Eduardo Camawanga - France/Real Madrid/Midfielder
Scoring his debut just six minutes after his debut, and coming on as a Champions League substitute nine minutes later, Kamawanga's start at Real Madrid was a dream. The French midfielder at the Bernabeu has been famous for coming to the Bernabeu for a transfer fee of 31 million euros in the summer window: in 2019, Camawanga, who was not yet his 17th birthday, won the Ligue 1 Player of the Month trophy. In just two years in rennes' first team, Kamawanga has shown himself stability and a big picture view beyond his peers, and he is at the top of the league in terms of the number of steals and success rates at the back.
Now in the star-studded Real Madrid, After Kamawanga bid farewell to the surprise of the debut stage, the playing time is still relatively limited, and the position premise has also led to his positioning in the midfield is somewhat blurred, often in the control of the passing strength and the grasp of the timing of the grab, after 14 league games has received 5 "yellow jewel cards". As coach Carlo Ancelotti has said, Kamawanga's current priority is to enhance his understanding and learning about the role he plays, and to improve as soon as possible in training and matches against Modric, Casemiro, Kroos and other seniors.
Ryan Grafenberg - Netherlands/Ajax/Midfielder
Ajax's youth training has been constantly emerging with talent, and as the holder of the record of the youngest player to debut in the club league (16 years and 130 days), Grafenberg was highly anticipated by fans at the beginning of his debut. Known as the "new Boba", he can be competent in multiple positions in the midfield, covering a large area, entering can effectively participate in the front attack, and retreat can become a barrier in front of the defensive line. Since last season, Grafenberg has been the heart of Ajax's midfield and has been named the best rookie in the Eredivisie League, a key link in the team's crowning as a double.
This season, Ajax won the first place in the group in six Champions League games, and 59 goals in the first 19 rounds of the league, which not only depended on the attack of Alai, Anthony and Tadić in front, but also on the organization and combing of Grafenberg in the midfield. As the number of games continues to increase, he continues to show his excellent passing ability, but also gradually strengthens his physical confrontation ability to adapt to faster-paced, higher-level matches. Grafenbech, whose contract expires next summer, may be the focus of the transfer market in the near future, and don't forget that the Dutch rising star's agent is the famous Rayola.
Karim Adejemi - Germany/Salzburg Red Bull/Striker
The 2021 Golden Boy Awards go to Espanyol Pedri, the result of a selection by professional sports media. The Winner of the Golden Boy Award, voted by the fans, is also the German international born in 2002, Salzburg Red Bull forward Adeyemi. He ended up winning more than 30% of the votes in the online poll set up by The Turin Sport.
In the past year, Adejemi's value has soared from 9 million euros to 35 million, becoming the most expensive person in the team and the entire league. The source of the soaring value is the rising number of goals, and in the 18th round of the league, he has scored 14 goals, twice as many as last season. Germany beat Armenia in the World Preliminary Round, scoring for his first national appearance. Compared with the previous more active on the wing, Adeyemi now has a more balanced coverage of the front court, and the ability to hold the ball and pass the ball is also improving. After categorically rejecting Barca, the latest news suggests that the youngster, who briefly belonged to Bayern's academy, is close to reaching an agreement with Borussia Dortmund on a contract.
Jeremi Pino - Spain/Villarreal/Winger
Born in Las Palmas, Pino originally had a chance to enter La Masia in 2017, only to be cut off by Villarreal. Fast forward to last season, when he was promoted to the first team by Emery and made several appearances in league and European competitions. In Huang Qian's victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final, Pino, who started, set two records in one fell swoop: the youngest Spanish player to start in the European final and the youngest player to win the Europa League.
Pino, who was unknown two years ago, has gradually become the representative of a new generation of young talents in Spanish football. Last year, Pino was named to the Spanish national team squad and made his debut in the UEFA Nations League semi-final against Italy. In the third round of this season's Champions League group stage, Huang Qian beat the Bernese youngsters by 3 goals away, and Pino opened the scoring for the team's header on his 19th birthday and scored his debut Champions League goal. Villarreal renewed his contract with promising Pino until 2024 in November 2020, followed by a contract extension last year to 2027.
