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PSG’s Désiré Doué Wins 2025 Golden Boy as Reports Flag Thigh Injury Layoff

The 20-year-old winger’s recognition caps a breakout year highlighted by a two-goal, one-assist Champions League final.

Overview

  • Tuttosport named Doué the Golden Boy 2025, succeeding last year’s winner Lamine Yamal as Europe’s top U21 player.
  • RÉCORD reports Doué sustained a thigh injury against Lorient in Ligue 1, with an estimated absence of about four months reported and not independently confirmed.
  • Doué’s Champions League final display—two goals and an assist in PSG’s win over Inter at Munich’s Allianz Arena—was central to his award case.
  • He joined PSG from Stade Rennais in 2024 for a reported €50 million, establishing himself in a competitive attack under Luis Enrique.
  • Published tallies of his club output differ, with RÉCORD listing 61 matches, 16 goals and 16 assists, while El Norte de Castilla reports 69 appearances with 19 goals and 19 assists.