Top 30 Young Footballers Of The World: Part 3

Its been quite a while since I wrote Part 2, so the wait’s over as the countdown edges closer towards the world’s best.

20. Danny Welbeck

Age: 21

Club: Manchester United

Value: € 18-24m

Welbeck made his way through the youth teams at United. He made his senior team debut in 2008. He was sent on loan to Preston and more recently, Sunderland.  He scored his first international goal for England in the recent 1-0 victory against Belgium.

 

19. Christian Eriksen

Age: 20

Club: Ajax

Value: € 18-26m

Eriksen is a Danish player and currently plays as a midfielder for Ajax. He was the youngest player in the FIFA World Cup 2010 and in 2011, won the Danish Football player of the year. He has recently won the League with Ajax.

 

18. Erik Lamela

Age: 20

Club: Roma

Value: € 19-26m

Erik played for River Plate before joining Roma for € 12m. He has played 29 times for Roma with 4 goals and 6 assists under his belt.

 

17. James Rodriguez

Age: 20

Club: Porto

Value: € 19-28m

Rodriguez is one of the best young talents in the world and is known for his skill and timed passes, making him a world class playmaker. He has made a total of 66 appearances for Porto which includes 19 goals as well.

 

16. Bojan Krkic

Age: 21

Club: Roma

Value: € 19-30m

Roma bought Bojan for a fee of €12 million. The sale includes a buyback clause that is optional next season, but mandatory after the second season. However Roma can stop Barcelona from re-signing him for an additional payment of  €28 million. He has made a total of 222 senior appearances and found the net 58 times.