Having been named on an initial 40-man list last month, Foden has now made the final group of nominees to win the coveted prize.
The 19-year-old has enjoyed a fine 2019, establishing himself in the City first-team squad and becoming an England Under-21 regular.
All nominees for the award must be under the age of 21 and play in one of Europe’s top-tier sides.
The winner will be announced on Monday 16 December.
Full Golden Boy shortlist:
Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus)
Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan)
Ansu Fati (Barcelona)
Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Mattéo Guendouzi (Arsenal)
Erling Haland (Red Bull Salzburg)
Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Joao Félix (Atletico Madrid)
Dejan Joveljic (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Moise Kean (Everton)
Kang-in Lee (Valencia)
Andrij Lunin (Valladolid)
Danyell Malen (PSV)
Mason Mount (Chelsea)
Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)
Ferran Torres (Valencia)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma)
