Schröder in the running for the 2026 Ballon d'Or Best Young Player award
The new Real Madrid forward is among the five nominees for the award presented by ‘France Football’.
Felicia Schröder is one of the candidates to win the 2026 Best Young Player award, presented by the magazine France Football. The new forward of Real Madrid won the 2025 Swedish League and the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup 2025/26 with Häcken, a competition in which she was the top scorer with eight goals. The other nominees are Buurman, Vicky López, Clara Serrajordi, and Yohannes.
The winner will be announced at the Ballon d'Or gala, which will celebrate its 70th edition with a ceremony in London on October 26. The winner will be chosen by a jury composed of former winners of the Women's Ballon d'Or, players who have finished on the podium for this award since its inception in 2018, and an editor-in-chief of France Football.
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