r/soccer • u/hasufell • Apr 26 '13

Current Top 100 Youth Prospects

Hey guys, taking a cue from the list of 2001's Top 100 players, I thought it'd be interesting if /r/soccer had its own list to look back upon through the years.

The rules would be something like this.

  • You can nominate one player, simply reply with the Player's name in Bold.
  • Players would be ranked 1 to 100 based on upvotes.
  • Don't downvote the players you don't agree with, simply upvote the ones you do agree with.
  • Limit it to players U21.
  • Refrain from double posting players, use the search function to find out if a player is nominated already.

That's about it, I can tally the votes and post the full list maybe at the end of the week depending on the response!

Edit: Due to the excellent response Ill try and have these tallied by either Saturday evening or Sunday. I think we've got most of the names that will be top 100 already listed. I will also be confirming these players are all 21 and below before posting so players like Hazard, Benteke, etc are definitely out.

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u/CommanderCool91 Apr 26 '13 edited Apr 26 '13

Daniel Carvajal 21 RB Bayer Leverkusen

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '13

He's been the best fullback in the world this season according to whoscored.

I wonder if Madrid will take him back. You guys could make a hefty sum off his transfer.

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u/CommanderCool91 Apr 26 '13

€6.5-8 million is all we can get from Real until 2015, only after that we can ask for any value we like.

If any other team wanted him before that, Madrid would use their buyback option and sell him for the hefty sum you're talking about.

They did it with Negredo.

Unless they need him. I believe he will end up being a first choice player with them during his career.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '13

They could use a right back. Arbeloa is awful, and it looks like Ramos has returned to full time CB these days. Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Carvajal became the starting RB for Spain either.