The Kopa Trophy is an annual football award for the world's best young men's player (U21) from the previous season. The award is voted on by former Ballon d'Or winners. Here are the ten nominees in the final order after voting. The winner in 2023 was English mid-field player Jude Bellingham, who plays for Real Madrid in the La Liga. See the list of all Kopa Trophy winners.

Final Order for the 2023 Kopa Trophy

Order Player Nationality Position Club Points
1 Jude Bellingham Midfielder England Spain Real Madrid 90
2 Jamal Musiala Midfielder Germany Germany Bayern Munich 42
3 Pedri Midfielder Spain Spain Barcelona 33
4 Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder France Spain Real Madrid 29
5 Gavi Midfielder Spain Spain Barcelona 20
6 Xavi Simons Midfielder Netherlands Germany RB Leipzig 4
7 Alejandro Balde Defender Spain Spain Barcelona 4
8 António Silva Defender Portugal Portugal Benfica 3
=9 Rasmus Højlund Forward Denmark England Manchester United 0
=9 Elye Wahi Forward France France Lens 0