Juve’s Turkish placed halfway through the 10 candidates, in front of his friend Huijsen. It is however a small step forward in its consideration internationally
Out of the podium of the best young people in the world. However, it is a beginning for Kenan Yildiz, present for the first time in a career in Paris at the awarding evening of the Golden Ball as a candidate for the Kopa Trophy, or the prize dedicated to the Under 21 players. The winner was the unreachable Lamine Yamal of Barcelona, in front of Desire Doué and Joao Neles of the PSG. Before Yildiz, also the 18 -year -old Brazilian Estevao talent, who went to Chelsea last summer.
Kopa Trophy, Yildiz Quinto: the ranking
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Yildiz still put himself behind, in order, his friend Dean Huijsen, Sesto, the Barcelona defender Pau Curbarsì, the Portuguese Rodrigo Mora del Porto, eighth, and Lewis-Skelly of the Arsenal and Bouaddi del Lilla, Noni A Parimenito. For the number 10 Juventus, however, a great certificate of esteem from world criticism arrives. On the other hand, his growth in the last 365 days has been exponentially: on September 17, 2024 he made the first goal in the Champions League, followed by an additional 11 with 9 assists in the following 51 games. Unexable holder in black and white and in the Montella national team, from Tudor’s arrival on the Juventus bench he entered even more at the center of the technical project and this year he has already put 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 races on the report. And the Juventus DG Damien Comolli is already working to arm him until 2030 with the doubling of the realization. For the individual and, above all, team, there will be time prizes.