Jude Bellingham has officially been crowned the 2023 Golden Boy winner.

The England and Real Madrid superstar collects the award having enjoyed a stellar calendar year, taking to life at the Bernabeu by storm this season.

Bellingham is the Golden Boy winner, and it seems likely that won’t be his last individual accoladeCredit: Getty

He was awarded the Kopa Trophy – a prize given to players performing well under the age of 21 – at the Ballon d’Or awards in October.

And the 20-year-old midfielder is now the recipient of the prestigious Golden Boy prize, with previous winners including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.

Upon receiving the prize, Bellingham said: “I’m proud to win the Golden Boy Award.

“My secret is the responsibility since I was a kid in the Academy. I love that.

“I want to get better every day and help Real Madrid. My focus is on that.

“Real Madrid is the best club in the world. I’m proud to play for Madrid. I want to win all the trophies with my club and the England national team.”

Last season ended in disappointment for Bellingham as former club Borussia Dortmund lost out on the Bundesliga title to Bayern Munich on the final day.

Despite failure to secure a first career league title, Bellingham earned a high-profile move to Real Madrid in an £88million deal last summer.

The ex-Birmingham man has made a superb start to life in Spain’s capital having scored 15 goals in 17 appearances in all competitions.

Bellingham has established himself in England’s first team as well and is expected to play a central role in Gareth Southgate’s side at Euro 2024, a tournament many are tipping them to win.

Glory in Germany will put Bellingham in contention to win next year’s Ballon d’Or prize.