9. Devyne Rensch (Ajax) - 80.6

10. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta) - 80.4

No Real Madrid players have won the award so far. Isco and Rafael van der Vaart did it with other clubs.

Golden Boy is the top prize for players under the age of 21. The award was established in 2003.