DBasia.news – Ajax Amsterdam captain, Matthijs de Ligt, achieved the 2018 Golden Boy title, the achievement for the under-21 best player in Europe.
Golden Boy was initiated by Tuttosport in 2003. The award is opened for players under 21 and play in Europe clubs.
The voting is conducted by the representatives of Europe top media, like Bild, l’Equipe, Marca, The Times, Mundo Deportivo, and France Football.
Rafel van der Vaart was the first winner of Golden Boy. Meanwhile, in 2017, it was achieved by PSG star, Kylian Mbappe.
Now, it’s Matthijs de Ligt’s turn to win the Golden Boy. No wonder, he had impressive achievements throughout the season.
In his 19, Matthijs de Ligt is Ajax captain. He also collected 13 caps with the Netherlands national team.
Matthijs de Ligt’s performances with Ajax stole the attention from Europe top clubs like Juventus, Barcelona, Bayern Munchen, and PSG who are hunting for his signature.
Matthijs de Ligt defeated some young talented players in winning the 2018 Golden Boy. The other four finalists are Justin Kluivert, Trent Alex-Arnold, Vinicius Jr., and Patrick Cutrone.
Some top players have won the Golden Boy in the past. They are Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Aguero, Isco, and Paul Pogba.