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Barcelona star Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy for third year running, Vicky Lopez wins women’s award

Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal has won the 2026 Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d’Or awards in London. The forward scooped the prize after a year where he has starred for club and country, winning La Liga with Barcelona and the…

By Gill Clark · Barca Blaugranes

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 8:59 PM

Key Things to Know

Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal won the 2026 Kopa Trophy for the third consecutive year.
The award recognizes the best performing under-21 player worldwide over the past year.
Yamal won both La Liga with Barcelona and the World Cup with Spain during the eligibility period.

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Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has won the 2026 Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, claiming the honor for the third consecutive year. The award, which recognizes the best performing under-21 player in the world, follows a standout year in which Yamal won La Liga with Barcelona and the World Cup with Spain.

Yamal secured the accolade over fellow nominees including club teammate Pau Cubarsi, Yan Diomande, Lennart Karl, El Junior Kroupi, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Johan Manzambi, and Warren Zaire-Emery. In addition to his Kopa Trophy victory, the Barcelona winger is also nominated for the primary men's Ballon d'Or award alongside Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane.

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