This Monday the kickoff will be given to Under 17 World Cup which will be held in Qatar and will feature 48 teams who will seek glory in this category. With several exponents from all continents, figures emerge who are taking their first steps in professional football and are potential stars of their favorite sport. With two Argentines among the standouts, it is worth reviewing who are the footballers to follow in this competition.
Of the team led by Diego Placente, it is valid to put the magnifying glass on the captain, Jerónimo Gómez Mattarwhich already has a handful of minutes in Newell’s Primera. But, also, we must not lose sight of the Lanús forward, Thomas DeMartiswho comes from being the top scorer in the South American qualifier for this World Cup. Other South Americans, Europeans and also Africans join this filtered list with 15 interesting promises.
Thomás De Martis (Lanús) – Argentina:
He was the top scorer in the South American match that was played at the beginning of the year in Colombia (6 goals). He is one of the great promises of the Lanús quarry, where he has already added some minutes in a couple of games. It is the Albiceleste’s top offensive card.
Jerónimo Gómez Mattar (Newell’s) – Argentina:
All-round midfielder who already debuted in Lepra and is captain of the national team. He has had six official matches with his club and even wore the armband in his team, where his personality stands out at such a young age, regardless of his physical and technical conditions.
Wout Gielen (Juventus) – Belgium:
Central defender of 1.90 who is appearing in the spring of Juventus in Italy. He is an immovable figure in his national team. He was recruited by the Italian club from Genk in his country.
Jorthy Mokio (Ajax) – Belgium:
He started out at Ghent in Belgium, where he made his debut at just 16 years old, but he was quickly signed by Ajax in Holland, where he is currently filming. He is a defender and has played for the Belgian team since he was Under 15 (he even gained minutes with the Under 21). He entered, for example, in the Dutch team’s last Champions League match with a 5-1 defeat against Chelsea in England.
Zé Lucas (Sport Recife) – Brazil:
The captain of Brazil and one of the standouts in the last South American in which the Canarinha won. Central midfielder with skill and good passing. His personality leads him to have the bracelet and be a starter at such a young age in his team, Sport Recife.
Ruan Pablo (Bahia) – Brazil:
He exploded in the South American team and began to have opportunities in Bahia, where he plays. He is a spicy striker who scored 3 goals (Brazilian top scorer) and contributed an assist. He already scored with his club in the Bahian Championship.
Loukman Tapsoba (Réal Du Faso) – Burkina Faso:
2010 class forward who is among the ten youngest in the Under 17 World Cup. The particularity is that he has Lautaro Martínez as his idol: “I want to score as many goals as I can, assist my teammates and play even better than in the Nations Cup.” With 7 goals, including a hat trick in the quarterfinals against Zambia, he was one of the top scorers of the African Cup of Nations in his category.
Santiago Londono (Envigado) – Colombia:
The attacker from Envigado, where he already plays regularly and has even scored goals in the first team, was one of the stars of the last South American Under 17 team and the second top scorer after the Argentine De Martis, with 5 goals (including a hat trick against Venezuela in the semifinals). Power and speed combine with a height of 1.83 that invites Colombia to dream.
Alynho Haidara (Mainz) – Ivory Coast:
Powerful 1.90 center forward who made people talk at the Under 17 African Cup of Nations: he was one of the top scorers with 7 shouts. His potential led him to be signed by Mainz in Germany. “I am a very fast and precise striker who plays with his back to the goal. As the coach said, I am a good old-fashioned attacker, like (Victor) Osimhen,” he described himself.
Bradley-Paul Burrowes (Aston Villa) – England:
Talented midfielder or right winger who is beginning to have his chances in the English first team. He is one of the most unbalanced footballers with the greatest potential in the British team. He already added some minutes with Unai Emery and the professional squad in the preseason friendlies. He won three Under 18 titles with his club last season.
Dauda Iddrisa (West Bromwich) – Italy:
The Ghanaian descendant chose to wear the shirt azzurra even though he moved to England as a child. He is a midfielder for West Bromwich, where he stands out in the Under 21 team. He notably plays as a right back for the Italian national team, although he is even used as a striker in his club. Great technique, mobility and speed.
Samuele Inacio (Borussia Dortmund) – Italy:
Scorer for the Dortmund Under 19 and the Italian national team, where he scored 5 goals in his last four appearances. He was called up to the Club World Cup that was held in the United States, although he did not play any minutes. Although he is not that tall (1.76), he is an attacker who has voracious scoring power.
Rory Finneran (Newcastle) – Ireland:
Midfielder who started at Blackburn Rovers and joined Newcastle a while ago due to his great quality. Midfielder with good technique and deployment. He went through the entire training stage as a figure on his national team. At the moment he alternates between his team’s Under 18, Under 19 and Under 21 teams.
Mateus Mide (Porto) – Portugal:
One of Portugal’s offensive cards. He scored a goal and contributed three assists in the consecration of his national team in the European Championship of the category. He plays for Porto, where he formed the bases as a youth player and is waiting for his opportunity to debut in the first team. He scored 5 goals in 21 international matches for the Portuguese national team.
Rafael Quintas (Benfica) – Portugal:
Considered the best footballer in the European qualifier. He is a central midfielder and captain of Portugal. Furthermore, he stands out in one of the best quarries in the world such as Benfica, where he emerges as a figure in the Under 19 team despite being younger. Another of the projects to follow in the World Cup.
