Liverpool loanee Lewis Koumas made his Birmingham City debut against Port Vale on Tuesday
Birmingham City's Lewis Koumas during the Carabao Cup tie with Port Vale
Birmingham City's Lewis Koumas during the Carabao Cup tie with Port Vale
Birmingham City loanee Lewis Koumas features on the list of the top 200 teenagers in world football.
Koumas, who joined Blues on loan from Liverpool last week, is already a fully-fledged Wales international and has a full season of Championship football under his belt with Stoke City.
The 19-year-old has joined Blues with the ambition of winning promotion to the Premier League and made his debut in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup exit to Port Vale.
CIES Football Observatory has ranked the best 200 youngsters in the game today calculated by data and experience.
Unsurprisingly, Barcelona and Spain superstar Lamine Yamal tops the list from teammate Pau Cubarsi.
Koumas is some way down but the fact he features is further evidence of how highly-rated the winger is.
The six-cap Wales international was a bright spark in Blues’ defeat to Vale and earned praise from manager Chris Davies afterwards.
Davies said: “You could see he’s up to speed and has played a bit for Liverpool in pre-season. I love the way he plays. He’s got that energy and intensity that I love, and you could see that he’s really vibrant. I think he’s going to be an important player for us.”