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Best Young Players in the World 2026

The most exciting talents in world football aged 23 and under.

RankPlayerClubLeagueCareer Goals
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FW

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Florian Wirtz

LiverpoolPremier League110
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JM

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Jamal Musiala

Bayern MunichBundesliga100
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CP

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Cole Palmer

ChelseaPremier League80
4
JB

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Jude Bellingham

Real MadridLa Liga68
5
E

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Endrick

Real MadridLa Liga60
6
LY

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Lamine Yamal

FC BarcelonaLa Liga55
7
NW

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Nico Williams

Athletic BilbaoLa Liga46
8
P

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Pedri

FC BarcelonaLa Liga42
9
RH

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Rasmus Hojlund

NapoliSerie A42
10
XS

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Xavi Simons

Tottenham HotspurPremier League42
11
MR

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Morgan Rogers

Aston VillaPremier League38
12
DD

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Dรฉsirรฉ Douรฉ

Paris Saint-GermainLigue 138
13
G

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Gavi

FC BarcelonaLa Liga28
14
AG

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Alejandro Garnacho

ChelseaPremier League28
15
RG

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Ryan Gravenberch

LiverpoolPremier League22
16
EA

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Elliot Anderson

Nottingham ForestPremier League22
17
EC

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Eduardo Camavinga

Real MadridLa Liga22
18
YD

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yan Diomandรฉ

RB LeipzigBundesliga22
19
AS

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Alex Scott

AFC BournemouthPremier League20
20
JN

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Joรฃo Neves

Paris Saint-GermainLigue 118

Stats accurate as of April 2026. Figures updated periodically.

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