Africa is the hometown of many football legends in the world such as Roger Milla, Jay-Jay Okocha or Samuel Eto’o. In recent years, young African players have also made stellar records. As a result, clubs have established more and more player recruitment networks in this region. Many young names have appeared and hope to create new things for world football.
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Below is the list of top 10 young African football players in the world right now.
Top 10 young African football players
1. Mohamed Camara (2000 – Red Bull Salzburg)
Mohamed Camara is a young player from the JMG academy in Bamako. After a period of training here, he moved to play for his hometown club Real Bamako. In 2017, he became captain of the Mali U-17 team. He led the team and won glory in the Cup of African Nations.
During the FIFA World Cup U-17 tournament in India, he was also impressed when he guided Mali to a fourth-place finish.
After signing a contract and moving to RB Salzburg, Camara continued to develop his capabilities and became a regular main player here. Many people rate Camera with outstanding maturity, possessing the excellent property of retaining and recycling possession. He is really a midfielder with a lot of potential in the future.
2. Lassina Traore (2001 – Ajax Amsterdam)
Younger football player Lassina Traore had a period at the legendary Ajax academy. He is also the cousin of Bertrand Traore. Lassina’s reputation has grown in popularity after he has scored many goals for Ajax this season.
In the 2019-2020 season, he only scored 2 goals. He has made remarkable progress in recent times, scoring 7 goals and six assists in 10 appearances in this tournament. Lassina’s performance has also been shown very well in the national team’s, with 5 goals in 12 appearances for Burkina Faso. In the 13-0 win over Ajax against VVV-Venlo, he contributed 8 goals.
Lassina is a promising striker. He often used his qualities to penetrate the penalty area and become a shield for the opponent’s defender. This player is considered a very promising factor in the Ajax training academy.
3. Youssouf Hadji (2001 – Club Brugge)
Youssouph Badji is a new name in African football. This is a talent that emerged from Senegal. In January 2020, he moved to the European football club Brugge. Here, he has had a remarkable record, scoring goals for the club against KAS Eupen and contributing to the victory over Grenk.
As a young player, Badji has to work a lot to be able to take a position in the main squad of the team. Currently, manager Phillippe Clement often uses him in the latter part of the match to hope that he will make a difference at the end of the match.
4. Samuel Chukwueze (1999 – Villarreal FC)
Young player Samuel Chukwueze has joined and been with Villareal FC for several seasons. He is a good winger. He has a great capability of cutting the ball with his left foot and kicking the ball from a far distance. Because of these characteristics, many people compare Chukwueze’s style of play with the way of Dutch striker Arjen Robben.
This player has a very physical endurance. His primary position in the squad is the winger. However, the coach Unai Emery wants him to take more responsibility, so he often sends him to play as the support striker.
The only problem Chukwueze needs to improve is consistency and the ability to make quick decisions in the last minutes of the match.
5. Krepin Diatta (1999 – Club Brugge)
Krepin Diatta joined the Brugge club in 2018. Since then, the Senegalese player has shown steady progress in his play. Diatta was from the Oslo academy in Dakar. In 2017, he joined Norway’s top tier outfit Sarpsborg. Then, he moved to kick in Breydel’s stadium a year later.
Diatta is a right-winger, but he can still function on the left and even behind the striker. He has a skilful bubble play, a wide range of movement with the advantage of passing balls or passing the ball through defenders.
In the most recent season, Diatta contributed 2/3 of the goals for coach Phillippe Clement’s team. His tendency to penetrate the penalty area has increased and the quality of the shot has also improved a lot.
6. Amadou Haidara (1998 – RB Leipzig)
Amadou Haidara’s soccer career also began at the JMG training academy in Bamako. In 2016, he joined RB Salzburg club and became an indispensable member of the midfield squad.
In 2019, this player moved to RB Leipzig. Here, he has made a positive mark. Under the tutelage of coach Julian Nagelsmann, Haidara develops physical and football play.
Haidara specializes in defense. In some cases, he can also play in an attacking position. He is a player who is not too outstanding physically but he is highly appreciated for his speed on the football field. In addition, the ball cuts or transmissions are also highly valued for their effectiveness and creating a connection with other members of the team.
7. Youssoufa Moukoko (2004 – Borussia Dortmund)
Youssoufa Moukoko made his first appearance at the age of 16. He participated in the youth level tournament where he scored goals and was promoted to the first team at Signal Iduna Park. He was commented to have a timely explosion in the last third of the match. Maukoko also has the ability to score goals and handles ball situations quite subtly.
Although just over the age of 16, Moukoko has shown his remarkable points. This is the reason that in Dortmund, this guy is appreciated with many prospects in the future.
The most important now for this youngster is his ability to adapt to tournaments at a higher level. In addition, developing and shaping a long-term stable football play is a matter that this player should focus on in the near future.
8. Edmond Tap Soba (1999 – Bayer Leverkusen)
Edmond Tapsoba started his career in Burkina. He later moved to Portugal and joined the Vitoria Guimaraes team. Which contributed to a complete change in his career.
After making a strong impression while in the reserve squad, he was promoted to the first team at Vitoria Guimaraes. The player is still young but has quickly become a mainstay in the team’s defense center. He and his club participated in Liga Nos and other Europa League tournaments.
The coach Peter Bozx praised Tapsoba’s play. He has a calm demeanor and is comfortable controlling the ball at his feet. At the same time, this player is also appreciated for fitness. This makes him a remarkable and promises center-back and in Vitoria Guimaraes
9. Victor Osimhen (1998 – Napoli)
Edmond Tapsoba started his career in Burkina. He later moved to Portugal and joined the Vitoria Guimaraes team. Which contributed to a complete change in his career.
After making a strong impression while in the reserve squad, he was promoted to the first team at Vitoria Guimaraes. The player is still young, but has quickly become a mainstay in the team’s defense center. He and his club participated in Liga Nos and other Europa League tournaments.
The coach Peter Bozx praised Tapsoba’s play. He has a calm demeanor and is comfortable controlling the ball at his feet. At the same time, this player is also appreciated for fitness. This makes him a remarkable and promises center-back and in Vitoria Guimaraes
10. Ismael Bennacer (1997 – AC Milan)
Ismael Bennacer is a young central midfielder with a dynamic and technical mindset. This guy started his career at Athletic Club Arles in France. Then he took some time to move to Arsenal’s youth academy. At AC Milan, this player has shown a very good performance. However, this creates more pressure because he must always break through to get over his own shadow.
This player also had time to play at Empoli. Here, he learned many experiences on the pitch. This has contributed to shape the way he plays football now. After moving to AC Milan. He continued to practice both his football play and his fitness.
Bennacer is a good midfielder. He can play as a dribbler, hold the ball or make breakthroughs when needed.
To sum up
Despite their young age, these players are considered to be very promising in the future. Let’s wait and see the next time, what changes will they make to assert their foothold and make a difference in world football.