There\u2019s an abundance of teenage stars dazzling on our television screens weekly, and wild inflation means some of the most promising boast greater market values than the GDPs of small island nations. <\/p>\n
Here are the ten most valuable teenagers in world soccer, according to the CIES Football Observatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n New SI FC Newsletter Global Embed. Sign Up to Get Informed With SI FC. dark. FREE NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n Bergvall has blossomed amid a period of tumult at Tottenham. \/ Vince Mignott\/MB Media\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Our list kicks off with Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> midfielder Lucas Bergvall. Spurs fought off interest from Barcelona to land the Djurgarden starlet, and the Lilywhites merely paid \u00a38.5 million ($11.2 million) to acquire the teenager.<\/p>\n Within 12 months, Bergvall\u2019s value has increased sevenfold. CIES rates him as the tenth most valuable teenage soccer star in the world, having enjoyed a breakthrough 2025.<\/p>\n It took a little while for the dynamic midfielder to adapt and adjust to north London life, but he came into his own amid a period of tumult for Tottenham. Ange Postecoglou had no choice but to trust the fearless Swede, who offered supporters hope during times of strife. <\/p>\n Endrick hasn\u2019t yet kicked into gear in the Spanish capital. \/ Maria Gracia Jimenez \/Soccrates\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Cafu, Roberto Carlos and Rivaldo are among those to make the grade at Palmeiras before embarking on stellar journeys in Europe. Gabriel Jesus also followed suit, claiming multiple Premier League titles with Manchester City. <\/p>\n Endrick had been regarded as the club\u2019s next great hope, and his impish talent was picked up by Real Madrid, who have had success harnessing the developments of Brazilian hotshots Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. <\/p>\n The diminutive but powerful striker joined Madrid after turning 18 in July 2024, with reports suggesting Los Blancos struck a deal worth $69.4 million with Palmeiras. <\/p>\n Endrick appeared 37 times during his debut season, primarily off the bench, but has since seen his first-team opportunities limited by new manager Xabi Alonso. A loan to French club Lyon in January has been mooted<\/a>, but the 19-year-old remains one of Brazil\u2019s next great hopes. <\/p>\n Quenda has already agreed to join Chelsea. \/ Maciej Rogowski\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Chelsea have already made their move<\/a> for Sporting CP\u2019s Geovany Quenda, who will join the Blues next summer after a \u00a344 million ($57.8 million) deal was agreed between the two clubs.<\/p>\n Quenda\u2019s breakthrough in Lisbon came under Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, who briefly turned Sporting into Portugal\u2019s dominant force. Things have been trickier for the Le\u00f5es post-Amorim, but Quenda\u2019s talent continues to shine. <\/p>\n He is Sporting\u2019s youngest-ever goalscorer and, having impressed as wingback under Amorim, is now proving himself to be a reliable final third operator. Quenda is quick, brave and smart. He plays well beyond his years and is not someone Chelsea should merely be looking to turn a profit on. <\/p>\n The converted midfielder broke through at Arsenal last season. \/ Neal Simpson\/Sportsphoto\/Allstar\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Arsenal<\/a>\u2019s Hale End academy is starting to emerge as a juggernaut in the world of player development. <\/p>\n Much of the talk has focused on record-breaking 15-year-old Max Dowman<\/a> this season, but it was Myles Lewis-Skelly who was on the tips of every tongue on the red half of north London last term.<\/p>\n A powerful central midfielder at youth level, Lewis-Skelly has primarily been used as a left back by Mikel Arteta. Encouraged to operate inside, Lewis-Skelly has showcased his remarkable ability to resist pressure and bypass defensive lines.<\/p>\n He\u2019s shone on the big stage for the Gunners and is now a fully-fledged England international. Minutes have been harder to come by in 2025\u201326, but Lewis-Skelly has made the most of his opportunities in Europe. <\/p>\n CIES\u2019 second most valuable teenage fullback is Feynoord\u2019s Givairo Read ($32.2 million).<\/p>\n Nwaneri is the Premier League\u2019s youngest-ever player \/ Harry Murphy\/Danehouse\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Lewis-Skelly was the big breakout star of Arsenal\u2019s 2024\u201325 season, but that\u2019s only because Ethan Nwaneri had already become known to those outside of Hale End circles. <\/p>\n The English playmaker made Premier League<\/a> history in September 2022, when, at 15, he established himself as the youngest player to ever appear in the competition. <\/p>\n Nwaneri\u2019s development has been smartly monitored by the Gunners, and injuries meant he played a bigger role than projected for Arteta\u2019s side last term. However, the teenager\u2019s talent almost always came to the fore. Capable out wide but more destructive from central zones, Nwaneri finished 2024\u201325 with nine goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n He possesses a wicked left boot, and many suspect he\u2019ll be a protagonist in Arsenal\u2019s mightily exciting future. <\/p>\n The Greatest Soccer Players of All Time. dark. Next. Greatest Soccer of All Time<\/p>\n Za\u00efre-Emery is a dynamic box-to-box operator. \/ Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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