Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni has made the 25-man shortlist of finalists for the Golden Boy 2025 award.
The Italian centre-back is recognized as one of Europe’s top young footballers after a breakthrough campaign at Parma.
There were 17 appearances (1,205 minutes) for Serie A in the 2024/25 season, when I Crociati finished 16th.
Fabrizio Romano confirms Giovanni Leoni’s great performance
Fabrizio Romano shared details of the 25-member list on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday evening.
The shortlist also includes prominent Premier League footballers, including Leny Yoro (Manchester United), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) and Archie Gray (Tottenham), among others.
🚨 OFFICIAL: Golden Boy 2025 Finalists, 25 Men Shortlist Revealed ⭐️
Désiré Doué 🇫🇷
Leny Yoro 🇫🇷
Sleepy Mayulu 🇫🇷
Warren Zaire-Emery 🇫🇷
Elie Ben Seghist🇫🇷
Mamadou Sarr🇫🇷
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Nico O’Reilly
Archie Gray
Jobe Bellingham
Pau Cubarsí🇪🇸
Dean Huijsen… pic.twitter.com/8AYkVbVqqz— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 15, 2025
Leoni unfortunately suffered an ACL injury in his only appearance for Liverpool in the 2025/26 season – a 1-0 win over Southampton in the Carabao Cup.
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