Ghana’s Caleb Yirenkyi has been shortlisted for the 2026 Golden Boy award.

The Ghanaian youngster shone at the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup for the Black Stars of Ghana.

He helped Ghana reach the knockout stages of the competition for the first time since 2010.

Trained by the preistigious Right to Dream Academy, Yirenkyo earned a promotion to the first team of FC Nordsjaelland.

The 19-year-old has garnered a superb repution of being one of the best young midfielders in the world.

Yirenkyi is competing with the likes of Ayyoub Bouaddi, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Endrick, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Senny Mayulu, and Ibrahim Mbaye.