The Golden Boy award is more than just an honour for the top U-21 footballer in all of Europe. More often than not, the award has been a precursor to absolutely remarkable careers, including but not limited to Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero, Isco, Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling among others.
This year features no shortage of worthy youngsters who could be the next European megastar, and the Premier League has been well-represented with 13 players placed on the shortlist for the award.
Here are we take a look at which players appear to be the top contenders for the Golden Boy 2015 award:
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