Under 20 Footballers: Among the 100 strongest also Pio Esposito and Pafundi – Football

I am Francis Pius EspositoInter striker on loan at Spezia, and Simone PafundiUdinese attacking midfielder on loan to Lausanne, the two most promising Italian Under 20 footballers in the world. This was reported by CIESthe football observatory, which analyzed the data of the last year by calculating the experience gained in terms of minutes played and quality of opponents faced. The two Azzurrini are not at the top of the top 100 (Esposito is 66th, Pafundi 81st, ndr) but the presence in the rankings is still worth an investiture.

Barcelona’s two talents Yamal and Cubarsi dominate

At the top of the rankings there could only be the 17-year-old Lamine Yamalwho was a protagonist both with Barcelona and with Spain with whom he won the title of European champion in July in Germany. Yamal, with an index of 2.75 precedes (2.42) his peer, compatriot and teammate Pau CubarsiOlympic gold medalist in Paris, who by now, thanks to his excellent performances, has earned himself a starting place in the centre of defence for the Catalan club. In third place, tied at 2.40, are two other announced champions: the 18-year-old Brazilian striker Endrickjust bought from Palmeiras for 70 million from Real Madrid, and the 18-year-old French midfielder from PSG Warren Zaire-Emerywho has already become a permanent member of Deschamps’ national team.

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In the top 10 3 English: Mainoo, Gray and Miley

Completing the top 10 are two Englishmen, the 19-year-old Kobbie Mainoo (2.32), Manchester United midfielder, and the 18-year-old Archie Gray (2.31), Tottenham defender, the Frenchman William Remains (2.30), Toulouse goalkeeper, the 17 year old Ecuadorian Kendry Paez (2.27), winger of Independiente del Valle, the Portuguese Joao Neves (2.24), 20 years old on September 27th, PSG midfielder, and finally, another Englishman, the 18 year old Lewis Miley (2.19), Newcastle’s middleweight.

Also in the rankings are Yildiz (15th) and Adzic of Juve

In the long list there are also 5 other boys, in addition to Esposito, who play for Italian teams: two play for Juventus, the 19 year old Turkish Kenan Yildiz (15th with 2.04) and the 18 year old Montenegrin Vasilije Adzic (43rd with 1.81), who had an excellent season at Buducnost. Just above, in 41st place with 1.82, we find Damian Pizarro19-year-old Chilean striker bought by Udinese after the last two good seasons at Colo Colo. Finally, tied in 89th place at 1.67, there is the 19-year-old Dutch midfielder Silvano Voswho came to prominence at Ajax and was bought by Milan, and the Chilean striker Santiago Castro20 years old next week, who last year already had the satisfaction of accumulating 11 appearances (with one goal) for Bologna.