50 for a future: UEFA.com’s ones to watch for 2018/19
We asked UEFA.com’s organisation of reporters opposite a continent to collect out some rising stars of a debate only ended. How many of a 50 will be domicile names by this time in 2019?
Ethan Ampadu (WAL, 17 – Chelsea)
The defensive midfielder done his comparison Chelsea entrance final Sep and his initial Premier League coming in December; capped twice by Wales.
Houssem Aouar (FRA, 19 – Lyon)
An superb midfielder who can play far-reaching or in a deep-lying artistic role, a Lyon academy product scored in Ligue 1 and a UEFA Europa League in 2017/18.
Jan-Fiete Arp (GER, 18 – Hamburg)
Extraordinarily inclusive for Germany during U17 level, a brazen scored twice in a Bundesliga in 2017/18; one of his country’s biggest hopes.
Kepa Arrizabalaga (ESP, 23 – Athletic)
A U19 EURO leader in 2012, Kepa has been Athletic’s unchanging Liga No1 for dual seasons and done his comparison Spain entrance in a 5-0 accessible win final November.
Leon Bailey (JAM, 20 – Leverkusen)
Almost as discerning as compatriot and crony Usain Bolt, a ex-Genk aggressive midfielder scored 9 in his initial Bundesliga campaign.
Nicolò Barella (ITA, 21 – Cagliari)
Likened to Marco Verratti and even Andrés Iniesta in some quarters, a midfielder’s ostensible €35m seeking cost reflects his ability.
Sander Berge (NOR, 20 – Genk)
The 1.90m-tall midfielder comes from a family of basketball players though is display outrageous guarantee with a round during his feet in Belgium.
Fedor Chalov (RUS, 20 – CSKA Moskva)
On UEFA.com’s radar given 2016, this striker is quick, keen and scored 7 goals in his final 8 games of 2017/18.
Federico Chiesa (ITA, 20 – Fiorentina)
A left-winger with a absolute shot, a son of ex-Italy assailant Enrico Chiesa is a pivotal actor for a Viola and Serie A’s brightest immature thing.
Ante Ćorić (CRO, 21 – Roma)
Having done over 100 fasten outings for Dinamo Zagreb before fasten Roma in May, a small aggressive midfielder should strike a belligerent using in Serie A.
Frenkie de Jong (NED, 21 – Ajax)
“The subsequent Johan Cruyff”, no less, according to some, midfielder De Jong’s vision, hold and ability to find space has got unchanging Ajax observers vehement about his future.Â
Matthijs de Ligt (NED, 18 – Ajax)
Just 17 when he played in a 2017 UEFA Europa League final, a executive defender has 7 comparison caps and is an Ajax regular.
Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis (NIG, 20 – Club Brugge)
A #UEL unchanging with Zorya Luhansk in 2016/17, a brazen is scoring some-more frequently given relocating to Belgium – 7 goals in 30 fasten games in 2017/18.
Mikkel Duelund (DEN, 20 – Midtjylland)
A Wayne Rooney fan, a Midtjylland ace has been a first-team unchanging for 3 seasons and has shown category with Denmark’s U21s.
Phil Foden (ENG, 18 – Manchester City)
Branded “a gift” by City trainer Josep Guardiola, Foden starred as England won a 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and done a run of cameo City appearances in a spring.
Martin Graiciar (CZE, 18 – Fiorentina)
Loaned behind to Slovan final tenure following his summer 2017 switch to Fiorentina, a brazen was voted tip Czech awaiting in a winter check of a country’s girl coaches.
Amine Gouiri (FRA, 18 – Lyon)
Leading scorer during final summer’s U17 EURO, Gouiri has been eased into a Lyon initial organisation with a array of surrogate appearances from a autumn onwards.
Dávid Hancko (SVK, 20 – Žilina)
Regarded as a new Paolo Maldini in Slovakia, a centre-back is a Žilina and U21 general regular: design a large pierce soon.
Amine Harit, (MAR, 20 – Schalke)
Signed from Nantes final summer, a midfielder has sparkled in a Bundesliga; he played for France during U21 turn though done a Morocco patrol for this summer’s World Cup.
Ivan Ignatyev (RUS, 19 – Krasnodar)
The 2017/18 UEFA Youth League tip scorer with 10 goals, Ignatyev was “born a scorer” according to ex-Krasnodar sports executive Aleksei Zinin.
Luka Jović (SRB, 20 – Eintracht)
At Jović’s initial club, Crvena zvezda, executive Zvezvdan Teržić said: “Jović will turn a best striker in Europe.” He is now display measureless guarantee on loan in Germany (from Benfica).
Kirill Kirilenko (BLR, 17 – Dinamo Brest)
Touted for a good few years as Belarusian football’s best prospect, a U19 general winger done his comparison bar entrance in 2017.
Justin Kluivert (NED, 18 – Ajax)
The left-winger eclipsed his father Patrick by concealment an Eredivisie hat-trick in Nov 2017, and finished 2017/18 with 10 goals in a Dutch tip flight.
Hirving Lozano (MEX, 22 – PSV Eindhoven)
‘Chucky’ strike a belligerent using final Aug with goals in his initial 3 Eredivisie games; he finished a 2017/18 deteriorate with 17 goals – and a Dutch fasten title.
