The generation of 2006 has been going strong in soccer and many young talents are emerging and making their way into the best teams in the world.
Some of the best-known names on this list published annually by The Guardian are Endrick, Zaire-Emery, an undisputed starter for Luis Enrique at PSG, and three Spaniards who are set to bear the weight of domestic expectations for the coming decade.
Brazil is the country with the most representatives in this list. Interestingly, from Palmeiras, Endrick‘s team, there are two other players named in this list. They are midfielder Luis Guilherme and defender Vitor Reis.
They are joined on the list by another Brazilian teammate of Real Madrid legend Marcelo. He is Kauã Elias, who made his debut with Fluminense’s first team in the Copa Libertadores back in May.
Another oddity is that there are players from countries with a smaller soccer history.
Le Dinh Long Vu, from Song Lam Nghe An of the V-League, represents Vietnam and Sallieu Bah, a midfielder with Central Parade FC, could Sierra Leone be on the sporting map before too long?
Which club has the best future?
Of course, Spanish players are not to be missed in this repertoire of top players. Jorge Rajado (Atletico Madrid), Jon Martín (Real Sociedad) and Marc Guiu are among these 60 young talents.
Barcelona are seen as the club with the brightest future, boasting the most prospects on this list alongside Palmeiras. In addition to Guiu, Los Cules also has Noah Darvich of Germany and the American Diego Kochen on the list.
The 60 best young talents in soccer
- Marc Guiu – Spain- Barcelona
- Jon Martín – Spain- Real Sociedad
- Jorge Rajado – Spain- Atletico Madrid
- Moslem Anatouf – Algeria- Mouloudia Club of Algiers
- Claudio Echeverri – Argentina – River Plate
- Gianluca Prestianni – Argentina – Velez Sarsfield
- Nestory Irankunda – Australia – Adelaide United
- Oliver Lukic – Austria – Liefering
- Julien Duranville – Belgium – Borussia Dortmund
- Kaua Elias – Brazil – Fluminense
- Endrick – Brazil – Palmeiras
- Luis Guilherme – Brazil – Palmeiras
- Vitor Reis – Brazil – Palmeiras
- Valentin Yotov – Bulgaria – Bayern Munich
- Ousmane Camara – Burkina Faso – Rahimo FC
- Brayan Mateo Caicedo Ramos – Colombia – Cyclones de Cali
- Noa Skoko – Croatia – Hajduk Split
- Tobias Slotsager – Denmark – Odense
- Allen Obando – Ecuador – Barcelona de Guayaquil
- George Ilenikhena – France – Royal Antwerp
- Eli Junior Kroupi – France – Lorient
- Warren Zaire-Emery – France – PSG
- Aleksandre Peikrishvili – Georgia – Dinamo Tbilisi
- Paris Brunner – Germany – Borussia Dortmund
- Noah Darvich – Germany – Barcelona
- Almugera Kabar – Germany – Borussia Dortmund
- Stefanos Tzimas – Greece- PAOK
- Áron Yaakobishvili – Hungary – Barcelona
- Daniel Gudjohnsen – Iceland – Malmo
- Mattia Mannini – Italy – Roma
- Tommaso Martinelli – Italy – Fiorentina
- Simone Pafundi – Italy – Udinese
- Gaku Nawata – Japan – Kamimura Gakuen High School
- Divine Teah – Liberia – Massa Football Academy
- Gael Álvarez – Mexico – Pachuca
- Fidel Barajas – Mexico – Charleston Battery
- Vasilije Adzic – Montenegro – Buducnost Podgorica
- Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal – Morocco- Académie Mohamed VI
- Jorrel Hato – Netherlands – Ajax
- Tygo Land – Netherlands – PSV
- Emmanuel Michael – Nigeria – Simoiben FC
- Sverre Nypan – Norway – Rosenborg
- Valentino Delgado – Peru – AD Cantolao
- Karol Borys – Poland – Slask Wroclaw
- Martim Fernandes – Portugal – Porto
- Gonçalo Ribeiro – Portugal – Porto
- Enes Sali – Romania – Farul Constanta
- Matija Popovic – Serbia – Partizan
- Sallieu Bah – Sierra Leone – Central Parade FC
- Luka Topalovic – Solvenia – NK Domzale
- Kim Myung-jun – South Korea – Pohang U-18
- Lucas Bergvall – Sweden – Djurgarden
- Emre Gökay – Turkey – Sivasspor
- Yunus Emre Konak – Turkey – Sivasspor
- Yasin Özcan – Turkey – Kasimpasa
- Diego Kochen – USA – Barcelona
- Cruz Medina – USA – San Jose Earthquakes
- Ihojan Pérez – Uruguay – River Plate
- David Martínez – Venezuela – Monagas SC
- Le Dinh Long Vu – Vietnam – Song Lam Nghe An