Germany won the u17, u19 and u21 EC and has only one player in it, bias anyone? ^^
I would AT LEAST expect Özil and Götze in there.

 

Sorry, I have accidently posted this before I was done completing it. Leinad I have made the age to be under 20 so Ozil is extempt.

 

ah ok, my mistake.

Anyways, I have a hard time with such lists.

There are so many great youngsters out there and who is REALLY able to judge them?
We are talking about at least some hundred players which would be candidates for such a list.
That's why such lists often end up to be about popularity.
In the case of germany I see that T. Müller is in that list. Well he did have his breakthrough at Bayern but he isn't really a "special" talent, there would be plenty of other ones I'd rather throw in there.
And Zuculini in a top20, seriously? He had rather weak games so far for Hoffenheim, isn't a regular and overall outshone by many other younger players this season.
Not saying that most of them aren't great talents but rating them in such a way?
Its already hard enough with players that have finished their career but with talents which could hardly show anything so far its kinda a stretch.
Such rankings only lead to useless discussions and I wouldn't dare myself to make one.

That's why I usually prefer it if you only list the best talents by country.

 

Lukaku should be higher IMO

 

All done now

 

U17 World Cup in Nigeria 2009

Germany
Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund, AM/SS, 03.06.1992)

Netherlands
Luc Castaignos (Feyenoord, ST, 27.09.1992)
Shabir Isoufi (Feyenoord, AM, 09.03.1992)

Argentina
Daniel "Keko" Villalva (River Plate, ST, 06.07.1992)
Sergio Araujo (Boca Juniors, ST, 28.01.1992)

Nigeria
Sani Emmanuel (My People, ST, 23.12.1992)

Spain
Marc Muniesa (Barcelona, CB, 27.03.1992)
Iker Muniain (Athletic, ST/Wing-forward, 19.12.1992)
Borja González (Atlético de Madrid, ST, 25.08.1992)
Koke (Atlético de Madrid, DM/CM, 08.01.1992)
Isco (Valencia, AM, 21.04.1992)
Pablo Sarabia (Real Madrid, Winger, 11.05.1992)

Uruguay
Sebastián Gallegos (Atlético de Madrid, LW/ST, 18.01.1992)
Diego Polenta (Genoa, CB, 06.02.1992)
Gonzalo Barreto (Lazio, Winger, 22.01.1992)

Brazil
Neymar (Santos, ST, 05.02.1992)
Coutinho (Inter, on loan to Vasco, AM, 12.06.1992)

Italy
Mattia Perin (Genoa, GK, 10.11.1992)
Lorenzo Crisetig (Inter, DM/CM, 20.01.1993)
Giacomo Beretta (Milan, ST, 14.03.1992)

I'd say El Shaarawy (Genoa, ST) and Lennart Thy (Werder, ST) could make the list as well, though I was dissapointed by the first one who didn't show much in the U17 Euros nor in the U17 World Cup.

There's a lot more talents from the 1992-generation though, I'm too lazy to list them at this point though. Btw, Millwall, it's Atlético, not Athletico. I'll list the club's own talents and some Serbian prospects when I've got the will to do it, this'll do for now

 

Am I missing something or you've actually forgot to mention any of the Swiss players that have actually won the trophy?

Ramon Azeez from Nigeria was also very good in that tournament.

 

Thiago Alacantara is arguably a better prospect than both JDS and Gai.

 

First official goal for Barça today, minutes after he came into the game. roud:

 

I have tried to leave the list to more established players as we have no idea how this youngsters are going to turn out.

I do have a few tweaks to my list, and I agree I should reevalutate it to include Thiago.

As well as that young Nigerian at Hamburg and Ghanain at Madrid, I just cannot remember there names.

 

millwall is this your own list or did you copy this list from somewhere?

 

This is my own list, I have written, I should really edit the title of it, but I do not know how.

 

I lost my list

 

LOL, Pato #1?

 

Name a betta playa out of that list :spank:

 

What is so funny about me saying him as the best young player in the world at the moment. Who would you rate as better?

 

Sorry, didn't see that these are your favourites. Thought it was from some magazin or something.

Name a betta playa out of that list :spank:

Bojan is clearly better.
This season Pato hasn't been that good IMO.
But your right, from this list he's still one of the best.
How old is he btw.?
Does he have chances to play in the WC? Especially now as Ronaldinho is in good form again?

 

Leinad thanks for the input, I might expand the list to do so..Thanks for the response

 

Lol at Bojan better than Pato :howler:

 

James Rodríguez has to be mentioned on here. 18 yo Colombian playing for Banfield in Argentina and he looks hot property.

Udinese have stole a march on everyone and have snapped him up already. He will sign for them after the Copa Libertadores. He has played one game and has one goal so far in the Copa Lib.

His goal at the weekend against Lanus:

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Edit: I see now Millwall Rule already had him on his original list. :thumbsup:

 

He is a top player isnt he. Quick, very skillful, creative with a lovely shot. Great potential to be a superstar

 

Jovetic is going to be a sure star.

 

Daniel Opare from Real madrid, RB.

 

The 19 year old playing for the C team that can't even get an appearance with Castilla? I don't think so.

 

Thats the one I was thinking of...I will put him in...What about that Nigerian aty Hamburg....Micoolu Christany or something?

 

Macauley Chrisantus? Haven't heard anything about him for a while now, but I don't follow German football so perhaps he's doing well for himself.

 

Macauley Chrisantus? Haven't heard anything about him for a while now, but I don't follow German football so perhaps he's doing well for himself.

What about the others, JD? HIS TEAMMATES!

 

65. Luis Trujillo (L/WNG, Alianza Lima)
80. Aldo Corzo (RB, Universidad San Martín)

Good to see some Peruvian players like Trujillo and Corzo, but right now I think everyone in this country would agree that the best younger prospect is an omission in your list, the creative winger Reimond Manco (19), now playing for Juan Aurich on loan from PSV Eindhoven.

He was elected the best player of the 2007 South American U-17 Football Championship over other young stars like Eduardo Salvio (Atlético Madrid), Lulinha (Estoril Praia), Fábio (Manchester United), Álex Teixeira (Shakhtar Donetsk), James Rodríguez (Banfield) or Santiago Silva (Vélez Sársfield), then was considered one of the best players of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea behind of Bojan Krkic (Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Bayer Leverkusen) and Macauley Chrisantus (Karlsruher).

He has had an ascending career since then, became a starter of his native club Alianza Lima and signed with PSV Eindhoven, spending a time on loan to Willem II. Was loaned to Juan Aurich because they had the chance to play the Copa Libertadores this year and today is probably the star of the team that classified to the tournament.

Great technique, speed going forward and dribbling are part of his style of play, probably I'd put him in a Top 20 about U-20 players.

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Great list at all millwall rule :thumbsup:!

 

I'm an Arsenal fan, but I don't agree with Wilshere being that high on that list. He hasn't really proven anything. Oh and I think Kroos should be higher on that list. I think him and Pato are the most talented.

 

Jack Wilshere is going to be a superstar.

He is technically excellent, he can beat a man, a low centre of gravity and he has also got the physicality, to be able to take hard knocks.

Will definetly be one of the best players in the world in my honest opinion in about 5-8 years.

 

I hope Owen Coyle gives him some playing time. He's been after him for a while, so you have to wonder why.

 

It would be interesting to see a similar list from about 10 years ago. I bet at least 70-80 % of the list are nobodies today.

 

There's a thread from 2001 in here somewhere, in this exact forum in fact. Have a read of it, it is rather interesting.