De Ligt, Mbappe and the final 2018 Golden Boy rankings

The Ajax defender claimed the annual award for the best youngster in European football, beating off some stiff competition in the process

Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt was named the winner of Tuttosport's annual Golden Boy award for the best young player in European football on Monday.

Goal  counts down the top 20 players, with the final list throwing up plenty of surprises…

Getty20Jonathan Ikone

Age: 20

Position: Forward

Club: Lille

AdvertisementGetty19Kelvin Amian

Age: 20

Position: Defender

Club: Toulouse

Getty Images18Odsonne Edouard

Age: 20

Position: Striker

Club: Celtic

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Getty17Josip Brekalo

Age: 20

Position: Winger

Club: Wolfsburg