20 Best Teenagers in World Football Right Now
You know the phrase: out with the old, in with the new. And that bodes well in the footballing world, especially when there is a boatload of talented youngsters waiting patiently in the wings for their shot at senior action or are already tearing it up. Teenagers often bring a different layer of possibility to a team: a tireless work ethic, the willingness to bust a gut, a penchant for grasping every opportunity with every fibre in their body – aspects that often go amiss in more established senior players.
But not all academy prospects get that chance because, well, football is a business at the end of the day and, despite the warm feeling of a youngster being promoted to senior action, the best players tend to get game time, irrespective of age. It’s as simple as that.
That being said, there are a host of teenage phenomenons currently stamping their authority in the Premier League and elsewhere in the world – from ever-flourishing defenders to midfielders wise beyond their years to forwards that just have that knack for goalscoring. And to celebrate their talent, GIVEMESPORT have assembled a list of the 20 best teenagers in world football – ranked in order.
Best Teenagers in World Football Right Now
Rank. Player. Team + Nation. Age
1. Lamine Yamal. Barcelona + Spain. 17
2. Warren Zaire-Emery. PSG + France. 18
3. Pau Cubarsi. Barcelona + Spain. 17
4. Endrick. Real Madrid + Brazil. 18
5. Arda Guler. Real Madrid + Turkey. 19
6. Kobbie Mainoo. Man Utd + England. 19
7. Leny Yoro. Man Utd + France. 19
8. Kendry Paez. Independiente + Ecuador. 17
9. Desire Doue. PSG + France. 19
10. Jorrel Hato. Ajax + Netherlands. 18
11. Willian Estevao. Palmeiras + Brazil. 17
12. Vitor Roque. Real Betis + Brazil. 19
13. Kenan Yildiz. Juventus + Turkey. 19
14. Archie Gray. Tottenham + England. 18
15. Mathys Tel. Bayern Munich + France. 19
16. Myles Lewis-Skelly. Arsenal + England. 18
17. Franco Mastantuono. River Plate + Argentina. 17
18. Antonio Nusa. RB Leipzig + Norway. 19
19. Claudio Echeverri. River Plate + Argentina. 18
20. Jobe Bellingham. Sunderland + England. 19