Erling Haaland Wins The 2020 Golden Boy Award

The Norwegian claims the prize for the best player aged 21 or under from a top tier league in Europe.

Haaland has won the Golden Boy 2020 award after a stunning campaign with Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund last term.

In the 2019/20 season, Erling Haaland scored 44 goals across all competitions; with 16 for Dortmund after a mid-season switch from Red Bull Salzburg.

This season alone, Haaland has scored 11 goals across all competition, including four in the Champions League.

Erling Haaland has beaten the likes of Barcelona sensation, Ansu Fati, Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies and Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood to the award.

The prize is awarded by Italian Newspaper Tuttosport to the best player aged 21 or under from a top-tier league in Europe.

Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid was the recipient of the award last term.

Ansu Fati and Alphonso Davies follow closely in second and third respectively with teammate Jadon Sancho and Rennes Eduardo Camavinga completing the top five.