The Ballon d'Or official has announced the nominees for the 2026 Men's Young Talent of the Year. The winner will be revealed at the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on local time October 26.

 

◆ 2026 Ballon d'Or Nominees for Young Talent of the Year:

Men's Young Talent of the Year 2026 nominees

Kerim Alajbegović (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Salzburg/Juventus)

Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco, Lille/Manchester City)

Pau Cubarsí (Spain/Barcelona)

Yan Diomandé (Côte d'Ivoire, Leipzig/Real Madrid)

Lennart Karl (Germany, Bayern München)

Éli Junior Kroupi (France, Bournemouth)

Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

Johan Manzambi (Switzerland, Freiburg/Aston Villa)

Ibrahim Maza (Algeria, Leverkusen)

Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris)