There was a time, not so long ago, when any football player that was under the age of 25 was still viewed as a hot prospect. Now, players reach the age of 21 and fans the world over expect them to be hitting their peak years, challenging for major honours, and demonstrating that they are well and truly the complete package. From winning the with to inspiring Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten season, takes a look at the 10 best 21-year-olds in world football right now, ranking each on their current ability, career achievements to date, and future potential.
Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes and Martin Odeagaard all feature in the Premier League's top 12 midfielders right now. 10 Best 21 Year Olds in World Football Right Now 1. Jude Bellingham Real Madrid England 218 33 4 2.
Florian Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen Germany 152 22 2 3. Jamal Musiala Bayern Munich Germany 173 33 9 4. Pedri FC Barcelona Spain 180 23 3 5.
Eduardo Camavinga Real Madrid France 246 19 9 6. Xavi Simons Paris Saint-Germain Netherlands 102 17 5 7. Nico Williams Athletic Bilbao Spain 152 17 1 8.
Benjamin Sesko RB Leipzig Slovenia 165 33 5 9. Harvey Elliott Liverpool England 166 0 5 10. Rasmus Hojlund Manchester United Denmark 130 18 2 It could be argued, that not only is Jude Bellingham the best player in the world, that is currently 21-years-old, he may just the best player in the world of any age, such has been his near unstoppable rise in recent years.
Playing for his boyhood side in the Championship, just four sea.