Josko Gwadior - Croatia/RB Leipzig/centre-back
The young Croatian centre-back played in all positions except goalkeeper during his youth training, so much so that in an interview he joked that the centre-forward was his favorite. Gwadior is from the Dinamo Zagreb youth academy and has represented the first team since 2019 with his outstanding physical fitness and confrontational ability.
At Euro 2020, as the youngest player in croatian national team history to make its debut in major competitions (World Cup and European Cup), Gvadior played as the team's starting left-back in all four games. Perhaps because he was too nervous, he was in fairly average form in this tournament, especially in the quarter-final match against Spain, where Gvadior lost his defensive position when his opponent fired a free kick due to drinking water, and watched Ferran Torres extend the scoreline.
Playing for the Leipzig RB this season, he is ranked 16th in the Bundesliga centre-back rating published by Kicker, and given his age, playing experience and leipzig RB's recent record, the Croatian has a lot of room to develop.
Valentino Rivramento - England/Southampton/full-back
As the leader of Chelsea's academy, The Blues' best academy player last season, Livramento, is undoubtedly one of the most valuable signings in the Premier League this season. With £5m plus a buyback clause and a second transfer split, Rivlamento left Stamford Bridge for St Mary's last summer and was also given the opportunity to make an appearance in the Premier League.
Coming to Southampton, he immediately became the team's main right-back, performing well in steals, fouls and chances, as well as scoring his premier League goal against Burnley, the London-born lad who was cashing in on his talent. Teammate Walcott praised his performance, saying that Liverlamento had a shadow of Bale on him, "he is physically strong, not timid, intelligent in mind and very good in technique". Among Chelsea's best academy players in the past, Mount, Rees James and Gilmour competed in last summer's European Championship, and their internationals also reached double digits. If the current momentum can be continued, I believe that Rivramento will also have a place in the Three Lions.
Aaron Hickey - Scotland/Bologna/full-back
The new coronavirus mutation strain "Omi kerong" is sweeping the world, and a number of players in the Serie A Bologna team have been infected with the new crown at the beginning of the year, including Hicki, who has performed very well this season, unfortunately this is his second infection. The Scottish left-back began playing for Harts' first team at the age of 16 and has become a mainstay in the 2019-20 season.
After passing out "gossip" with bayern, Celtic, Lyon, Aston Villa and Bologna, Hickey chose to go to Serie A in September 2020 to join Bologna based on the consideration of playing time. Plagued by injuries, he made just 11 league appearances last season, but Hicki, who have regained form this season, have finally proven themselves. Under the trust and nurturing of manager Mikhailovic, he scored four goals in the first 19 rounds of Serie A, which is already quite good for a player under the age of 20. There was Robertson and Tierney in the past, and Scotland now has another left-back rising star on the rise.
Adam Hrogek - Czech Republic/Sparta Prague/Striker
As early as 2018, the 16-year-old Hlorzek has made his career debut, and the striker from the team's youth training has played more than 100 games for Sparta Prague in all competitions as of 2021, becoming a "veteran" under the age of 20. With his height, strength and speed, Hlorzek has been regarded as the future star of Czech football since his debut. In September 2020, he made his national team debut against Slovakia in the UEFA Nations League and became the youngest player in Czech history. Last summer's European Championship was the first major tournament experienced by Hlorzek, who made his first four appearances in the Czech Republic, but his playing time was very limited and his play was decent, and Klojek, who returned to the league, has scored five goals in the first 19 rounds of this season.
Now worth €19 million, Hrorešek is the third-best Player in the Czech Republic, behind Shoček and Sikh, who are the three most expensive Czech players who belong to the same agent.
Author: Liu Shuang
This article was originally published in the 832nd issue of Football Weekly
Released: 2022.01.13
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