| Kopa Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Trophée Kopa | |
 Lamine Yamal, the current award holder | |
| 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 (3rd award) |
| Most awards | Lamine Yamal (3 awards) |
| Most nominations |  Jamal Musiala Lamine Yamal (3 nominations each) |
| 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.
Contents
- Men's winners
- Wins by player
- Wins by country
- Wins by club
- Women's winners
- Wins by player 2
- Wins by country 2
- Wins by club 2
- See also
- Notes
- References
Kylian Mbappé became the award's first recipient during the 2018 Ballon d'Or presentation. As of 2026, Lamine Yamal has won the most awards with 3, including the latest edition, and shares the most nominations with Jamal Musiala, with 3 nominations. In 2025, the award was expanded with the Women's Kopa Trophy for female youth players.
