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What Are the Best Young Football Players to Look Out For in 2021?

The soccer world is witnessing a lot of promising footballers from so many different clubs over the globe. We all know the “golden name” such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. However, do you know the young football players who are trying every single day to make a name for themselves? 

Spain midfielder Pedri has been named UEFA EURO 2020 Young Player. So, Who will be the winning contenders for the UEFA Best Young Player award at Euro 2022? Guess! Visit Thabet for the best bets on the tournament’s young players and preview the available odds. If you are not sure, the following article will provide useful information to confirm your doubts.  

Jonathan David

Jonathan Christian David is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Canada national team and Ligue 1 club Lille. David debuted in 2018 with Belgian side Gent against Zulte Waregem. In the match, his score helped his team to salvage a 1-1 draw. Five days later, he scored a goal in the 85th minute in a Europa League 3rd Round Qualifier against Jagiellonia Białystok, securing a 1-0 win for the club. He continued to perform his great talents at scoring to secure a 4-1 league win against Waasland-Beveren just 4 days later. 

The continuous contribution of David made him gain a contract extension with Gent through 2022. In September 2019, he also further extended his contract to 2023. In the 2020 transfer window, Ivan de Witte-the chairman of Gent announced that David got a significant interest from bigger clubs, with the value estimated at around €20 million.

Jonathan Christian David is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Canada national team and Ligue 1 club Lille/ Ph: cauthu.com.vn

Mikkel Damsgaard

Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard is a Danish professional football player who plays as a winger for the Denmark national team and Italian Serie A club Sampdoria. Damsgaard first began to play soccer in Jyllinge-his hometown with the coach of his father for 8 years. Thanks to his impressive performance, he was spotted by a scout from Nordsjaelland, then he participated in this FC as a U12 player on a youth contract that lasts until 2020. 

At the age of 17, he debuted for Nordsjaelland and scored 4 goals for the club at Soffy Road, gaining victory for the team against Vejgaard BK. In 2020, Damsgaard signed a 4-year contract with Italian Serie A club Sampdoria with the transfer fee estimated at €6.7 million. Not long afterward, his first Serie A goal contributed to the 3-0 victory of the club against Lazio. 

In the UEFA Euro 2020, this young football player scored in a 4-1 win over Russia and quickly became the youngest Danish footballer to score a goal at the European Championship. In the Euro 2020 semi-finals, he also scored 1 time in the match against England. Nevertheless, Denmark lost 2-1 after the extratime. 

Jeremy Doku

Jeremy Doku is a Belgian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Belgium national team and Ligue 1 club Rennes. He started playing soccer at such a very young age in Antwerp. He played for Tubantia Borgerhout and KVC Olympic Deurne before moving to Beerchot and then R.S.C Anderlecht in 2012 at the age of 10. Doku debuted as a professional footballer with Anderlecht in 2018, at the age of 16. Two years later, he signed a 5-year contract with Rennes, the estimated value is €26 million along with bonuses.

In 2020, after his first appearance for the Belgian national team, Doku made his first goal for the team in a 5-1 win against Iceland. In the UEFA Euro 2020, he was included in the starting line-up for the subsequent game against Finland and became a substitute for the Belgian national team in the match against Denmark. 

Alphonso Davies

Another young football player from Canada is Alphonso Boyle Davies. He plays as a winger or left-back for the Canadian national team and Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. In the Major League Soccer match, he was the first footballer in the 2000s. 

In 2017, Davies was the youngest footballer appearing for the Canadian men’s national team and the youngest to score at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was also the first footballer born in the 2000s to score a goal at such a top-level international tournament. Thanks to this, he was selected to become an ambassador for the UN refugee charity UNHCR. 

In 2019, he joined Bayern on a contract lasting until 2023 and was quickly known as the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season for 2019-2020 thanks to his appealing performance which helped the team winning the continental treble including the DFB-Pokal, the UEFA Champions League, and the Bundesliga. 

In 2017, Davies was the youngest footballer appearing for the Canadian men’s national team and the youngest to score at the CONCACAF Gold Cup/ Ph: laodong.vn

Piero Hincapie

Piero Martin Hincapie Reyna is an Ecuadorian professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for the Ecuador national team and Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 

At the age of 7, Hincapie started playing football for the local clubs named Barcelona, Emelec, and Refineria. 3 years later, he moved to Guayaquil with Norte America. In 2016, he joined Independiente del Valle and was promoted into their first team for a Serie A match with Mushuc Runa just after 3 years of playing. In the subsequent 2020 campaign, Hincapie made his appearance with the team against Macara and Universidad Catolica after successfully winning the U-20 Copa Libertadores. Also in 2020, the young football player moved to Argentina with Talleres, who decided to pay $1,000,000 for 50% of his pass.

Piero Martin Hincapie Reyna is an Ecuadorian professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for the Ecuador national team and Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen/ Ph: bulinews.com

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To conclude, these 5 young football players are the best ones of the young generation nowadays. Their talents and potentials can help them to become superstars in the upcoming years. So, what is your favorite player?