Kopa Trophy
| Kopa Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Trophée Kopa | |
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| Awarded for | The best performing footballer worldwide under the age of 21. |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First award | 3 December 2018 |
| Current holder |  Lamine Yamal
(2nd award) |
| Most awards | Lamine Yamal
(2 awards) |
| Most nominations |  Jamal Musiala(3 nominations) |
| Website | francefootball |
| Related | Ballon d'Or |
The Kopa Trophy is an association football award presented by French newspaper France Football that is given to the best young performing player in the world under the age of 21, during a joint ceremony with their senior Ballon d'Or award. The award is named after late French footballer Raymond Kopa, the winner of the 1958 Ballon d'Or. The winner is selected by a jury of all former Ballon d'Or winners and is open to all young players worldwide throughout the six FIFA confederations.
Kylian Mbappé became the award's first recipient during the 2018 Ballon d'Or presentation. As of 2025, Lamine Yamal has won the most awards with 2 and Jamal Musiala has the most nominations with 3. In 2025, the award was expanded with the Women's Kopa Trophy for female youth players.