2020 Golden Boy Award Full Results Announced - Haaland Wins, Nike With 9 Of 10 Best Players
Nov 22, 2020, by Chris
Update: Erling Haaland has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Golden Boy award. Nike's dominance of the young players is further demonstrated by the Top 10 of the 2020 Golden Boy, of which 9 from 10 are sponsored by the Swoosh (all except Arsenal's Bukayo Saka - New Balance).
2020 Golden Boy Award - Results
October 2020 - 2020 Golden Boy Award - The 20 Finalists & Their Boots - Nike 'Destroys' Adidas, Puma Without Player
Italian newspaper Tuttosport has revealed the 20-man final shortlist for the Golden Boy award, which is given to the calendar year's best Europe-based player under 21. We take a look at the boots of the 20 Finalists, in cooperation with Football Boots DB.
The Golden Boy is given to a young footballer playing in Europe perceived to have been the most impressive during a calendar year. All nominees must be under the age of 21 and play in a European nation's top tier. The 2020 Golden Boy Award winner is chosen by 40 journalists from the most famous European newspapers.
Last year, the Golden Boy winner was Portuguese talent João Félix of Atlético Madrid while the Franco-Moroccan Mattéo Guendouzi (loaned a few days ago from Arsenal to Hertha) won the Golden Boy Web Award - he was the most "clicked" for internet users.
🏆 Golden Boy Award 2020: Football Boots Of 20 Finalists
Nike clearly leads the race for the best young players with 14 players, followed by Adidas with 5 players. New Balance supplies one player (Arsenal's Bukayo Saka), while Puma does not have a single player under contract.
The Mercurial is by far the most popular boot of the 2020 Golden Boy Award finalists - 10 of 20 players are either wearing the Superfly or Vapor, including the favorites Haaland, Sancho and Ansu Fati.
- Mitchel Bakker (PSG) - adidas X Ghosted.1
- Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes) - Nike Phantom GT Elite
- Jonathan David (Lille) - adidas X Ghosted.1
- Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) - Nike Mercurial Superfly VIII Elite
- Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) - Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite
- Fábio Silva (Wolves) - Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite
- Ansu Fati (Barcelona) - Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite
- Phil Foden (Manchester City) - Nike Phantom VNM
- Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax) - adidas Nemeziz 19.1
- Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) - Nike Phantom GT Elite DF
- Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) - Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite
- Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) - adidas X Ghosted.1
- Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) - Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite
- Rodrygo Goes (Real Madrid) - Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) - New Balance Furon v6
- Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) - Nike Mercurial Superfly VIII Elite
- Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Salzburg) - Nike Mercurial Superfly VII Elite
- Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) - Nike Phantom GT Elite
- Ferran Torres (Manchester City) - adidas X Ghosted.1
- Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) - Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII Elite
2020 Golden Boy Awards - Brands
Nike: 14 players
Adidas: 5 players
New Balance: 1 players
2020 Golden Boy Awards - Boot Silos
Mercurial:: 10 players [7 Vapor, 3 Superfly]
Adidas X: 4 players
Nike Phantom GT: 3 players
Adidas Nemeziz: 1 player
Nike Phantom VNM: 1 player
New Balance Furon: 1 player
The 2020 Golden Boy award gala in Turin is scheduled for Monday 14 December.
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Schalke 26-27 Trefoil Away Kit Sells Out 40,000 Units in 2.5 Hours
FC Schalke 04 has recorded unprecedented demand for its new 26-27 Adidas Originals away kit, selling approximately 40,000 jerseys in just two and a half hours on launch day. According to reports from WAZ and Sport Bild, the surge marks the highest single-day kit sales total in the club's history, leaving both physical fan shops and the online store completely sold out.
The white retro jersey, featuring the iconic Adidas Trefoil logo alongside Schalke's historic crest, navy trim, and front sponsor BEUMER, captured massive interest among supporters. However, due to the overwhelming volume of orders and production schedules from Adidas, fans placing pre-orders face substantial delivery delays. Deliveries are expected to take up to four months, leaving many supporters waiting until Christmas to receive their kits.
Erreà Sambenedettese 26-27 Home Kit Released
Italian club US Sambenedettese and technical provider Erreà have officially launched the team's new home shirt for the 26-27 season. Reinterpreting the club's traditional rossoblù identity, the jersey features a split half-and-half design layered with subtle tonal horizontal stripes, completed by striped sleeve cuffs and collar details that highlight the connection to San Benedetto del Tronto.
Treviso FBC 26-27 Third Kit Released
Italian club Treviso FBC and Erreà have officially launched the club's new third kit for the 26-27 season. Designed by Erreà Creative Lab, the kit serves as a direct tribute to the team's origins, reinterpreting the very first uniform worn by Treviso upon their founding in 1909.
The Treviso 2026-27 3rd jersey features a half-and-half look divided vertically between white and black. To emphasize its historical inspiration, the shirt includes a classic buttoned polo collar and short sleeves with simple finished cuffs. A vintage-style club crest adorned with a crown and cross is embroidered on the left chest, paired with a black Erreà logo on the right side.
FC Barcelona 26-27 Third Kit Full Look Leaked
Official images of FC Barcelona's 26-27 third kit have leaked via @memorabilia1899 and @opaleak, revealing the full look designed by Nike for the upcoming season. Taking inspiration from the memorable Kappa 1996-97 away shirt worn during Ronaldo's legendary single season at the club, the new uniform pays homage to a classic piece of Barça history.
The jersey features a teal base paired with dark navy detailing on the collar and sleeve cuffs. The front of the shirt displays a subtle tonal geometric pattern with a distinctive central vertical graphic divide. Red piping runs along the side panels to complement the navy Nike Swoosh and Spotify chest sponsor logo.
The complete kit comprises matching teal shorts with red side accents and teal socks decorated with horizontal red stripes and navy Barça lettering. Nike is scheduled to officially release the FC Barcelona 26-27 third uniform on 12 August.
Accra Hearts of Oak 26-27 Third Kit Released
Ghanaian club Accra Hearts of Oak and technical supplier The Hope Brand have revealed the new third kit for the 26-27 season.
The Accra Hearts of Oak 26-27 third jersey introduces a vibrant orange base design highlighted by a central vertical stripe in purple, red, yellow, and blue. A traditional white polo collar is finished with matching multicolored trim around the edges, while subtle oak tree motifs inspired by the club crest are embossed across the entire shirt fabric.
Orange shorts and orange socks with white cuffs and striped detailing complete the new Accra Hearts of Oak 26-27 third uniform.
AJ Auxerre 26-27 Away Kit Released
AJ Auxerre and Macron have officially launched the club's new away kit for the 26-27 season. Black continues to serve as the dominant base color for the French side's alternative uniform, maintaining a design tradition that began back in the 2021-22 campaign.
The shirt features a bold blue and white horizontal chest band, which houses the black Macron logo and the club crest. Across the front body, subtle tonal horizontal stripes in alternating black and dark grey display a repeating pattern featuring the Maltese cross and Auxerre's founding year, 1905. The kit is further detailed with a white crew-neck collar and sleeve cuffs trimmed in light blue.
On the upper back of the jersey, the club's full name, Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, is embroidered in white. The 26-27 away strip is completed with black shorts featuring white and blue trim and matching black socks.