It is official. Real Madrid rising star Jude Bellingham has won the Golden Boy Award for the year 2023.
The 20-year-old England international has already pocketed the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d’Or ceremony earlier this year.
Now, he has added another prestigious honour to his individual collection with the Golden Boy Award being awarded to him.
Bellingham finished with a total of 485 points out of a maximum of 500, with 97% of the votes, showing how clear he was of the competition.
The prize is more than well-deserved for Bellingham after the sensational year he has had first at Borussia Dortmund and then with Real Madrid.
JUDE BELLINGHAM is Golden Boy Absolute Best! @realmadrid #Goldenboy #Goldenboy2023 #football pic.twitter.com/VXIMAjlDED
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyAwards) November 17, 2023
The midfield sensation almost led the Black and Yellows to the Bundesliga title last season before securing a mega-money move to Real Madrid in the summer window.
Since joining the Merengues, Bellingham has easily been among the best in the game over the past few months, leading Real Madrid’s charge on multiple fronts.
In 14 games this season, the Englishman has scored 13 goals and set up three more, enjoying a dream start to life in the Spanish capital.
Having won the Golden Boy and the Kopa Trophy this year, Bellingham will now set his sights on the big prize, the Ballon d’Or in the coming years, for which he will need to help Real Madrid to great success.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid Femenino’s Linda Caicedo went on to win the Golden Girl Absolute Best award.