Barcelona Teenager Gavi Beats Real Madrid Wonderkid Eduardo Camavinga To Win 2022 Kopa Trophy

Teenage Barcelona midfielder Gavi has won the 2022 Kopa Trophy. The 18-year-old topped the final vote ahead of Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga, 19, in second.

Teenage Barcelona midfielder Gavi has won the 2022 Kopa Trophy.

The 18-year-old topped the final vote ahead of Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga, 19, in second and Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala, also 19, in third.

Gavi was a key player for Barcelona last season, featuring in 34 games in La Liga.

Camavinga played 1,098 minutes fewer than Gavi in La Liga but ended the 2021/22 campaign as a Spanish and European champion.

Barcelona midfielder Gavi (right) won the 2022 Kopa Trophy ahead of Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga :: IMAGO/nogueirafoto

Gavi is only the fourth player to win the Kopa Trophy, which is effectively the Under 21 Ballon d'Or.

"I try and give the best of myself the whole time and try to apply myself in the best way," said Gavi after picking up the award from Barcelona team-mate Pedri, who won it in 2021.

Pedri added: "It is a very proud thing to see [Gavi win]. We spend a lot of time together and I hope we are playing together for many years to come."

Congrats Gavi! Your new Tropha Kopy winner! #trophéekopa #ballondor pic.twitter.com/14FQdgAuSh

— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 17, 2022

Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham finished fourth and was joined in the top ten by fellow England midfielder Bukayo Saka of Arsenal.

Also in the top 10 were Nuno Mendes, Ryan Gravenberch, Josko Gvardiol, Karim Adeyemi and Florian Wirtz.

2022 Kopa Trophy Final Rankings

Rank	Player	Club(s) in 2021/22 season	Nation
1	Gavi	Barcelona	Spain
2	Eduardo Camavinga	Rennes and Real Madrid	France
3	Jamal Musiala	Bayern Munich	Germany
4	Jude Bellingham	Dortmund	England
5	Nuno Mendes	Sporting and PSG	Portugal
=6	Ryan Gravenberch	Ajax	Holland
=6	Josko Gvardiol	RB Leipzig	Croatia
8	Bukayo Saka	Arsenal	England
9	Karim Adeyemi	Salzburg	Germany
10	Florian Wirtz	Leverkusen	Germany