Football Value Index - Top 20 Players Under 21



Soccerex Top 20 Football Players Under 21 Years of Age - Summer 2015 ReportHere is the list of today's top twenty football players under 21 years of age according to Soccerex and Prime Time Sport's Football Value Index.

The following points are used to evaluate and rank the players: age, position, club, contract length, minutes played, goals, international caps, injuries, media value, technical quality etc.

The Football Value Index by Prime Time Sport is considered to be the most accurate independent valuation methodology used by clubs and the sports industry.

Raheem Sterling, who plays for Liverpool FC and the England national team tops the list and is considered to be the most valuable and sought after young player in European football.

Here is the complete list of football's hottest prospects in 2015:


Raheem Sterling - ENG - Liverpool - RW - €49.3m

Marquinhos - BRA - PSG - CB - €39.8m

Memphis Depay - HOL - Man Utd - LW - €33.6m

Domenico Berardi - ITA - Sassuolo - RW - €30.5m

Jose Gimenez - URG - Atletico - CB - €30.2m

Hakan Calhanoglu - TUR - Bayer - CAM - €27.4m

Mateo Kovacic - CRO - Inter - CM - €26.1m

Jose Gaya - SPA - Valencia - LB - €25.9m

Luke Shaw - ENG - Man Utd - LB - €25.4m

Aymeric Laporte - FRA - Athletic Bilbao - CB - €24m

Kurt Zouma - FRA - Chelsea - CB - €22.7m

Youri Tielemans - BEL - Anderlecht - CM - €19.4m

Alexandar Mitrovic - SER - Anderlecht - CF - €18.1m

Anderson Talisca - BRA - Benfica - CAM - €18m

Emre Can - GER - Liverpool - CDM - €17m

John Stones - ENG - Everton - CB - €16.9m

Anthony Martial - FRA - Monaco - CF - €15.8m

Divock Origi - BEL - Liverpool - CF - €15.3m

Calum Chambers - ENG - Arsenal - RB - €15m

Hector Bellerin - SPA - Arsenal - RB - €14.8m

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Nine players on the above list currently play in the English Premier League, which demonstrates its present financial dominance and the ability to attract top talent.

To be included on the list the players had to be 20 years or younger on January 1st, 2015.

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Source: Soccerex