Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Holland has won the Golden Boy Award, which is presented annually to the best young footballer in Europe (under the age of 21).
This was reported by the newspaper Tuttosport, which presents the award.
In the fight for the prize, the 20-year-old Holland was ahead of Barcelona striker Ansu Fati.
In this case, Fati received the prize “Web Golden Boy”. He took first place in an online poll of fans.
Holland became the first Norwegian footballer to win the award.
The Norwegian will receive his award during the award ceremony on December 14 in Turin.
Last year, Atletico striker Joao Felix won the award.
Earling Holland: forward-prodigy
• In December 2019, Holland moved to Borussia from Salzburg and made his debut for the Dortmund club, scoring 3 goals in 23 minutes. In the first five matches in the Bundesliga, Holland scored 8 goals, setting a tournament record.
• In February this year, Holland set a new Champions League record, most likely scoring ten goals in the tournament. In the new season, Holland set another achievement, scoring the most goals in the first ten matches in the Champions League.
• On May 30, 2019, Holland scored 9 goals for the Norwegian youth team in the World Cup match against Honduras.
• This season, the Netherlands has 11 goals and 3 assists in 11 matches for Borussia.
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