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Goal ranks the best players born on or after January 1, 1999 in terms of their performances and achievements during the current calendar year

The former Charlton Athletic star has done well to recover from some serious injuries and make himself a regular in Liverpool's starting line-up

Chilwell has broken into the Leicester first-team in recent months having had to make do with a peripheral role for a couple of seasons

The youngster joined Roma from Inter Milan in the summer and has already forced his way into Eusebio Di Francesco's first-team plans

The young Englishman has been afforded just a handful of Premier League minutes but looks to be a star in the making

The 18-year-old is following in the footsteps of fellow young Englishmen Ademola Lookman and Jadon Sancho, who also thrived in the Bundesliga

Touted with moves to many of Europe's biggest and wealthiest clubs, the talented 21-year-old is in high demand but isn't desperate to leave Holland

The talented Spaniard is an extremely bright prospect from City's football academy who may soon follow in the footsteps of Jadon Sancho

The England youth international is on the periphery of Marco Silva's side but made a huge impact with his late goal against Crystal Palace last week

The son of former forward Enrico is arguably La Viola's key man at just 20 years old and is already a prominent figure in the Italian national team

The 18-year-old has continued to impress since catching Emery's eye in pre-season and was recently handed a new long-term deal

The youngster saw his career stall as an untimely ankle injury kept him out of the game for almost a year but now appears set to go to the next level

Chelsea's coveted youngster has made an instant impact under the Blues' all-time leading goalscorer and is flourishing in England's second tier

The 21-year-old is already an important part of Ryan Giggs' new-look Wales and was reportedly chased by a host of Premier League clubs in the summer

The 18-year-old is the superstar of a potential golden age of Brazilian football and ready to follow in a fine tradition at the BayArena

The 20-year-old managed to make a name for himself during the Rossoneri's struggles last season and even earned a call-up to the Italy national team

The former Norwich City man has adapted to the Premier League with minimal fuss and is already being championed for a role in Gareth Southgate's squad

Marco Silva's men were criticised for shelling out around £40m for the former Watford star, but he has already started repaying his sizeable fee

The young French midfielder made an encouraging start to life in the Premier League against Manchester City and could prove just what the Gunners need

Weah has impressed during the Ligue 1 champions' International Champions Cup campaign and has already earned three caps for the US Men's National Team

The talented teenager was abruptly handed a run at full-back by former Dortmund manager Peter Bosz last season but he operates best as a centre-back

The 17-year-old is highly thought of at Anfield after impressing with the club's youth sides and has also shone during pre-season

Previously courted by Juventus and Liverpool, the tiny Uruguayan has enjoyed a breakout season and is now on his way to the Emirates Stadium

Gomez rejected a move to the Chinese Super League in January but could leave Celta Vigo this summer amid interest from a host of European clubs

With the France forward having become the first teenager since Pele to net twice in a World Cup game, Goal looks back at other prodigious talents

Arzani was used sparingly during Australia's ultimately unsuccessful World Cup campaign but still managed to justify the hype surrounding him

Goal takes a look at some of the young players who could be about to light up the tournament in Russia...

The 21-year-old signed a new deal with the Reds earlier this year but he could seek pastures new this summer