Born: 12 December 2001 | Birthplace: White City, London, England | Height: 5’11” (180 cm) | Position: Right Winger | Club: Bayern Munich | Nationality: France On 8 September 2026, the Ballon d’Or announced its 30-man shortlist, and Michael Olise’s name was on it. On 2 October — the day before this report — Transfermarkt
Born: June 29, 2003 | Birthplace: Stourbridge, West Midlands, England | Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Position: Midfielder | Club (rookie year): Borussia Dortmund | Nationality: English Jude Bellingham arrived at Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2020 as a teenage midfielder from Birmingham City, and within months he had become one
Name: Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta Born: July 22, 1998, Montevideo, Uruguay Club: Real Madrid C.F. National Team: Uruguay Position: Central Midfielder First Card: 2016 Panini FIFA 365 Stickers #830/831 (Released November 2015) True Rookie Card: 2017-18 Panini Megacracks #182 RC TF (Released August 2017) Born: July 22, 1998 Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay Height: 1.82 m (5
Born: September 8, 2004 | Birthplace: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Spain | Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Position: Attacking Midfielder | Club: Como 1907 (on loan from Real Madrid) | Nationality: Spanish / Argentine Introduction Nicolás Paz Martínez emerged onto the global football stage as one of the most technically
Born: January 7, 2000 Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Position: Forward Club: AFC Bournemouth Nationality: Ghanaian Antoine Semenyo is one of the most exciting young forwards to emerge in the Premier League in recent seasons. Born in London and developed through the youth academy at Bristol City, Semenyo joined
Born: June 22, 1996 Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Height: 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Position: Defensive Midfielder Club: Manchester City Nationality: Spanish Rodrigo Hernández Cascante — known universally as Rodri — has quietly become one of the defining midfielders of modern football. Known for his composure, positioning, elite passing range, and tactical intelligence, Rodri developed
Born: August 22, 1997 Birthplace: Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Position: Forward Club: Inter Milan Nationality: Argentine Lautaro Javier Martínez is widely regarded as one of the elite strikers of modern football. Known for his aggression, movement, finishing ability, and relentless mentality, Lautaro developed from a young star
Born: June 23, 2006 Birthplace: Lorient, France Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Position: Forward Club: AFC Bournemouth Nationality: French Eli Junior Kroupi is one of the most intriguing young forwards to emerge from French football in recent years. A product of the FC Lorient academy — and the son of former professional footballer
Born: August 17, 2003 Birthplace: Lyon, France Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Position: Attacking Midfielder/Winger Club: RB Leipzig Nationality: French Rayan Cherki is widely regarded as one of the most technically gifted prospects to emerge from France in the last decade. A product of the legendary Olympique Lyonnais academy, Cherki made his professional
Born: April 24, 2007 Birthplace: Franca, Brazil Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Position: Winger/Forward Club: Palmeiras (Chelsea from 2025) Nationality: Brazilian Few young players in world football have generated as much excitement as Estêvão Willian. The Brazilian attacking talent emerged as one of the most electrifying prospects in South America at Palmeiras, earning
