Football fans and talent scouts alike are always on the hunt for football’s latest wonderkid. There are plenty of excellent young talents under the age of 20 – today, we’ll be ranking 11 of the best.
While many players on this list play in the Premier League, we have left no stone unturned – we’ve looked at teams from across the globe for this piece.
Players for clubs such as PSG, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Barcelona all feature – before we begin, can you guess who they are?
11. Tyler Dibling (Everton)
Newly-signed Tyler Dibling is the latest addition to the Everton squad. He showed plenty of potential last season at Southampton, though he could not prevent the Saints from a rock-bottom finish.
An excellent dribbler with lightning-quick pace, Dibling is the archetypal modern winger – he loves to cut inside and cause problems for defenders.
His goal record has been called into question – he scored just twice last season, with no assists to speak of – but one must assume that this will come in time.
10. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham)
It is hard to believe that Lucas Bergvall is only 19 years of age – he put in some very mature performances at the heart of Tottenham’s midfield last season.
An intelligent player, Bergvall known how to makes crafty runs in behind to disrupt backlines. Additionally, he’s also a very smart passer of the ball.
Under the tutelage of Thomas Frank, we expect Bergvall to grow from strength to strength – Frank showed his knowledge of developing young midfielders during his time at Brentford.
9. Endrick (Real Madrid)
Endrick should be near the top of this list – however, he has failed to impress audeinces during his time at Real Madrid so far.
Despite this, Endrick’s potential in the modern game cannot be denied. Many have drawn comparisons to Kylian Mbappe, citing the Brazilian’s pace, dribbling ability and composure in front of goal.
Nevertheless, things are not going well for Endrick in Madrid. He has scored just one goal in 22 La Liga appearances and has yet to feature in a competitive capacity this season.
8. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)
Rio Ngumoha developed quite the reputation during his time at Chelsea being recognised as a massive talent as the club went to great lengths to bring him into their academy ahead of London rivals Arsenal.
He was a huge star in the Under 9’s and likely would never have been allowed to leave had Roman Abramovich still been the owner. However when the Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehley ownership group took over they sold a number of their best academy products like Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Conor Gallagher to finance their extraordinary spending.
Ngumoha has represented England U15s, U16s and U17s but decided to leave Chelsea as he did not see a pathway to the first team which he clearly feels is better at Liverpool.
The young striker announced himself in stunning fashion this past Monday night as he was sent on by Arne Slot at St James Park with Newcastle having come back from 2-0 down to tie the game 2-2.
Ngumoha repaid his manager’s faith grabbing the 100th minute injury time winner for the Reds and in so doing enhanced his already burgeoning reputation as Liverpool registered a crucial 3-2 win in a classic PL encounter.
7. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
No one expected Myles Lewis-Skelly to burst onto the scene quite like he did. After just a few games, his excellent technical ability and physical attributes put him in serious contention for Arsenal’s first team.
For such a young player, he is very difficult to knock off the ball – when he is running at defenders down the left flank, he’s a serious threat. His history of playing in midfield as a youngster shows why he is so comfortable in all areas of the pitch.
Defensively, Lewis-Skelly is no slouch either. Arsenal have a real gem on their hands with MLS – he’s just one of several stellar youth products at the Emirates Stadium today.
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