Lamine Yamal wins historic second Kopa Trophy! Kenan Yıldız...
In a historic first, Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has won the prestigious Kopa Trophy for the second consecutive year. The award, given to the world's best young male player, was presented at the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Turkey's Kenan Yıldız of Juventus finishing in a respectable fifth place.
Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has made history by becoming the first player to win the Kopa Trophy twice in a row. The award, which recognizes the best young male player of the year, was presented during the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony, cementing the 18-year-old's status as a generational talent.
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The young Spanish international's back-to-back victories mark an unprecedented achievement in the award's history, highlighting his remarkable consistency and rapid rise to the top of world football.
Kenan Yıldız finishes in fifth place
Meanwhile, Turkey's national star, Kenan Yıldız, secured a respectable fifth-place finish in the Kopa Trophy voting. The Juventus player's strong performance over the past season earned him a spot among the world's elite young talents.
The final top ten rankings for the 2025 Kopa Trophy are as follows:
1. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
2. Desire Doue (PSG)
3. Joao Neves (PSG)
4. Estevao (Chelsea)
5. Kenan Yıldız (Juventus)
6. Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid)
7. Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona)
8. Rodrigo Mora (Porto)
9. Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille)
10. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
