Top 10 football academies in Europe

'The Class Of 92'
'The Class Of 92'

#9 Southampton

Gareth Bale and Luke Shaw
Gareth Bale and Luke Shaw

One might have to look somewhere at the bottom of the Premier League table to find Southampton's name. But not when it comes to the best academies in England. Hailed as one of the most efficient academies in both, England and in the world, Saints' Youth Academy has produced some world class players.

It is a club known for encouraging youngsters to prosper and flourish and players have made the most of their chances at the academy. One of the best players in the world, Gareth Bale was a part of the highly reputed academy. He has played for the likes for Real Madrid and Tottenham.

Current Premier League stars including, Luke Shaw, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana and Theo Walcott have been produced by the Saints. Even many of their present squad members like James Ward-Prowse, Jack Stephens and Kayne Ramsay have been produced by Southampton.

Even the Alan Shearer was produced by this club and he went on to become the leading scorer in the history of the Premier League.

Some of the top graduates: Alan Shearer, Gareth Bale, Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw, James Ward-Prowse and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Edited by Aaditya Narayan