UEFA’s 50 stars for the future from 2019 as Liverpool flops feature and Erling Haaland dominates

It’s ever an breathtaking infinitesimal erstwhile a wonderkid emerges from a club’s academy.

Some person flown aft progressing done into the first-team. But others person failed to deed the heights expected of them.

And backmost successful 2019, European football's governing assemblage UEFA attempted to sanction immoderate of the astir promising young players to support an oculus connected for the future. They released a agelong database of 50 of the continent’s brightest young players.

And arsenic is expected, immoderate person gone connected to radiance and gain large moves, but others person already slipped into obscurity successful the 5 years since. Take a look astatine the afloat database below:

Yunus Akgun

A merchandise of the Galatasaray academy, Turkish winger Akgun remains a promising wide player. He spent 2 seasons connected indebtedness with Adana Demirspor earlier helping Leicester to promotion backmost to the Premier League past season. Akgun has recovered immoderate superb signifier this word and precocious scored a brilliant onslaught against Spurs.

Benoit Badiashile

Making his sanction with Monaco, French defender Badiashile joined Chelsea from the French broadside past summer. He has made 40 appearances truthful acold but has recovered Premier League opportunities hard to travel by this term.

Josip Brekalo

After arriving astatine Wolfsburg from Dinamo Zagreb, large things were expected of Croatian winger Brekalo. After 128 appearances for the club, helium yet near for Fiorentina but has since recovered himself backmost successful his homeland with Hajduk Split.

Rhian Brewster

Joining from Chelsea’s younker academy, striker Brewster made conscionable 4 elder appearances for Liverpool. Despite being talked up by Jurgen Klopp, helium near permanently for Sheffield United for £23.5m but Brewster has struggled for form. He has conscionable 5 goals successful 88 outings for the Blades.

Samuel Chukwueze

Nigerian winger Chukweuze made his sanction with Spanish broadside Villarreal earlier a determination to AC Milan. But the present 25-year-old has struggled for signifier astatine the San Siro and has scored conscionable 2 league goals.

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Kevin Danso

Starting his vocation with Augsburg, Danso earned opportunities with Southampton and Fortuna Dusseldorf during indebtedness spells. He past moved permanently to Lens successful 2021 and has gone connected to go a cardinal player.

Alphonso Davies

Arguably 1 of the astir talented players connected this last, Davies has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell with Bayern Munich pursuing his accomplishment from Vancouver Whitecaps. The left-back has won 5 Bundesliga titles and the Champions League.

Moussa Diaby

A acquainted sanction to Aston Villa fans, French winger Diaby arrived successful the Midlands pursuing a stunning spell with Bayer Leverkusen. But the Paris Saint-Germain winger spent conscionable a play with the broadside up of a determination to Al-Ittihad.

Denis Dragus

A Romanian forward, Dragus earned his stripes with Viitril Constanta earlier moves to Standard Liege, Crotone, Genoa, Gaziantep and Trabzonspor. He has nevertheless made 19 appearances for his nationalist side.

Carel Eiting

Another to person moved to England, the Dutch midfielder emerged astatine Ajax earlier moving to Huddersfield. After a spell with Genk, Eiting returned to Huddersfield but couldn’t deed the aforesaid heights and present finds himself with FC Twente.

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

Another Ajax academy graduate, the midfielder near successful 2021 successful a determination to Hertha Berlin. He has subsequently played for Antwerp and Udinese.

Elif Elmas

Another promising midfielder, the Macedonian has go a cardinal subordinate for Napoli aft arriving from Fenerbahce. He won Serie A and Coppa Italia with the side. Elmas moved to RB Leipzig successful the astir caller summertime window.

Fabio Silva

When it comes to flops, Wolves mightiness beryllium regretting the immense interest they spent connected the Portuguese striker. After joining for £35m from Porto, Silva has scored conscionable 4 league goals, portion besides being sent connected indebtedness moves to Anderlecht, PSV, Rangers and Las Palmas.

Gedson Fernandes

Another Portuguese starlet to determination to the Premier League, helium broke done astatine Benfica earlier a miserable indebtedness spell with Spurs. Fernandes past endured much disappointing stints with Galatasaray and Caykur Rizespor earlier settling astatine Besiktas.

Ianis Hagi

The lad of Romania fable Gheorghe, Hagi has bounced astir a fig of clubs - his spell with Fiorentina a peculiar disappointment. The 26-year-old has made implicit 100 appearances for Rangers but has struggled for consistency implicit caller seasons.

Amadou Haidara

Dubbed an ‘elegant’ midfielder, the Malian made his sanction with Red Bull Salzburg. Sister broadside RB Leipzig swooped for his services and helium has since made conscionable nether 200 appearances for the German giants.

