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Golden Boy 2019: Joao Felix beats Sancho & Haaland to accolade

Atletico Madrid midfielder Joao Felix has been named the 2019 Golden Boy, after a strong start to his career at Wanda Metropolitano.

Felix joined Atletico for £113 million ($146m) back in July, after rising through the ranks at Benfica over the previous five years of his career.

The 20-year-old contributed 15 goals and seven assists to Benfica's cause last season, and has picked up from where he left off at the start of the 2019-20 campaign in Spain.

Felix has been a standout performer for Atletico, racking up 13 appearances across all competitions in total and scoring three goals.