Kylian Mbappe beaten by AC Milan star Gianluigi Donnarumma named NxGn’s Best Under-19 Player
Premier League was best-represented national league making up a FIFTH of entries, with Manchester United ace finishing highest
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THE best 50 youngsters in the world have been revealed – and Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe is NOT at No.1.
for 2017 is AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who has already made sensational strides in his career.
The shot-stopper has been Milan’s first choice for almost two years and is also a regular in the Italian national squad.
Mbappe himself comes in at No2, with Borussia Dortmund’s Christian Pulisic, Toulouse’s Alban Lafont and Dortmund’s Alexander Isak completing the top five.
Meanwhile, the Premier League is very well represented throughout – making up an impressive fifth of the entries.
Manchester United’s Timothy Fosu-Mensah is the highest-ranked from England’s top flight and is joined by team-mate Angel Gomes.
Liverpool also have two representatives in Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ben Woodburn, with Everton’s Tom Davies, Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon, West Ham’s Reece Oxford, Manchester City’s Brahim Diaz, Tottenham’s Marcus Edwards and Chelsea’s Dujon Sterling involved as well.
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NxGn’s 50 best Under-19 players for 2017:
- Gianluigi Donnarumma – AC Milan – Italy
- Kylian Mbappe – Monaco – France
- Christian Pulisic – Borussia Dortmund – United States
- Alban Lafont – Toulouse – France
- Alexander Isak – Borussia Dortmund – Sweden
- Manuel Locatelli – AC Milan – Italy
- Malang Sarr – Nice – France
- Felix Passlack – Borussia Dortmund – Germany
- Martin Odegaard – Real Madrid – Norway
- Timothy Fosu-Mensah – Manchester United – Netherlands
- Dayot Upamecano – RB Leipzig – France
- Josip Brekalo – Stuttgart – Croatia
- Tom Davies – Everton – England
- Kai Havertz – Bayer Leverkusen – Germany
- Ryan Sessegnon – Fulham – England
- Sergio Diaz – Real Madrid – Paraguay
- Reece Oxford – West Ham – England
- Vincent Thill – Metz – Luxembourg
- Moise Kean – Juventus – Italy
- Ben Woodburn – Liverpool – Wales
- Justin Kluivert – Ajax – Netherlands
- Moussa Diaby – Paris Saint-Germain – France
- Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – England
- Ezequiel Barco – Independiente – Argentina
- Jonathan Ikone – Montpellier – France
- Yann Karamoh – Caen – France
- Lorenzo Callegari – Paris Saint-Germain – France
- Nicolas Schiappacasse – Atletico Madrid – Uruguay
- Matthijs De Ligt – Ajax – Netherlands
- Tomas Conechny – San Lorenzo – Argentina
- Carles Alena – Barcelona – Spain
- Ismaila Sarr – Metz – Senegal
- Lincoln – Gremio – Brazil
- Ianis Hagi – Fiorentina – Romania
- Rui Pedro – Porto – Portugal
- Joaquin Ardaiz – Danubio – Uruguay
- Angel Gomes – Manchester United – England
- Leandrinho – Napoli – Brazil
- Brahim Diaz – Manchester City – Spain
- Achraf Hakimi – Real Madrid – Morocco
- Andrea Pinamonti – Inter Milan – Italy
- Jose Gomes – Benfica – Portugal
- Marcus Edwards – Tottenham – England
- Dusan Vlahovic – Partizan – Serbia
- Pietro Pellegri – Genoa – Italy
- Kelechi Nwakali – MVV Maastricht – Nigeria
- Niklas Dorsch – Bayern Munich – Germany
- Dujon Sterling – Chelsea – England
- Takefusa Kubo – FC Tokyo – Japan
- Diego Lainez – Club America – Mexico