A dream 2025 for the boy born in Angers, in the Pays de la Loire, to an Ivorian father (Maho) and a French mother. Winning the Champions League on May 31st in Munich against Inter (a 5-0 defeat) remains his crowning achievement. With a brace and an assist in just over an hour, he made even future Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé, the Parisian striker who had failed to score, pale. And UEFA deservedly awarded him the "Player of the Match" award. His jersey number is the famous 14, that of the legendary Johan Cruijff, although he candidly revealed that he chose it in honor of former Juventus player Blaise Matuidi, now Miami City's sporting director. "A tribute to a player of great generosity and dedication who has always given his all for Paris Saint-Germain," said Désiré, who has signed a contract until 2029 and earns €6 million net per year.

The Injury in Lorient

Just a week ago, in Lorient, the new Golden Boy was stretchered off the pitch due to a serious injury to his right thigh flexor. There is concern: he risks being sidelined for eight weeks. For this reason, his departure for Qatar is imminent, where he will undergo rehabilitation in Doha at the state-of-the-art "Aspetar New Recovery Center," considered the best orthopedic institute in the world.

Doué's Big Night

“It is an honor to be here, I am really happy to be here in front of you. This award means a lot to me and I certainly dedicate it first and foremost to my father, my mother and my whole family who have always supported me throughout all these years. I usually don't get nervous when I speak in front of an audience, but I get nervous when I speak for them, when I speak for my family. And I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the efforts and support you have given me throughout my career. I would also like to thank my president for the trust he has shown in me by wanting to take me to Paris Saint-Germain, and I would also like to thank the staff, the coach and all the volunteers who work within the club, who work behind the scenes but who have and play a really fundamental and valuable role, like Louis, who is here, and obviously all my teammates. And finally, I would like to thank one person in particular, not just me. I don’t want to say who it is, but the person in question will understand that I am referring to you".

He continues: “I am grateful to have become a professional footballer. It is every child’s dream. I have won many trophies and there are many more to win, both collectively and individually. I can guarantee hard work and discipline for the rest of my career. Paris Saint-Germain is one of the biggest clubs in the world and I am happy to be part of it. Dreaming is the first thing you do that leads to ambition, and ambition leads to hard work to achieve your goals".

Career Award: Lilian Thuram honored!

The former Monaco, Parma, and Juventus player was celebrated for his remarkable career: "The best part was my career. When you're a kid, you dream of playing football, and when you play well, you get paid, and you can do so many wonderful things for your family. I played a lot in Italy, and it was a pleasure. I always enjoyed seeing my name on the various jerseys I wore. I couldn't choose just one."

Golden Boy Web: Mouzakitis Awarded

With more than 400,000 votes, Christos Mouzakitis of Olympiacos: "I sincerely thank everyone who voted for me. I'd like to take a leaf out of each of the Golden Boys of the past; it was exciting to read all those names. I grew up at Olympia, understanding the values of this club. Good at table tennis? Yes, maybe I'm better there than at football."

Next to Mouzakits  were his people. His family. His father, Dionysis, his representative, Vasilis Rovas and… all of Olympiacos, led by the sports director, Darko Kovacevic and CEO of Nottingham, Lina Souloukou (belongs to the organizing team).

“I want to dedicate this to my family, my friends, the team and those who are here with me,” he said at the moment of the award. He did not forget anyone. And how could he do it, after all, since thanks to all of them he has managed to make his dreams come true".



Christos Mouzakitis raised the Golden Boy award and declared: "I will sleep with him, I don't know when he will leave my bed"

Golden Boy 2025, all the winners

Here are all the winners of the 2025 Golden Boy Award:

Golden Boy: Desiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain)

Golden Boy Italiano: Pio Esposito (Inter)

Golden Girl (Absolute Best): Michelle Agyeman (Brighton)

Golden Boy Web: Christos Mouzakitis (Olympiacos)

Career Award: Lilian Thuram

Best Italian Girl: Eva Schatzer (Juventus)

Best Agent: Ali Barat

Best President: Nasser Al-Khelaifi (Paris Saint-Germain)

Best Manager: Luis Campos (Paris Saint-Germain)

Golden Player Man: Diogo Jota

Golden Player Woman: Leah Williamson (Arsenal)

Golden Boy, the roll of honor

All the winners of the prestigious award inaugurated in 2003:

2003 - R. Van Der Vaart

2004 - W. Rooney

2005 - L. Messi

2006 - C. Fabregas

2007 - S. Aguero

2008 - Anderson

2009 - A. Pato

2010 - M. Balotelli

2011 - M. Goetze

2012 - Isco

2013 - P. Pogba

2014 - R. Sterling

2015 - A. Martial

2016 - Renato Sanches

2017 - K. Mbappé

2018 - M. De Ligt

2019 - Joao Felix

2020 - E. Haaland

2021 - Pedri

2022 - Gavi

2023 - J. Bellingham

2024 - L. Yamal

2025 - D.Doué