Official | PSG youngster Désiré Doué wins 2025 Golden Boy award

Désiré Doué (20) has been crowned the 2025 Golden Boy as the best U21 player in world football handed out by Italian outlet Tuttosport . The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is currently sidelined with a thigh injury, he follows the footsteps of fellow Frenchman in Paul Pogba (2013), Anthony Martial (2015) and Kylian Mbappé (2017) as the fourth player from La Hexagone to receive the honour.The Rennes academy product joined PSG in a €50m transfer last summer and quickly established himself as a key figure in Luis Enrique’s side. Doué’s explosive second half of the season proved decisive in PSG’s historic Champions League triumph, where he was named Man of the Match in the 5–0 final win over Inter Milan, scoring twice and providing an assist.Having finished 14th in the 2025 Ballon d’Or and runner-up for the Kopa Trophy, Doué’s rise to global prominence has been swift. Last year’s Golden Boy winner, Lamine Yamal, was ineligible to retain the prize under Tuttosport’s one-win rule, leaving the path clear for the French international (4 caps) to claim the award.The Golden Boy shortlist is drawn from the Football Benchmark Index , a statistical ranking of the world’s top U21 players that updates throughout the season. Doué had ranked behind Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) and Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) in October but ultimately took top honours to cap off a stellar year with the French capital club. Doué is currently recovering from a right thigh muscle injury sustained against FC Lorient earlier this month, he is expected to miss several weeks of action for Les Parisiens . GFFN | George Boxall