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Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí wins 2026 Golden Boy award
Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí won the 2026 Golden Boy award for the best under-21 player competing in a European league.
The 19-year-old received 475 of 500 possible points, well ahead of the other candidates.
Real Madrid’s Diomande finished second, and Paris Saint-Germain’s Warren Zaire-Emery came third.
The award is given to a young player, and Cubarsí is only the second defender to win in its 24 editions.
He is also a Spain international, and the award adds to his recognition as a leader at Barcelona and with the national team.
The trophies will be presented in Turin on December 14.
Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí has won the 2026 Golden Boy award for the best under-21 player competing in a European league.
The 19-year-old Spanish player received 475 of the 500 available voting points.
Real Madrid defender Diomande finished second, followed by Warren Zaire-Emery of Paris Saint-Germain.
Cubarsí is only the second defender to win the award in its 24 editions.
The winners were announced at a press conference in Sassuolo, with the trophy ceremony scheduled for Turin on 14 December.
- Who
- Pau Cubarsí, a 19-year-old Barcelona defender.
- What
- He won the 2026 Golden Boy award, given to the best under-21 player competing in a European league.
- When
- The 2026 award winners were announced on 9 November 2026. The trophy ceremony is scheduled for 14 December.
- Where
- The winners were announced at the Mapei Football Center in Sassuolo, Italy.
- Why
- The award recognises the best under-21 player competing in a European league. Cubarsí won with 475 of 500 available points.
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The 2026 Golden Boy winners were announced at a press conference at the Mapei Football Center in Sassuolo.
The official trophy ceremony is scheduled to take place in Turin.
- Winner
- Pau Cubarsí
- Award
- 2026 Golden Boy
- Voting points
- 475 of 500
- Runner-up
- Diomande of Real Madrid
- Third place
- Warren Zaire-Emery of Paris Saint-Germain
- Trophy ceremony
- 14 December in Turin