Top 10 best young players under the age of 23 in Football 

Paris Saint-Germain v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg
Paris Saint-Germain v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg

#6 Malcom

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Copa del Rey Semi Final
FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Copa del Rey Semi Final

Malcom made a name for himself at French club Bordeaux where he scored 23 goals over a total of 96 games. This attracted interest from some of Europe's top clubs including Arsenal and Barcelona. However, in the end, Barcelona won the race and he signed for Barcelona in the summer of 2018 for a fee believed to be around £35 million. However, this season so far has not been a huge success for the 22-year-old with the Brazilian only making 15 appearances in all competitions scoring 3 goals. However, he has got plenty of potential and I am sure that during his second season at the club he will be more impressive and gain more minutes.


#5 Vinicius Junior

Ajax v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg
Ajax v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg

Vinicius Junior has had a fantastic season since joining Real Madrid from Flamengo for a fee of around 45 million euros a record for a player of his young and tender age of 18. He has impressed and has made 33 apperances in all competitons scoring 7 goals. However, the Brazilian recentley picked up an injury against Ajax in the Champions League and is set to b out for 2 months. Despite this at 18 he has had a brilliant season and has huge potential for the future.

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