Getty/GOALUSAT. RodmanWhy are future USWNT stars shunning college soccer?Mallory Pugh, Catarina Macario and Trinity Rodman are just some of the players who have either left the college game early, or skipped it all together
Getty/GOALBundesligaBorussia DortmundWhy are the world's best NXGN stars flocking to the Bundesliga?NXGN 2022 winner Jude Bellingham is one of a host of top talents to have moved to Germany in recent years - so what makes the league so appealing?
GettyLiga FA. PutellasSpanish NXGN star Medina hails Putellas' influenceThe teenage Real Betis defender highlighted Barcelona’s star player as someone who she and other young women's footballers can now look up to
Getty ImagesA. SchjelderupLiverpoolNXGN star Schjelderup: It 'hurt' to reject Liverpool offerThe 17-year-old, who also had trials at Juventus and Bayern Munich, has thrived since moving to Denmark, earning comparisons to Jack Grealish
Getty ImagesFC CopenhagenIcelandNXGN star Johannesson hoping to emulate De BruyneThe 19-year-old is already a full Iceland international and starring for FC Copenhagen having been scouted by a host of top European clubs
Getty ImagesArsenalC. PatinoEXCLUSIVE: 'I want more' - Arsenal's NXGN wonderkid PatinoThe 18-year-old midfielder scored on his Gunners bow in December, and is eyeing a permanent spot in Mikel Arteta's first-team squad for next season
Atletico-MG/GOALManchester CityAtletico MGSavinho: Brazilian wonderkid joining Man City's empireThe 17-year-old winger is set to join City Football Group-owned Troyes in a €6.5 million deal this summer after impressing at Atletico Mineiro
Goal West HamR. OxfordHow ex-West Ham wonderkid Oxford has rebuilt his careerNow 23, the defender has earned rave reviews for his performances with Augsburg, and is hoping that will translate into a first England call-up
Getty ImagesDenmarkWomen's EURO‘I want to be a more dangerous player‘ - NXGN star KuhlThe midfielder was only 16 when she was named Player of the Match in the Danish Cup final, and is now eyeing a starting role at Euro 2022
Getty ImagesF. WirtzBayer LeverkusenWirtz suffers torn anterior cruciate ligamentThe 18-year-old will miss the rest of the season after sustaining the injury in Sunday's Bundesliga match
Getty ImagesOL LyonnesWomen's Champions LeagueNXGN star Sombath opens up Lyon experienceDespite being far from the most famous member of the squad, the teenage defender has caught the eye for the seven-time European champions
Getty/GOALArgentinaL. MessiHow Argentina is convincing European teens to replace MessiAs part of a new recruitment drive, seven new faces, including Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho, have been called up by the Albiceleste
Getty/GOALAjaxEredivisieAmourricho van Axel Dongen: Ajax teen who rejected ChelseaThe 17-year-old winger has already made his first-team debut in Amsterdam having been named the club's Academy Player of the Year for 2021
Getty/GOALManchester UnitedA. GarnachoAlejandro Garnacho: Man Utd teen out to emulate RonaldoThe 17-year-old has been on fire for the Red Devils in this season's FA Youth Cup, earning himself a shock call-up to the Argentina senior squad
Getty ImagesChelseaL. Colwill'Chelsea's NXGN star Colwill is the best I've ever seen'The 19-year-old defender has been in superb form in the Championship this season, setting him up to make his Premier League breakthrough in 2022-23
Getty ImagesChelseaPremier League'Vision 2030': Chelsea's academy plan to keep producing top talentWith the Blues facing an uncertain future, steps are being taken to ensure that their youth development continues to lead the way
Getty/GOALSalzburgBundesligaBryan Okoh: U.S.-born teenager starring for SalzburgThe 18-year-old has already played and scored for the Austrian champions' first team, and has earned a first international call-up for Switzerland
Getty/GOALAC MilanM. LazeticMarko Lazetic: Is Milan's teen star the new Vlahovic?The 18-year-old arrived at San Siro from Red Star Belgrade in January and is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his fellow Serbian
Getty/GOALUEFA Youth LeagueManchester UnitedElanga an inspiration for Man Utd's academy starsThe Under-19s are focused on their UEFA Youth League campaign but their ultimate goal is following their former team-mate into the senior squad
Getty/GOALBayern MunichG. VidovicGabriel Vidovic: Bayern wonderkid impressing NagelsmannThe 18-year-old forward was linked with Barcelona earlier this season, but in February committed his future to the Bundesliga champions
Getty ImagesUSAAugsburgUSMNT ace Pepi dealing with difficult start at AugsburgThe 19-year-old striker has yet to score for his new club but he says he understood the risks involved when he made the move to Europe
GOALFlamengoM. FrancaMatheus Franca: Flamengo wonderkid on Madrid's radarThe 17-year-old attacking midfielder has a €100 million release clause and could break Vinicius Junior's record as the club's most expensive sale
Getty/GOALChelsea FC WomenCharlton AthleticJorja Fox: Is Chelsea's teen defender a future England star?In 2021, the 18-year-old made her senior debut in the Women's Super League, won three trophies and experienced a Women's Champions League final
Getty/GOALManchester United WomenWSLKarna Solskjaer: Man Utd teen following in her father’s footstepsThe daughter of ex-Red Devils striker and manager, Ole, made her first-team debut in January after impressing for the club's Under-21s side
Getty/GOALEvertonL. DobbinLewis Dobbin: Everton's teen star out to impress LampardThe 19-year-old has already broken into the first team at Goodison Park and signed a new deal amid interest from Premier League and Bundesliga clubs
GOALWerder BremenF. ChiarodiaFabio Chiarodia: The Italian teen breaking records in GermanyThe 16-year-old centre-back is already Werder Bremen's youngest-ever player, with Chelsea and Juventus among those said to be tracking his progress
Getty ImagesLiverpoolH. ElliottHow Liverpool gem Elliott overcame horror injuryThe teenage star made a goalscoring return to action for the Reds on Sunday, after almost five months on the sidelines with an ankle injury
GOALBarcelonaF. BlancoFabio Blanco: The new wonderkid Barca beat Madrid to signThe 17-year-old winger arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt in January, with many in Spain regarding him as one of the country's top young talents
Getty/GOALAberdeenC. RamsayCalvin Ramsay: Scottish teen earning PL & Serie A interestManchester United, Leeds United and Bologna are among the clubs to be monitoring the impressive progress of the 18-year-old Aberdeen full-back
Getty ImagesLiverpoolH. ElliottElliott steals the show on Diaz's Liverpool debutThe 18-year-old marked his first appearance since September with a stunning first goal for the club as the Reds beat Cardiff City in the FA Cup