There are many young teenagers aspiring dreams to become a professional soccer player but only a very small amount of them make it to the top level. There will always be success stories and there will always be busts. Here are five players under 20 years of age to look out for.
5. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)- Age: 19 years
Marcus Rashford was a younger player sitting in the famous Red Devils academy who started in the senior side due to the injuries of Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial. At the age of 18 he managed to score twice on his debut in Europe and three days later got his first Premier League start against Arsenal scoring twice again. His breakthrough led him to be included in England's Euro 2016 squad. Since his meteoric rise he has gotten regularly called up to England and has cemented his place in the Manchester United first team.
4. Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund)- Age: 18 years
At the young age of 17, Christian Pulisic was called up to the Dortmund first team. He became the youngest ever foriegn player to score in the Bundesliga and ended the year by getting his first callup to the United States national team for the Copa America Centernario. Since his breakthrough he has become a regular first team player for Borussia Dortmund and the United States national team inspiring many United States national team fans that he will be one of the big world stars.
3. Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan)- Age 17 years
Gianluigi Donnarumma got his first start for Milan at the age of 16 years old becoming the youngest player ever to play for the Milan first team replacing the out of form and injured Diego Lopez. Since then he has made 42 apperances and cemented his place in the Milan first team at just 17 years old. He has already made two apperances for the Italian national team and has been tipped to replace current Italy number one Gianluigi Buffon once he retires.
2. Ousmane Dembele (Borussia Dortmund)- Age: 19 years
Ousmane Dembele broke through the Rennes first team at the young age of 18 scoring on his debut. He went on to score 12 goals that season and won Ligue 1 Young Player of the year. He then moved to Borussia Dortmund, where he has established himself in their first team. He has also earned three apperances from the France national team and looks to play a key role for their team in the future.
1. Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich)- Age: 19 years
Renato Sanches was a player that emerged the Benfica first team in the second half of the 2015-16 season at the young age of 18. He put up big performances that helped Benfica win the Primiera Liga. He has since transferred to Bayern Munich for $37 dollars where he starts for their first team. He also played a crucial part in Portugal's shock Euro 2016 win scoring a superb goal in the quarterfinal against Poland.
