1. Jude Bellingham (Bor. Dortmund/England)
2. Jeremy Doku (Rennes/Belgium)
3. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax/Netherlands)
4. Mason Greenwood (Man. United/England)
5. Nuno Mendes (Paris SG/Portugal)
6. Pedri (Barcelona/Spain)
7. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich/Germany)
8. Gio Reyna (Bor. Dortmund/USA)
9. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal/England)
10. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany)
Note: France Football award for best male player under 21 years of age as voted upon by former Ballon d’Or winners.

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