Somewhat surprisingly, Yari Verschaeren received the title of 'Promise of the Year'. The Anderlecht player made it ahead of fellow young Anderlecht sensation Jeremy Doku and three other Ghanaians.
The prize were awarded at the Golden Shoe gala. Yari Verschaeren of Anderlecht received 320 votes. Jonathan David from KAA Gent placed second with 275 points and Sander Berge from KRC Genk placed third with 252 points.
The complete result:
1. Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht) 320
2. Jonathan David (AA Ghent) 275
3. Sander Berge (RC Genk) 252
4. Krepin Diatta (Club Brugge) 251
5. Zinho Vanheusden (Standard) 250
6. Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga (Anderlecht) 57
7. Victor Osimhen (Charleroi) 29
8. Moussa Djenepo (Standard) 27
9. Alexis Saelemaekers (Anderlecht) 25
10. Arnaud Bodart (Standatrd) 24
11. Loïs Openda (Club Brugge) 14
12. Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) 13
13. Jhon Lucumi (RC Genk) 9
Takehiro Tomiyasu (Sint-Truiden) 9
15. Marco Kana (Anderlecht) 7
16. Jeremy Doku (Anderlecht) 6
17. Sebastiaan Bornauw (Anderlecht) 4
Maxime Busi (Charleroi) 4
Joseph Paintsil (RC Genk) 4
Ante Palaversa (KV Ostend) 4
21. Giorgi Chakvetadze (AA Ghent) 3
Dante Vanzeir (KV Mechelen) 3
23. Francis Amuzu (Anderlecht) 2
Odilon Kossounou (Club Brugge) 2
Louis Verstraete (Waasland-Beveren / AA Ghent) 2
26. Jelle Bataille (KV Oostende) 1
Jonah Osabutey (Mouscron) 1
Ewoud Pletinckx (Zulte Waregem) 1
Stan Van Dessel (Sint-Truiden) 1
Aster Vranckx (KV Mechelen) 1