Gavi, Bellingham, Musiala, Camavinga: 2022 Golden Boy finalists ranked | OneFootball

The 20 finalists for the 2022 Golden Boy award have been announced.

The award is given to the best player under the age of 21 over the course of a calendar year.

A select number of top journalists are given the task of voting for the winner.

Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi are among the players that have won the award before.

Among the names in contention to win the prestigious prize in 2022 include Gavi, Pedri, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga and Jamal Musiala.

But who will emerge victorious?

We've given our thoughts and ranked the 20 contenders from 20th to 1st. View out ranking below...

2022 Golden Boy finalists ranked from 20th - 1st

20. Antonio Silva | Benfica

Silva, 18, graduated to Benfica's first team this season, playing 10 times.

19. Fabio Miretti | Juventus

Miretti broke into Juventus' first team in the 2021/22 season.

18. Nicola Zalewski | Roma

Zalewski has emerged into a key player for Jose Mourinho's Roma side.

17. Wilfried Gnonto | Leeds United

Gnonto earned a move to Leeds after scoring 10 goals for FC Zurich in the 2021/22 season. He is yet to make an appearance for the Premier League club, though.

The forward, just 18, made six appearances for Italy in 2022, scoring once.

16. Nico | Valencia

Nico is currently on loan at Valencia after making 37 appearances for Barcelona in the 2021/22 season.

15. Destiny Udogie | Udinese

The left-back earned a move to Tottenham after making 37 appearances for Udinese in the 2021/22 season. He re-joined the club on loan this summer and remains a starter.

14. Mathys Tel | Bayern Munich

Tel earned a €28.5 million move to Bayern this summer after impressing for Rennes. The forward, who turned 17 in April, has already scored twice for the German giants.

13. Ansu Fati | Barcelona

Injury woes continued to plague Fati in the 2021/22 season as he was limited to just 15 appearances.

He is currently injury-free and has scored twice in 12 games for Barcelona this season.

12. Benjamin Sesko | RB Salzburg

Sesko has been likened to Haaland and it's easy to see why. The Slovenian has already played 15 times for his country, scoring four times. He will join RB Leipzig at the end of the season.

11. Giorgio Scalvini | Atalanta

Scalvini, just 18, is now playing regular football with one of the best teams in Italy, Atalanta. The 18-year-old defender made his Italy debut in 2022.

10. Nuno Mendes | Paris Saint-Germain

After a successful season on loan at PSG, the French giants triggered his buyout clause of €38 million in the summer. He could be PSG's starting left-back for many, many years to come.

9. Fabio Carvalho | Liverpool

Carvalho was brilliant for Fulham in the 2021/22 season. He was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year after playing a major role in their promotion campaign.

He has impressed during his short time at Liverpool.

8. Ryan Gravenberch | Bayern Munich

The classy midfielder played 42 times for Ajax in the 2021/22 season. He has found minutes harder to come by after joining Bayern Munich in a €23m move earlier this year.

7. Pedri | Barcelona

Pedri endured a frustrating 2021/22 season where injuries limited him to just 22 appearances for Barcelona. Despite his brilliance, he has very little chance of retaining his crown.

6. Karim Adeyemi | Borussia Dortmund

Adeyemi was one of Europe's hottest prospects in the summer after scoring 23 times in 44 games for RB Salzburg in the 2021/22 season.

Dortmund won the race for his signature as he replaced the outgoing Erling Haaland. He hasn't hit the ground running in Germany, scoring just twice in his opening nine games for the club.

5. Joško Gvardiol | RB Leipzig

Gvardiol is reportedly wanted by some of the world's biggest clubs after establishing himself as one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga.

4. Gavi | Barcelona

Gavi played an integral role in his first season in Barcelona's first-team as he featured 47 times in the 2021/22 season.

The midfielder, still just 18, has played eight times for Spain in 2022, scoring once.

3. Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich

Musiala scored eight times in 40 games last season as Bayern won the Bundesliga... again.

He is on the verge of surpassing last season's tally already having scored seven times in 13 outings this season.

2. Jamal Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund

Bellingham has a emerged into a key player for both club and country. The 19-year-old has already scored four Champions League goals in the 2022/23 season.

1. Eduardo Camavinga | Real Madrid

Camavinga played 40 times in all competitions in 2021/22 as he helped Real Madrid win four trophies, including La Liga and the Champions League.

The Frenchman has the potential to dominate Real's midfield for the next 15 years.