Four Arsenal youngsters have been nominated for the 2019 Golden Boy award.

Arsenal's French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on April 7, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
Arsenal’s French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on April 7, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

The Golden Boy award was first given out back in 2003 and since then has served as a nod towards some of the best young talent coming through.

The award was originally established by the Italians Tuttosport but Bild (Germany), Blick (Switzerland), A Bola (Portugal), L’Equipe (France), France Football (France), Marca (Spain), Mundo Deportivo (Spain), Ta Nea (Greece), Sport Express (Russia), De Telegraaf (Netherlands), and The Times (UK) are all now involved, and they’ve released this year’s shortlist.

Joe Willock playing against Bayern Munich in pre-season (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Joe Willock playing against Bayern Munich in pre-season (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Arsenal’s Joe Willock, Matteo Guendouzi, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah have all been named along with 76 others.

German first division Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's English forward Reiss Nelson poses during the club's media day on April 4, 2019 at the training center in Zuzenhausen near Hoffenheim, southwest Germany. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP)
German first division Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim’s English forward Reiss Nelson poses during the club’s media day on April 4, 2019 at the training center in Zuzenhausen near Hoffenheim, southwest Germany. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP)

The vote is now open to the public.

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Previous Golden Boy winners

  • 2003 Rafael van der Vaart
  • 2004 Wayne Rooney
  • 2005 Lionel Messi
  • 2006 Cesc Fabregas
  • 2007 Segio Aguero
  • 2008 Anderson
  • 2009 Alexandre Pato
  • 2010 Mario Balotelli
  • 2011 Mario Gotze
  • 2012 Isco
  • 2013 Paul Pogba
  • 2014 Raheem Sterling
  • 2015 Anthony Martial
  • 2016 Renato Sanches
  • 2017 Kylian Mbappe
  • 2018 Matthijs deLigt
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