O CIES Football Observatory released this Wednesday a study evaluating the most promising young players in the world.
What happened
The report, which took into account athletes aged up to 20placed strikers Marcos Leonardo and Ângelo, from Santos, and Endrick, from Palmeiras, in their top-10.
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The number 9 shirt from Peixe appears in third place in the overall ranking and was elected the most promising striker in the study, with 3.16 points. Teammate of Marcos Leonardo, Ângelo is in ninth place, with 2.76, and stands out as the best right winger on the list.
Endrick managed to be eighth in the ranking, with 2.99 points. Other players from Brazilian clubs that stood out on the list were striker Vitor Roque, from Athletico-PR, who was in 5th place, and defensive midfielder Andrey Santos, from Vasco, who is in 12th place.
Another name that drew attention was Matheus Martins, formerly from Fluminense and currently at Watford. The left winger was only 18th overall, but entered the ideal team for being the most promising athlete in his position.
The report named Barcelona midfielder Gavi as the world’s most promising under-20 player. The Spaniard reached a score of 4.37 and has a good lead over second-placed Jude Bellingham, from Borussia Dortmund, who adds up to 3.66.
The study took into account players from 75 leagues from different continents and had some criteria to evaluate the athletes. Age, experience and minutes played were some of the factors examined to build the ranking.
Check out the list of the 10 most promising under-20 players in the world
1st – Gavi (Barcelona) – 18 years – 4.37 pts
2nd – Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) – 19 years old – 3.66 pts
3º – Marcos Leonardo (Saints) – 20 years – 3.16 pts
3rd – António Silva (Benfica) – 19 years old – 3.16 pts
5º – Vitor Roque (Athletic-PR) – 18 years – 3.15 pts
6th – Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) – 19 years old – 3.13 pts
7º – Milos Kerkez (AZ Alkmaar) – 19 years old – 3.01 pts
8º – Endrick (Palmeiras) – 16 years – 2.99 points
9º – Angelo (Saints) – 18 years – 2.76 pts
10th – Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) – 18 years old – 2.70 pts
2023-04-26 13:07:43
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