5 Young Players to Watch in Euro 2024 💯

Lamine Yamal (Spain, 16 years old)Lamine Yamal is one of the most promising young talents in football, breaking several records at a young age with Barcelona and the Spanish national team. He made his debut for Barcelona at 15 and became the youngest goal scorer in La Liga at 16 years and 87 days old.

He is also the youngest player to play and score for Spain.

If Spain reaches the final, Yamal will have just turned 17.

Last season, he played 50 matches across all competitions, scoring 7 goals and providing 10 assists.

I believe Yamal has significant potential to develop further and become Barcelona's top star.

Florian Wirtz (Germany, 21 years old)

Florian Wirtz played a key role in Bayer Leverkusen's historic first Bundesliga title win last May, achieving the feat without losing a single match. Wirtz scored 18 goals and provided 19 assists in 47 matches across all competitions last season. In my opinion, Wirtz has exceptional capabilities and can excel as a right winger, which has drawn the interest of Real Madrid for a potential transfer.

Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, 18 years old)Warren Zaïre-Emery made history by becoming the youngest player to play and score for the French national team in over a century.

He made his professional debut for Paris Saint-Germain in August 2022, becoming the youngest player in the club's history. Known for his strength and speed with the ball, he shares some attributes with his teammate Kylian Mbappé. Zaïre-Emery provided 7 assists and scored 3 goals in 43 matches for PSG across all competitions last season.

Jérémy Doku (Belgium, 22 years old)

In my opinion, it is challenging for any player to become a star in a top team coached by Pep Guardiola in a single season, but Jérémy Doku managed to do so. After transferring from Rennes to Manchester City last year, his speed, strength, and tactical skills helped City win the league title last season. Doku started 21 out of 45 matches for City, scoring 7 goals and providing 10 assists.

Xavi Simons (Netherlands, 21 years old) Despite being just 21, Xavi Simons has played for clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, spending around nine years in the renowned La Masia academy. During his time in Barcelona, he became one of the most prominent rising stars due to his versatility as an attacking midfielder and winger, although he did not make an appearance for the first team.

Simons made his professional debut with PSG and later moved to PSV on loan, followed by another loan spell at RB Leipzig. He scored 10 goals and provided 15 assists in 43 matches for the German club across all competitions. After 14 international caps, he scored his first goal for the national team in a 4-0 friendly win against Iceland.

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