Erling Haaland

The champion striker successful world shot close now, Haaland was already making waves successful 2019. He has taken his prolific goalscoring from Molde to Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund and present Manchester City. Haaland enjoyed a imagination archetypal play with City aft helping the broadside to an historical treble.

Adam Hlozek

An breathtaking goalscorer with Sparta Prague, Hlozek moved to Bayer Leverkusen successful 2022. He had a comparatively affirmative spell with the Bundesliga side, scoring 14 goals implicit 2 seasons. But helium was sold this summertime to home rivals Hoffenheim having been linked with Leicester.

Mohammed Ihattaren

A promising youngster with PSV, the Netherlands younker planetary has efficaciously disappeared since 2021. He tin number Sampdoria, Ajax, and Wallwijk among his employers but made conscionable a combined 4 elder appearances for those clubs.

Jovane Cabral

A merchandise of the famed Sporting Lisbon academy, Cabral enjoyed a superb fewer seasons with the Portuguese giants. But his improvement soon stuttered and helium endured tricky indebtedness spells with Lazio, Salernitana and Olympiacos. He near Sporting successful the summertime for Estrela da Amadora.

Dejan Joveljić

Off the backmost of a promising spell with Red Star Belgrade, Joveljic joined Eintracht Frankfurt. He got his vocation backmost connected way during a prolific spell with Wolfsberger and helium past moved to LA Galaxy. The Serbian planetary has scored 34 goals successful 107 appearances for the MLS side.

Ozan Kabak

A sanction that should beryllium acquainted to Liverpool, Kabak was signed from Schalke connected loan aft an wounded situation astatine Anfield. He made 13 appearances for the Reds, the nine opting not to marque the determination permanent. The Turkish defender returned to the Premier League with Norwich earlier a power to Hoffenheim.

Ibrahima Konate

From a erstwhile Liverpool defender to a existent 1 now, Konate earned his archetypal accidental with Sochaux up of a determination to RB Leipzig. After impressing successful the Bundesliga, the Frenchman joined Liverpool for £36m, and helium has gone connected to found himself arsenic an important subordinate astatine Anfield.

Alex Kral

Another prima to person moved to the Premier League, Kral roseate done the ranks with Teplice, Slavia Prague and Spartak Moscow. A promising midfielder, Kral moved connected indebtedness to West Ham successful 2021. But helium made conscionable six appearances.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Dubbed ‘Kvaradona’, there’s nary uncertainty that the Georgian wideman has reached his potential. The 23-year-old joined Napoli from Dinamo Batumi successful 2022 and it has looked a bargain ever since. His 12 goals successful 2022/23 helped the Italian broadside extremity their agelong hold for a Serie A crown.

Jacob Bruun Larsen

A merchandise of Borussia Dortmund’s academy, the Danish winger was tipped for large things. He didn’t rather chopped it successful Dortmund up of a determination to Hoffenheim. Bruun Larsen got a accidental successful the Premier League past term, scoring six goals during a indebtedness spell with Burnley.

Renan Lodi

A 19-time Brazilian international, Lodi moved to Atletico Madrid soon aft UEFA compiled their list. He made implicit 100 appearances for the Spanish giants. Lodi was different to bask a indebtedness spell successful the Premier League with Nottingham Forest. He present finds himself with Al-Hilal aft a little spell with Marseille.

Sean Longstaff

A uncommon subordinate connected this database fixed helium remains with the broadside helium was already with, Longstaff has gone connected to go a Newcastle ever-present. He is already approaching his 200th crippled for the Magpies.

Arne Maier

A merchandise of the Hertha Berlin academy, Maier has harnessed an fantabulous vocation frankincense acold successful the Bundesliga. He has played for his boyhood club, Arminia Bielefeld and Augsburg.

Donyell Malen

One that Arsenal mightiness beryllium regretting, Dutch guardant Malen has harnessed the estimation arsenic a prolific goalscorer since leaving North London. A stunning spell with PSV saw him gain a determination to Borussia Dortmund, wherever helium has continued his goalscoring exploits. Malen was regularly linked with Manchester United during Erik 10 Hag’s spell astatine Old Trafford.

Ivan Oblyakov

A versatile player, Oblyakov remains with CKSA Moscow and has continued to impress. The present 26-year-old has scored 25 goals successful 233 appearances for the side, winning the Russian Cup successful 2023.

Dani Olmo

One of the much unconventional journeys to the top, Olmo kicked disconnected his nonrecreational vocation with Dinamo Zagreb. The midfielder shone successful Croatia, earning himself a determination to RB Leipzig and remained hugely effectual successful the Bundesliga. Helping the broadside to 2 German cups, helium lone near this summertime for Barcelona and has enjoyed a agleam commencement to beingness successful Spain.

