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PSG star Kylian Mbappe crowns breakthrough year by claiming Golden Boy award ahead of Gabriel Jesus and Ousmane Dembele

Published: 04:21 EDT, 23 October 2017 | Updated: 05:24 EDT, 23 October 2017

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Kylian Mbappe's spectacular rise to stardom in 2017 saw him crowned the winner of the Golden Boy award.

The PSG star fought off competition from Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele and Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus to claim the prestigious award.

He now follows in the footsteps of the likes of Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi and Paul Pogba in winning the annual prize.

PSG star Kylian Mbappe has been crowned the winner of this year's Golden Boy award

Mbappe finished in first place ahead of Barcelona's £136m star signing Ousmane Dembele

Manchester City's Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus came third after a stellar year in England

THE TOP 10

1 - Kylian Mbappe

2 - Ousmane Dembele

3 - Gabriel Jesus

4 - Marcus Rashford

5 - Gianluigi Donnarumma

6 - Christian Pulisic

7 - Kasper Dolberg

8 - Emre Mor

9 - Federico Chiesa

10 - Rodrigo Bentancur

The 18-year-old rose to prominence earlier in the year when his six Champions League knockout goals fired Monaco to the semi-finals of the competition.

A call-up to the France national side duly followed, before Ligue 1 rivals PSG sealed a season-long loan for the striker in August - the deal will be made permanent next year for £166m.

And he has hit the ground running for his new club, scoring four times in nine games so far.

His stellar year saw him pip Dembele - who excelled at Borussia Dortmund before Barcelona spent £136m to bring the 20-year-old to the Nou Camp.

Mbappe wowed the footballing world with his Champions League performances for Monaco

The Frenchman will hope for better fortune than last year's winner Renato Sanches

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2016 - Renato Sanches

2015 - Anthony Martial

2014 - Raheem Sterling

2013 - Paul Pogba

2012 - Isco

2011 - Mario Gotze

2010 - Mario Balotelli

Gabriel Jesus' exploits at Manchester City were enough to see him earn a place in the top three. The Brazilian has found the back of the net 15 times in just 23 games.

Marcus Rashford, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Christian Pulisic, Kasper Dolberg, Emre Mor, Federico Chiesa and Rodrigo Bentancur all made up the rest of the top 10.

Mbappe will hope to have better luck than last year's winner Renato Sanches, whose career stalled at Bayern Munich ahead of a loan move to Swansea in the summer.

Anthony Martial, Raheem Sterling, Paul Pogba and Isco claimed the award in the four previous years.

Former Holland and Tottenham star Rafael van der Vaart won the inaugural Golden Boy back in 2003.