Malcom (BRA, 21 – Bordeaux)
The Brazilian flanker became a favourite following his 2016 pierce from Corinthians; large English sides are tracking him notwithstanding €30m-plus valuations.
Dennis Man (ROU, 19 – FCSB)
Taken for a hearing during Manchester City as a youngster, he assimilated FCSB from UTA Arad in 2016 and is display guarantee with Romania’s U21s.
Sergej Milinković-Savić (SRB, 23 – Lazio)
Already a €100m-rated luminary in Italy, a Spanish-born midfielder came to Lazio around Vojvodina and Genk; he is clearly going places.
David Neres (BRA, 21 – Ajax)
Recruited following his breakthrough during São Paulo, wily right-sided winger Neres finished final deteriorate with 14 Eredivisie goals.
Pedro Neto (POR, 18 – Lazio)
Lazio have a choice to buy a winger – along with associate Braga loanee Bruno Jordão – for €26m; competence that demeanour like a discount in years to come?
Benjamin Pavard (FRA, 22 – Stuttgart)
Signed from Lille, Pavard helped Stuttgart to graduation in 2016/17 and has prospered this past season, earning a place in France’s World Cup squad.
Rodri (ESP, 21 – Atlético Madrid)
Tipped as a subsequent Sergio Busquets, a high Rodri has returned to his initial bar Atlético this summer after an glorious spell with Villarreal.
Abel Ruiz (ESP, 18 – Barcelona)
Spain’s all-time U17 tip scorer with 27 goals, Abel Ruiz was a U17 EURO leader in 2017 and will wish to play in Barcelona’s initial organisation subsequent season.
Roland Sallai (HUN, 21 – APOEL)
Having tender though scoring in a #UCL organisation stage, a Hungarian brazen is being related with bigger clubs.
Jadon Sancho (ENG, 17 – Dortmund)
Enticed from Manchester City to reinstate Barcelona-bound Ousmane Dembélé, a midfielder was a unchanging first-team starter by a finish of 2017/18.
Malang Sarr (FRA, 18 – Nice)
The executive defender has been on a books during Nice given he was 5 though might shortly pierce on, with unfamiliar clubs tracking his form.
Ryan Sessegnon (ENG, 18 – Fulham)
The left-back was drafted into England’s U21 set-up this deteriorate and also helped his bar win graduation to a Premier League, around a play-offs.
Volodymyr Shepelev (UKR, 21 – Dynamo Kyiv)
The executive midfielder done his initial Dynamo coming in Feb 2017 and was adult to 36 by a finish of 2017/18; he has warranted dual Ukraine caps too.
Milan Škriniar (SVK, 23 – Inter Milan)
Inter’s deficiency from Europe has kept a Slovak’s form low, though a ex-Sampdoria male is one of Serie A’s heading centre-backs.
Manor Solomon (ISR, 18 – Maccabi Petach-Tikva)
Juventus and Liverpool were reported to be tracking a 1.65m-tall winger, who perceived his initial comparison Israel call-up in 2017.
Mile Svilar (BEL, 18 – Benfica)
An eventful run of #UCL appearances in autumn 2017 showcased a goalkeeper’s tender talent: design to see some-more of him in 2018/19.
Martin Terrier (FRA, 21 – Lyon)
Having scored 7 in as many U21 outings for France, a midfielder has done a pierce from Lille to Monaco this summer. A category act.
Kieran Tierney (SCO, 21 – Celtic)
The left-back has captained both Scotland and Celtic, his form serve extended by #UCL appearances in 2017/18.
Lucas Torreira (URU, 22 – Sampdoria)
The 1.68m-tall playmaker has it all – nearly. His manager Marco Giampaolo said: “If he was 180cm tall, he would have cost €180m.”
Ferrán Torres (ESP, 18 – Valencia)
A winger of substantial promise, Torres became a initial actor innate in a 2000s to underline in a Liga in Dec 2017.
Viktor Tsyhankov (UKR, 20 – Dynamo Kyiv)
“Cut from a same cloth as Andriy Shevchenko” according to Dynamo boss Ihor Surkis, a midfielder oozed category in 2017/18.
Felix Uduokhai (GER, 20 – Wolfsburg)
Rescued from bum 1860 München, a centre-back was a explanation in a 2017/18 Bundesliga season.
Dayot Upamecano (FRA, 19 – Leipzig)
Once a trainee during Valenciennes, a teen has turn a autocratic executive defender during Salzburg and now Leipzig.
Hannes Wolf (AUT, 19 – Salzburg)
Things have calmed down given he scored in 4 uninterrupted Salzburg games in August, though a 2017 UEFA Youth League leader stays a grand prospect.
Yusuf Yazıcı (TUR, 21 – Trabzonspor)
Trabzonspor manager Rıza Çalımbay has trumpeted a aggressive midfielder’s intensity and self-belief; Yazıcı scored 10 in 33 Süper Lig games in 2017/18.
Szymon Żurkowski (POL, 20 – Górnik Zabrze)
Hailed as a new Zbigniew Boniek, a defensive midfielder has overwhelming stamina, though missed a final cut for Poland’s World Cup squad.