Andreas Skov Olsen

A 35-time Danish planetary astatine the property of 24, Skov Olsen inactive has plentifulness of clip to amusement disconnected his talents. The winger was prolific with Nordsjælland up of a large determination to Bologna. He didn’t rather scope the heights expected of him successful Italy but has surely recovered his signifier with Club Brugge - netting 26 goals past term.

Strahinja Pavlović

A promising young centre-back successful 2019, not overmuch has changed for the Serbia star. Pavlovic has played for Monaco, Basel and Red Bull Salzburg. He earned a determination to AC Milan successful the summer.

Luca Pellegrini

Staying successful Italy, Pellegrini has turned into somewhat of a journeyman since emerging astatine Roma. He has played for Cagliari, Juventus, Genoa, Lazio and adjacent German broadside Eintracht Frankfurt.

Denys Popov

Ukrainian centre-back Popov has spent his full vocation with boyhood nine Dynamo Kiev and has present made implicit 100 appearances for the club. He has already earned 3 caps for the Ukraine nationalist team.

Ricard Puig

Funnily enough, the archetypal inclusion from Barcelona’s famed academy, the midfielder made a full of 60 appearances for the Catalan giants. After failing to hold a caller deal, helium signed for MLS broadside LA Galaxy and helium has since doubly been named successful the All-Star team.

Marco Richter

After a prolific grounds for Augsburg's reserves, striker Richter was promoted to the archetypal squad successful 2017. He spent 4 years with the broadside but was sold to Hertha Berlin. Following the superior club’s relegation, helium returned to the apical formation with Mainz.

Rodrygo

Still conscionable 23, Rodrygo has already enjoyed a stunning career. Signed from Santos, the Brazilian scored 36 goals implicit the erstwhile 2 seasons. He has besides won a big of trophies successful Madrid including 3 league titles and 2 Champions Leagues.

Romário Baró

With a sanction similar Romario, there’s ever going to beryllium pressure. Unfortunately for the Portuguese midfielder, helium has struggled truthful far. In his defence, helium has made 44 appearances for his existent broadside Porto but has besides spent the bulk of his clip with the nine retired connected indebtedness with Estoril, Casa Pia and Basel.

Matvei Safonov

A promising young goalkeeper, Safonov joined Paris Saint-Germain for £15m this summer. He has already started 3 league games having competed with Gianluigi Donnarumma.

William Saliba

Considered by immoderate arsenic the champion defender successful the Premier League close now, French centre-back Saliba has had to bide his clip astatine Arsenal. He accumulated acquisition with Saint-Etienne, Nice and Marseille and has yet established himself successful the Gunners archetypal team.

Ismaïla Sarr

Still conscionable 26, Senegal winger Sarr has already enjoyed occurrence successful the Premier League with Watford. He near Vicarage Road for Marseille but has since been tempted backmost to the UK by Crystal Palace.

Xaver Schlager

Another connected the database to person made their sanction with Red Bull Salzburg, Schlager’s performances successful Austria caught the attraction of Wolfsburg. The midfielder impressed erstwhile much and linked up with Red Bull again successful 2022 with a determination to RB Leipzig.

Tiago Dantas

Still conscionable 23, Dantas has already played for six clubs. A merchandise of Benfica’s academy, helium was sent connected indebtedness to Bayern Munich, Tondela, PAOK and AZ. He near Benfica permanently successful the summertime by joining Croatian broadside Osijek.

Sandro Tonali

A £58m footballer, Sandro Tonali made his elder debut with Brescia, processing a estimation arsenic an highly talented midfielder. He moved to AC Milan earlier Newcastle swooped for him. With his betting ban firmly down him, Tonali volition beryllium highly keen to amusement his endowment acold much regularly.

Ferran Torres

A sanction that volition besides beryllium recognisable for Man City fans, Torres made 43 appearances for City, netting 16 times. Despite that record, helium struggled for regular starts, starring to a determination to Barcelona, wherever helium remains.

Heorhiy Tsitaishvili

A Georgian international, Tsitaishvili present finds himself successful the 2nd tier of Spanish shot with Granada. He tin fertile Wisla Krakow and Lech Poznan among his employers crossed what has been a journeyman career.

Nikola Vlašić

After 2 failed spells successful the Premier League, it appears improbable that Croatian guardant Vlasic volition return. Following a abbreviated spell with Everton, helium impressed with CSKA Moscow, earning a big-money determination to West Ham. But Vlasic struggled again, scoring conscionable one, and helium present finds himself with Torino.

Güven Yalçın

Yalcin showed plentifulness of aboriginal committedness with Besiktas but the guardant has been incapable to amusement that benignant of signifier extracurricular of Turkey. He has ne'er scored a elder league extremity distant from his location state contempt spells with Lecce, Genoa and Arouca.

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