Ex-Corinthians is the only Brazilian in the race for Golden Boy 2023; see the list of the 100 best young people

This Tuesday, the list of the 100 best under-21 players in the world, competing for the Golden Boy 2023 award, was released. The only Brazilian mentioned in the ranking is defender Robert Renan, formerCorinthianswho currently plays for Zenit in Russia.

The list is called the Golden Boy Index and was prepared by Football BenchMark, an organization that had 50 international journalists analyze statistics in order to evaluate young talents in world football.

Performance data, playing time, team value, performance in selections and European competitions of each player were considered to generate the Golden Boy Rating. Jamal Musiala, from Bayern Munchenleads the ranking, while Jude Bellingham and Pablo Gavi, from Real Madrid e Barcelonarespectively, complete the podium.

The country with the most representation on the list of top-100 under-21 players was France, with 14 athletes. Next, Denmark (10), England (8), Germany (5), Belgium (5) and Argentina (5) stand out. The only Brazilian mentioned is Robert Renan, in 34th position.

The national leagues with the most representatives in the race for the Golden Boy are the English Championship, with 13 players, followed by the French (10) and German (9). The team with the most athletes among the best under-21s in the world is Red Bull Salzburg, from Austria, with five. Brighton, from England, and Copenhagen, from Denmark, have four.

Check out the list of the 100 best young people in the world

1. Jamal Musiala (Germany, Bayern Munich)
2. Jude Bellingham (Inglaterra, Real Madrid)
3. Gavi (Spain, Barcelona)
4. António Silva (Portugal, Benfica)
5. Alejandro Balde (Spain, Barcelona)
6. Xavi Simons (Holland, PSV Eindhoven)
7. Florian Wirtz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
8. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia, Salzburg)
9. Devyne Rensch (Holland, Ajax)
10. Giorgio Scalvini (Italy, Atalanta)
11. Lucas Gourna-Douath (France, Salzburg)
12. Arthur Vermeeren (Belgica, Antwerp)
13. Ryan Cherki (França, Lyon)
14. Harvey Elliot (Inglaterra, Liverpool)
15. Milos Kerkez (Hungary, AZ Alkmaar)
16. Rasmus Hojlund (Dinamarca, Atalanta)
17. Rico Lewis (Inglaterra, Manchester City)
18. Arnau Martínez (Spain, Girona)
19. Emanuel Emegha (Netherlands, Sturm Graz)
20. Elias Jelert (Denmark, Copenhagen)
21. Stefan Bajcetic (Spain, Liverpool)
22. Martin Baturina (Croatia, Dinamo Zagreb)
23. Levi Colwill (England, Brighton)
24. Zaire-Emery (France, PSG)
25. Martin Vitik (Czech Republic, Sparta Prague)
26. Ernest Nuamah (Ghana, North Zealand)
27. Ismael Doukouré (France, Strasbourg)
28. Zeno Debast (Belgium, Anderlecht)
29. Bjorn Meijer (Hollanda, Club Brugge)
30. Johan Bakayoko (Belgium, PSV)
31. Mathys Tel (France, Bayern Munich)
32. Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, Manchester United)
33. Oleksandr Sputin (Ukraine, Zorya)
34. Robert Renan (Brazil, Zenit)
35. Ariel Mosor (Poland, Piast)
36. Hugo Larsson (Sweden, Malmo)
37. Matija Frigan (Croatia, Rijeka)
38. Maurits Kjaergaard (Denmark, RB Salzburg)
39. Bynoe-Gittens (England, Borussia Dortmund)
40. Miretti (Italy, Juventus)
41. Amane Romeo (Ivory Coast, BK Hacken)
42. Bilal El Khannous (Marrocos Genk)
43. Pavlo Isenko (Ukrania, Vorskla Poltava)
44. Evan Ferguson (Ireland, Brighton)
45. Andy Alune Diouf (France, Basel)
46. Veljko Ilic (Servia, Backa Topola)
47. Christos Zafeiris (Norway, Slavia Praga)
48. Enciso (Paraguay, Brighton)
49. Bitshiabu (France, PSG)
50. Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Iceland, Copenhagen)
51. Lesley Ugochukwu (France, Rennes)
52. Stefan Lekovic (Serbia, Red Star)
53. William Clem (Denmark, Copenhagen)
54. Maksym Dyachuk (Ukraine, Dynamo Kiev)
55. Aurele Amenda (Switzerland, Young Boys)
56. Valdemar Lund Jensen (Denmark, Copenhagen)
57. Sael Kumbedi Nseke (France, Lyon)
58. Johan Bangsbo (Sweden, Gothenburg)
59. Christopher Bonsu Baah (Ghana, Sarpsborg)
60. Tommaso Baldanzi (Italy, Empoli)
61. Petar Ratkov (Serbia, Backa Topola)
62. João Neves (Portugal, Benfica)
63. Viktor Melekhin (Russia, Rostov)
64. Lucas Boel Hey (Denmark, Lyngby)
65. Yossoufa Moukoko (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
66. Elye Sepe Wahi (France, Montpellier)
67. Romeo Lavia (Belgium, Southampton)
68. Victor Lind (Dinamarca, IFK Norrkoping)
69. Oscar Gloukh (Israel, RB Salzurgo)
70. Gnonto (Italy, Leeds United)
71. Noah Persson (Suécia, Young Boys)
72. Filip Sidklev (Sweden, IF Brommapojkarna)
73. Otto Rosengren (Sweden, Mjallby)
74. Tim Oermann (Alemanha, Wolfsberger)
75. Arne Engels (Belgium, Augsburg)
76. Mathias Lovik (Norway, Molde)
77. Marcus Baggesen (Dinamarca, IFK Norrkoping)
78. Arda Guler (Turquia, Fenerbahce)
79. Kacper Kozlowski (Poland, Vitesse)
80. Isaak Touré (France, Auxerre)
81. Alexander Busch (Dinamarca, Silkeborg)
82. Ervin Omic (Austria, Wolfsberger)
83. Tobias Slotsager (Dinamarca, Odense)
84. Luka Stojkovic (Croatia, NK Lokomotiv Zagreb)
85. Habib Diarra (France, Strasbourg)
86. Facundo Goodnight (Argentina, Brighton)
87. Kevin Jesus Kelsy (Venezuela, Shakthar)
88. Arsen Zakharyan (Russia, Dynamo Moscow)
89. Valentin Carboni (Argentina, Inter Milan)
90. Odin Holm (Norway, Valerenga)
91. Mohamed-Ali Cho (France, Real Sociedad)
92. Samuel Iling-Junior (England, Juventus)
93. Désiré Doué (France, Rennes)
94. Diomande (Ivory Coast, Sporting Lisbon)
95. Lewis Hall (Inglaterra, Chelsea)
96. Maximo Perrone (Argentina, Manchester City)
97. Matias Soulé (Argentina, Juventus)
98. Carney Chukwuemeka (England, Chelsea)
99. Lucas Netz (Germany, Borussia Monchengladbach)
100. Kevin Paredes (USA, Wolfsburg)