5 best U-23 players from Poland & Croatia

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#4 Piotr Zielinski (Napoli, 22)

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Zielinski is one of Poland’s brightest prospects

The Polish central midfielder plays his club football for Italian side Napoli after he had moved to the Gli Azzurri from Udinese over the summer. Zielinski is a regular for club and country at 22, which exemplifies his talent.

He joined the youth academy of Udinese in 2011 from Polish side, Zaglebie Lubin and he made his senior debut for the Zebrette in November 2012. Zielinski spent the previous two seasons on loan at Empoli and he made 66 appearances for the club scoring five times and providing nine assists.

The best part of Zielinski’s game is his distribution of the ball and it helps him to dictate the tempo of the game. He links up with his teammates quite well and is known for his excellent work-rate. The 22-year-old has some impressive dribbling skills in his locker as well and he can play on both the wings or just in behind the lone striker. He is also aware of his defensive duties and doesn’t hesitate to lunge in for a tackle.

Zielinski has 23 international caps to his name and he certainly is a player whom Poland can count on in the future.

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