Three Nigerian descents make 2022 Golden Boy top 20 shortlist

The roster for the 20 finest younger gamers on the European continent has been launched

Three gamers of Nigerian descent – Karim Adeyemi, Jamal Musiala, and Future Udogie – have made the highest twenty shortlist for the 2022 Golden Boy award.

Established by Italian sports activities newspaper Tuttosport in 2003, the Golden Boy award is given to the most effective younger footballer in Europe over a calendar yr.

One of many favourites for the honour, Karim Adeyemi, was born in Munich to a Nigerian father and a Romanian mom.

The Borussia Dortmund ahead has, nevertheless, pledged his worldwide allegiance to Germany. He has earned 4 caps for the previous World Champions since serving to them win the 2021 UEFA European Underneath-21 Championship.

Like Adeyemi, Jamal Musiala is a participant born to a Nigerian father however performs worldwide soccer for Germany.

The 19-year-old Bayern Munich expertise already represented the Europeans on the UEFA Euro 2020.

The third Nigerian descent on the checklist is Tottenham Hotspur-owned Future Udogie. An Italian youth worldwide, Udogie stays eligible to play for the Tremendous Eagles.

At the moment on mortgage at Udinese, the younger full-back is, nevertheless, extra inclined to symbolize Italy on the worldwide scene.

Except for these three, Jude Bellingham, Gavi, Pedri, Eduardo Camavinga, and Ansu Fati are all in rivalry for the Golden Boy award.

2022 Golden Boy High 20 Shortlist

1. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund, Pink Bull Salzburg)
2. Antonio Silva (Benfica)
3. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)
4. Eduardo Camavinga (Actual Madrid)
5. Fabio Carvalho (Liverpool, Fulham)
6. Ansu Fati (Barcelona)
7. Gavi (Barcelona)
8. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United, FC Zurich)
9. Ryan Gravenberch (Bayern Munich, Ajax)
10. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig)
11. Fabio Miretti (Juventus)
12. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
13. Nico (Valencia, Barcelona)
14. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)
15. Pedri (Barcelona)
16. Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta)
17. Benjamin Sesko (Pink Bull Salzburg)
18. Mathys Tel (Bayern Munich, Rennes)
19. Future Udogie (Udinese)
20. Nicola Zalewski (Roma)