Superstardom is just around the corner for these up and comers!
Here are our 3 picks for soccer’s best young talents from across the globe.
Marcus Rashford
Despite being just 20 years old, Rashford served as a solid bench player for England’s National Team at the 2018 World Cup, helping them make it to their first semi-finals in over 25 years. When he’s not coming off the bench for his country he’s putting balls in the back of the net for Manchester United, a team he’s scored 17 goals for since 2015. In 2017 Rashford solidified his status as one of the world’s hottest up and comers when he came third behind Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé in the voting for the Golden Boy award; handed out annually to Europe’s best player under the age of 21.
Leroy Sané
How and why Leroy Sané was left off of Germany’s 2018 World Cup squad we will never know. What we do know is that he is an extremely talented young winger whose time with Manchester City has been nothing short of brilliant. He took home the PFA Young Player of the Year award in 2017, netting 10 goals in 32 appearances and helping Man City win a Premier League title and an EFL Cup. Perhaps Germany will come to their senses by the time 2022 rolls around, because despite his dual German and French citizenship, he’s played for Germany too many times to still be eligible for Les Bleus.
Kylian Mbappé
After a stellar World Cup, one could argue that Kylian Mbappé is on the cusp of full-fledged superstardom. The second teenager to score a goal in the World Cup Finals – after Pele no less – Mbappé took home the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award and proved to be an invaluable part of France’s championship squad. His speed, strength, and vision gave opposing defenders nightmares throughout the tournament, a feeling his Ligue 1 opponents know all too well. At just 19 years of age Kylian Mbappé’s career is just getting started, which means we’ll be seeing plenty more of this French wunderkind in the years to come!
Who’s your favorite footballer on the rise?
