At the end of each CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the game.
The Young Player Award ("Bright Future Award" 2015) was awarded for the first time at the 2015 Gold Cup in Canada–United States and given to Mexico's Jesús Corona. [2]
The winner of the award has only been part of the winning country one time. Jesús Corona in 2015.
Gold Cup | Young Player | Age |
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2015 Canada–United States | ![]() | 22 |
2017 United States | ![]() | 16 |
2019 Costa Rica–Jamaica–United States | ![]() | 20 |
2021 United States | ![]() | 22 |
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The Goal of the Tournament award was awarded for the first time at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Gold Cup | Player | Scored against | Score | Minute | Result | Round | Ref. |
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2021 United States | ![]() | ![]() | 2–0 | 26' | 2–0 | Group stage | [9] |
2023 Canada–United States | ![]() | ![]() | 4–0 | 50' | 4–0 | Group stage | [10] |
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