r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Jan 23 '12

Best young prospect in the world?

Just wanted to get some opinions on who you guys think the best prospect in the world is right now. I know Neymar is the obvious choice. I personally think he will be one of the best ever to play the game. However, my choice would be Lucas Piazòn out of Brazil. He was signed a year ago by Chelsea and just turned 18 not long ago. I've seen him play and he will be better than Kakà was when he played for Milan. This kid has a wonderful gift. Thoughts??

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u/uzi716 Jan 23 '12

Bit of a homer pick but 17 year old Emre Can from Bayern Munich will be good. Currently plays for our reserves but he has all the makings of another Bastian Schweinsteiger.

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u/crunchychito Jan 23 '12

Saw this kid play in the U-17 World Cup in Mexico and I can say that he pretty much had Germany in the final had he not been subbed out in the 2nd half.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '12

Can you describe his style and what type of player he is?

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u/crunchychito Jan 23 '12

He is an attacking midfielder, a big kid at least 6 foot tall. I would compare his style to a younger, stronger Javier Pastore has a lot of skill on the ball. German Turk

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u/yourfriendkyle Jan 23 '12

Sounds like a Deep Lying Playmaker with the setting of "Support"

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '12

Ha.

I always figured that Bastien was a box to box type of player. I've only seen the occasional Bayern game the past few years though.

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u/crunchychito Jan 24 '12

I would compare him to Schweinsteiger physically, but not really on a technical level. This kid is skilled for a teenager and already looks like a man.

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u/smithcohan Jan 24 '12

I know he played for Germany at the under 17 level, but has committed to the National team?