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
