Pedri wins Golden Boy Awards 2021. The FC Barcelona midfielder has been in scintillating form since his first match for the Spanish giants.
He succeeds Erling Haaland, who won it last year, with Joao Felix, Matthijs de Ligt and Kylian Mbappe also listed among the recent winners.
Italian newspaper Tuttosport, which hands out the award, revealed that Pedri’s winning margin was the biggest ever. The Spain international collected 318 points from 40 voting journalists, 199 more than second-placed Bellingham.
“I want to thank Tuttosport for this trophy which makes me so proud,” he told the newspaper. “Thanks also to the members of my team and the fans who have always supported me throughout a 2021 which for me has been simply incredible.
“Of course, I want to thank Barcelona, the national side, my family, my friends and everyone who has been with me day-in-day-out without whose help I would not have been able to win the Golden Boy award.”
He made 52 appearances in his first season at Camp Nou, winning the Copa del Rey, and playing a major role in Spain’s run to the semifinals at Euro 2020, where he was named Young Player of the Tournament. He made his international debut in March.