Lamine Yamal wins historic second Kopa Trophy! Kenan Yıldız...

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.

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)