Rasmus Hojlund, a striker for Manchester United, has been nominated for the 2023 Kopa Trophy, given to the world’s greatest under-21 footballer, while Andre Onana was included among the 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or. The two new Red Devils were nominated for the honors for their work in 2022-23.

They joined the team this past summer. Hojlund spent last season at Atalanta, where he scored 10 goals in 34 appearances across all competitions. The 20-year-old is nominated for the Kopa Trophy, along with eight other young players, and is currently tied for first in goals scored in the ongoing Euro 2024 qualifying competition with six goals. Man United’s striker Xavi Simons is up for the award alongside Xavi Hernandez of RB Leipzig, Alejandro Balde of Barcelona, Gavi of Barcelona, Pedri of Barcelona, Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid, Eduardo Camavinga of Real Madrid, Antonio Silva of Benfica, Elye Wahi of RC Lens, and Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich. Last season, Onana was an integral part of the Inter Milan team that won the Serie A title and advanced to the Champions League final. To go along with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, and Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol, Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, and Rodri in the Premier League voting, the Cameroonian has been nominated.

Rasmus Hojlund, a striker for Manchester United, has been nominated for the 2023 Kopa Trophy, given to the world’s greatest under-21 footballer, while Andre Onana was included among the 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or. The two new Red Devils were nominated for the honors for their work in 2022-23. They joined the team this past summer.

Hojlund spent last season at Atalanta, where he scored 10 goals in 34 appearances across all competitions. The 20-year-old is nominated for the Kopa Trophy, along with eight other young players, and is currently tied for first in goals scored in the ongoing Euro 2024 qualifying competition with six goals. Man United’s striker Xavi Simons is up for the award alongside Xavi Hernandez of RB Leipzig, Alejandro Balde of Barcelona, Gavi of Barcelona, Pedri of Barcelona, Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid, Eduardo Camavinga of Real Madrid, Antonio Silva of Benfica, Elye Wahi of RC Lens, and Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich.

Last season, Onana was an integral part of the Inter Milan team that won the Serie A title and advanced to the Champions League final. To go along with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, and Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol, Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, and Rodri in the Premier League voting, the Cameroonian has been nominated. logo of the official BHAF Keep watching as BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION load official content.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen of Napoli, Nicolo Barella and Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan, and Musiala, Kim Min-jae, and Harry Kane of Bayern Munich represent the Serie A and the Bundesliga, respectively. Randal Kolo Muani and Kylian Mbappe of PSG and Lukasz Modric of Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham of Tottenham Hotspur, Ilkay Gundogan of Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich, and Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid are the representatives for Ligue 1. Current holder Karim Benzema of Al-Ittihad, Al Hilal’s Yassine Bounou, and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, a seven-time champion, all reached the list despite leaving Europe during the summer transfer window. It will be intriguing to see where Onana ranks among the top 30 players at the awards ceremony on October 30 in Paris. Messi, De Bruyne, and Halaand are all strong contenders.