Erling Haaland beats Jadon Sancho, Ansu Fati and Mason Greenwood to win 2020 Golden Boy award

Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland wins 2020 Golden Boy award after beating Jadon Sancho, Ansu Fati, Alphonso Davies, Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden to claim prestigious U21 title

  • Erling Haaland has won the 2020 Golden Boy award for the 2019-2020 season 
  • The striker beat competition from Jadon Sancho and Ansu Fati to win the prize
  • The award is given to the best player under the age of 21 in the European leagues

Erling Haaland has beaten Borussia Dortmund team-mate Jadon Sancho to claim the 2020 Golden Boy award after a standout season for club and country.

The Golden Boy award was established by Italian newspaper Tuttosport and  is given to the best young player under the age of 21 across the European leagues with the winner now decided by an intense voting process and panel of global experts.

Haaland scored 44 goals across all competitions in the 2019-2020 campaign, 28 of which came in RB Salzburg colours before the striker secured a January move to Dortmund.

Erling Haaland has won the 2020 Golden Boy award after a standout 2019-2020 season

Erling Haaland has won the 2020 Golden Boy award after a standout 2019-2020 season

source: dailymail.co.uk