The defender of Kyiv's Dynamo Taras Mikhavko is among the 40 candidates for the prestigious Golden Boy award, which is annually awarded to the best young (under 21 years old) football player in Europe.
Taras Mikhavko. Photo — Yu. YurievThe prestigious award is presented by the authoritative Italian publication TuttoSport. According to the results of the first stage, out of 100 candidates for the award in 2025, the 19-year-old Dynamo player found himself in 37th place.
Current top five of the Golden Boy-2025 ranking
1. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
2. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)
3. Désiré Duhé (PSG)
4. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
5. Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG).
Additionally, it should be noted that last year the Golden Boy award was received by the Barcelona midfielder Lamine Yamal, but according to the rules of the award, he cannot receive it a second time.
