Top 10 footballers who have scored at the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the FIFA World Cup

#6 Carlos Tevez

Tevez has scored for Argentina at both the U-17 and senior World Cup

Currently plying his trade in China, Carlos Tevez came into Argentina’s U-17 team in 2001 and was included in the team to play the U-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago that year. Tevez scored two goals during the tournament; one during Argentina’s 3-0 drubbing of Oman in the group stages and the opening goal during Argentina’s 2-1 loss to eventual winners France during the semi-finals. Argentina eventually ended the tournament in 4th place after losing the 3rd place play-off 2-0 to Burkina Faso.

Tevez would make his international debut in 2004 and would play his first World Cup in Germany two years later. After being benched for Argentina’s tournament opener against Ivory Coast, Tevez came off as a second half substitute for Javier Saviola in Argentina’s subsequent match against Serbia and Montenegro and scored their 5th goal of the match in an eventual 6-0 win.

Tevez scored no more in the tournament as Argentina were beaten by Germany in the quarter-finals on penalties. However, the forward would play another World Cup in 2010 where he scored two goals in his side's 3-1 win over Mexico in the round of 16, the first one being a controversial offside header while the second, a powerful shot from outside the penalty area which would be one of the goals of the tournament.

#5 Toni Kroos

Kroos won the Golden Ball at the 2007 U-17 World Cup

One of the finest midfielders in the world today, Toni Kroos first played for Germany’s U-17 team in 2005 and captained Germany at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup at South Korea. Kroos was in terrific form throughout the tournament as he scored 5 goals with Germany, ending the tournament in third place after beating Ghana in the 3rd place play-off. Prior to that game, Kroos scored the only game in a 3-1 defeat to eventual champions Nigeria in the semi-finals.

Kroos was later awarded the Golden Ball as the Best Player of the Tournament as well as the Bronze Shoe for being the joint third-highest goal-scorer of the tournament. The former Bayern star made his senior debut for Germany in January, 2010 and was chosen in the team to play the 2010 World Cup in South Africa where the midfielder made four appearances as a substitute as Germany ended the tournament in 3rd place.

Having already established himself as a world-class midfielder, Kroos was selected in Germany’s squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He scored two goals during Germany’s 7-1 annihilation of Brazil in the semi-finals and recorded 4 assists throughout the tournament. Following the conclusion of the tournament, Kroos was named in the Team of the Tournament.