Barcelona’s Pedri has been crowned 2021 Kopa Trophy winner at the Ballon d’Or awards beating off competition from Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala.
The 19 year old has quickly established himself as a regular for club and country and promises to be a star for Luis Enrique’s Spain for years to come.
Pedri was one of 10 nominees and beat off competition from players including Jude Bellingham, Mason Greenwood, Bukayo Saka, Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz.
The youngster burst into the Barca team in 2020-21 after arriving from Las Palmas and became a regular, helping the Catalan giants win the Copa del Rey. He also played a key role for Spain at Euro 2020 and won silver at the Tokyo Olympics.
It’s the second individual award in a week for Pedri. He won the Golden Boy award last week, becoming the first Barca player since Lionel Messi to claim the prize
The trophy is awarded to the world’s best performing player under the age of 21.
KOPA TROPHY SHORTLIST
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)
Jérémy Doku (Rennes)
Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax Amsterdam)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
Pedri (Barcelona)
Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Mason Greenwood (Manchester United)
Nuno Mendes (PSG)
