Ghana and Nordsjaelland attacker Kamaldeen Sulemana has earned a place in UEFA’s top 50 young players make headlines in the year 2021.
UEFA.com correspondents picked 50 young men’s players who could rise to stardom in the future.
Kamaldeen , 18, has been a shining light with FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark over the past years.
The teenager after an outstanding campaign in the Danish Superliga last season has been handed a bigger role in the team for the 2020/2021 campaign.
Below is the list
Paulos Abraham (SWE, 18 – AIK)
Pacy and a good reader of the game, Abraham is a starter in AIK’s midfield after moving from renowned talent factory Brommapojkarna.00:00 of 00:5000:1300:50 Watch Adams’ quarter-final winner
Tyler Adams (USA, 20 – Leizpig)
A product of the New York Red Bulls academy, Adams is an ever more central figure at Leipzig having announced himself with a dramatic late winner against Atlético in last season’s UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Sergio Arribas (ESP, 19 – Real Madrid)
A key member of the Real Madrid squad that impressively won the UEFA Youth League last season, Arribas made his UEFA Champions League debut against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Matchday 6.
Mitchel Bakker (NED, 20 – Paris)
The former Ajax defender is enjoying a breakthrough season at Paris after making his debut last term. The tall, blonde Dutchman has the physical profile of a centre-half but excels as a defensive-minded left-back. Could earn a first Netherlands call-up in 2021.
Jude Bellingham (ENG, 17 – Dortmund)
His home-town club, Birmingham City, retired the No22 shirt in his honour when he left having just turned 17. Has already had an impact at Dortmund, becoming the youngest English player to feature in the UEFA Champions League, and made his international debut; has drawn comparisons to Patrick Vieira.
Jens Cajuste (SWE, 21 – Midtjylland)
Moved to China with his family at six and started playing football there before they all returned to Gothenburg. Cajuste has since evolved into a ball-winning midfielder, earning his full Sweden debut in autumn 2020.
Riccardo Calafiori (ITA, 18 – Roma)
His first ever professional goal was a wonder strike in his second UEFA Europa League appearance – not bad for a left-back! He made his Serie A debut on the final day of the 2019/20 campaign.
David Carmo (POR, 21 – Braga)
Commanding central defender who is particularly astute in one-on-one situations, Carmo is now a regular starter for Braga despite his relative inexperience.
Charles De Ketelaere (BEL, 19 – Club Brugge)
A key member of the Club Brugge side that threatened to upset the odds in their UEFA Champions League group, De Ketelaere is an attacking midfielder who was handed his first senior Belgium cap in November.
Yusuf Demir (AUT, 17 – Rapid Wien)
This gifted midfielder is considered Austria’s hottest prospect and has already made a huge impact at Rapid. He scored his first goal in the UEFA Europa League this season.
Amad Diallo (CIV, 18 – Atalanta)
Set to join Manchester United in January, Diallo already has UEFA Champions League football under his belt with La Dea after impressing in the UEFA Youth League and scoring his first ever Serie A goal in 2019/20.
Mohammed Diomande (CIV, 18 – Nordsjælland)
Diomande is an enigmatic player who has been in Denmark for less than a year but is already feared by any opponent assigned the task of marking him. A central or left midfielder who acts as a playmaker.
Igor Diveev (RUS, 21 – CSKA Moskva)
Diveev, a central defender, became one of CSKA’s key players in 2020. He made his full Russia debut and was named Russian Premier League young player of the year.
Jeremy Doku (BEL, 18 – Rennes)
Seen by many as the new Eden Hazard, Doku already has five Belgium caps. His pace, explosive dribbling style and array of skills single him out; Rennes paid a club record fee to sign him from Anderlecht.
Radu Drăgușin (ROU, 18 – Juventus)
At Juventus for two years now, this imposing Romania youth team captain recently made his Serie A and UEFA Champions League debuts. Tall, strong and skilful, watch out for him at the 2021 Under-21 EURO final tournament.
Roman Evgenyev (RUS, 21 – Dinamo Moskva)
Already Dinamo Moskva captain, Evgenyev is both solid in defence and dangerous in the opponents’ penalty area. Made his Russia debut in November.
Wahidullah ‘Wahid’ Faghir (DEN, 17 – Vejle)
Faghir has become a vital part of the Vejle attack despite only turning 17 in July. He is already physically well-developed and finishes with power and quality. His talent and self-confidence have yielded an obvious nickname: “the next Zlatan”.
Wesley Fofana (FRA, 19 – Leicester)
Another astute piece of business by Leicester, Fofana has oozed class in the heart of defence since joining from Saint-Étienne. Can “become one of the best centre-backs in the world” according to his manager, Brendan Rodgers.
Gianluca Frabotta (ITA, 21, Juventus)
Coach Andrea Pirlo has often used him this season as a left wing-back, placing trust in the youngster at home and in Europe.
Amine Gouiri (FRA, 20 – Nice)
A Lyon academy graduate, Gouiri has scored 45 goals in 52 appearances for France’s youth teams and has made a prolific start at Nice since joining in July. Found the net four times in five UEFA Europa League group stage games.
Ryan Gravenberch (NED, 18 – Ajax)
Widely tipped as the latest Ajax wonderkid, Gravenberch already has a host of Europe’s biggest clubs queueing up for his signature. Compared to Paul Pogba in style but says “my example is Zinédine Zidane”.
Joško Gvardiol (CRO, 18 – Dinamo Zagreb, on loan from Leipzig)
Gvardiol ticks all the boxes for a modern-day centre-back; fast, strong, with the ability to play out from the back. Helped Dinamo concede just one goal in the UEFA Europa League group stage; he joins Leipzig at the end of the season for a record fee for a Croatian teenager.
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