Three Greek footballers nominated for Golden Boy Award 2026

Three Greek footballers have been named among the 100 nominees for the Golden Boy Web Fans Award 2026, as announced by the Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport. The nominees include last year's winner, Christos Mouzakitis, who currently plays for Hull City; Babis Kostoulas of Brighton & Hove Albion; and Konstantinos Karetsas of Borussia Dortmund.

The selection process for this year features a new partnership with Transfermarkt, utilizing a rating system developed by the platform to determine the top 100 talents playing in European clubs. The award recognizes the most talented players under the age of 21.

While Greek players are represented, the nominee list is heavily dominated by players from major leagues, including 31 from the Premier League, 19 from the Bundesliga, 11 from Ligue 1, 10 from Serie A, and 9 from LaLiga.