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title: "Trent Alexander-Arnold named on Golden Boy 2018 final shortlist"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/trent-alexander-arnold-named-on-golden-boy-2018-final-shortlist/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2018-11-02T09:52:34Z"
modified: "2018-11-02T11:04:58Z"
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# Trent Alexander-Arnold named on Golden Boy 2018 final shortlist

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been named on the 20-man final shortlist for the 2018 Golden Boy award.

The award is handed to the best U21 player in Europe and Alexander-Arnold has made the final 20-man shortlist. The winner of the award will be announced in December as 30 journalists from outlets across Europe give their final votes.

Kylian Mbappe is the favourite to win the award after his amazing World Cup performances, but Alexander-Arnold is certainly in with a shout of finishing in the top three of the voting.

![Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/11/1052212014.jpg)

### **The final 20-man shortlist**

**Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool**

Kelvin Amian Adou – Toulouse

Houssem Aouar – Lyon

Josip Brekalo – Wolfsburg

Patrick Cutrone – AC Milan

Dani Olmo – Dinamo Zagreb

Tom Davies – Everton

Matthijs de Ligt – Ajax

Diogo Dalot – Manchester Utd

Eder Militao – Porto

Odsonne Edouard – Celtic

Phil Foden – Manchester City

Gedson Fernandes – Benfica

Amadou Haidara – Red Bull Salzburg

Achraf Hakimi – Borussia Dortmund (on loan from Real Madrid)

Nanitamo Ikone – Lille

Justin Kluivert – Roma

Kylian Mbappe – PSG

Dayot Upamecano – RB Leipzig

Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid