FIFA Young Player Award
Formerly known as the "Best Young Player Award" from 2006 to 2010, for best player under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year, first awarded in 2006.
2022
QatarAsia
Enzo Fernández
21 years old Centre-MidfielderArgentina
2018
RussiaEurope
Kylian Mbappé
19 years old Left-WingerFrance
2014
BrazilSouth America
Paul Pogba
21 years old Centre-MidfielderFrance
2010
South AfricaAfrica
Thomas Müller
20 years old Second-StrikerGermany
2006
GermanyEurope
Lukas Podolski
21 years old Second-StrikerGermany
2002
South Korea / JapanAsia
Landon Donovan
20 years old Second-StrikerUnited States
1998
FranceEurope
Michael Owen
18 years old Centre-ForwardEngland
1994
United StatesNorth America
Marc Overmars
20 years old Left-WingerNetherlands
1990
ItalyEurope
Robert Prosinečki
21 years old Centre-MidfielderYugoslavia
1986
MexicoNorth America
Enzo Scifo
20 years old Attacking-MidfielderBelgium
1982
SpainEurope
Manuel Amoros
21 years old Right-BackFrance
1978
ArgentinaSouth America
Antonio Cabrini
20 years old Left-BackItaly
1974
West GermanyEurope
Władysław Żmuda
20 years old Centre-BackPoland
1970
MexicoNorth America
Teófilo Cubillas
21 years old Attacking-MidfielderPeru
1966
EnglandEurope
Franz Beckenbauer
20 years old Sweeper-DefenderGermany
1962
ChileSouth America
Flórián Albert
20 years old Centre-ForwardHungary
1958
SwedenEurope
Pelé
17 years old Centre-ForwardBrazil