MANCHESTER CITY star Phil Foden is on the three-strong shortlist for Young Sports Personality of the Year 2017.
The England Under-17s World Cup winner joins gymnast Ellie Downie and para-skier Millie Knight in contention for the award.
Foden, 17, was awarded the Golden Ball for being voted the tournament’s best player in India earlier this year.
On top of that, he made his Champions League debut for Man City in October, coming off the bench in the 75th-minute of the win over Feyenoord.
The top three were chosen from an original list of ten talented youngsters which included Liverpool youngster and Foden’s England Under-17 team-mate Rhian Brewster.
Another Liverpool youngster, Ben Woodburn was on the original list of ten, having made his debut – and scored – for Wales’ senior side.
Kare Adenegan (Wheelchair Athletics), Sophie Ecclestone (Cricket), Ieuan James (Canoeing), Marcus Smith (Rugby Union) and Jess Stretton (Para-Archery) were also in contention.
Up against Foden, 2017 has been a record-breaking year for 2015 Young Sports Personality of the Year winner Downie.
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She made history by becoming the first British gymnast to win all-round gold at a major international competition at the 2017 European Championships in Romania.
Downie, 18, also took home silver medals for vault and floor, and a bronze on the uneven bars.
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Meanwhile, Knight took home the gold medal at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships in Italy.
The 18-year-old also scored silvers in the slalom, giant slalom, and combined event alongside her guide Brett Wild.
Knight was also awarded an honorary doctorate this year by the University of Kent.
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