In brief
Teens in the Premier League are known for their unwavering work ethic and willingness to risk everything.
The Premier League has produced a number of young sensations who have left their imprint on the largest stage in sports.
Myles Lewis-Skelly, Lucas Bergvall, and Kobbie Mainoo are some of the best teenagers in the Premier League at the moment.
The ages, sizes, and shapes of Premier League players can be a point of contention when it comes to whether or not younger players should be given a chance to showcase their skills on one of the largest stages in sports. Adolescents give their teams something that senior players typically don’t have in their locker: a relentless work ethic and a readiness to risk everything. After all, if a player doesn’t perform well in their youth, it just makes it harder for them to establish themselves as a mainstay in the senior squad when they reach their prime.
Making an impression in what is probably the greatest league in the world requires a unique talent, yet over the years, a number of teenage sensations have made their debut in senior competition, whether it be with a side vying for several awards or one that is on the verge of relegation. That made us stop and think. Which teenagers are currently at the top of the English pyramid and doing their finest work?
GIVEMESPORT has compiled a list of 15 individuals who are still in the early stages of their careers with the assistance of the well-known data website Transfermarkt. Check out the grade below to see if your club’s most valuable asset passed.
The top adolescent team in the Premier League
Rank
The player
Club
Country of origin
Age
Value of the Market
1.
Mainoo Kobbie
United Manchester
England
19.
£46 million
2.
Lewis-Skelly, Myles
The Arsenal
England
18
£23.5 million
3.
Nwaneri Ethan
The Arsenal
England
17
£46 million
4.
Bergvall, Lucas
Tottenham
Sweden
18
£21 million
5.
Dibling, Tyler
Southampton
England
18
£21 million
6.
Yoro Leny
United Manchester
France
19.
£46 million
7.
Huijsen, Dean
The Bournemouth
The Netherlands
19.
£35.3 million
8.
Grey, Archie
Tottenham
England
18
£29.4 million
9.
Hinshelwood, Jack
Albion, Brighton & Hove
England
19.
£20 million
10.
Miley Lewis
Newcastle
England
18
£18.5 million
11.
Mikey Moore
Tottenham
England
17
£12.6 million
12.
Heaven in Ayden
United Manchester
England
18
£1.26 million
13.
Echeverri, Claudio
City of Manchester
Argentina
19.
£15 million
14.
Reis Vitor
City of Manchester
Brazil
19.
£25.2 million
15.
Esse Romaine
The Crystal Palace
England
19.
£4.2 million
15–11
Along with the Crystal Palace debut scorer, there are two new Manchester City additions.
It makes sense that the players lower on the Premier League’s list of the greatest teens rely on the ifs, buts, and maybes of how far their potential can carry them. Deivid Washington is expected to be Chelsea’s next great thing, and the Blues will be hoping the Brazilian can live up to his hype as they are still searching for a reliable goal scorer to run in front of Cole Palmer.
After joining from Millwall this January, Romaine Esse wasted no time in making his Premier League debut. He scored minutes after coming off the bench as Crystal Palace attempted and failed to make a comeback against Brentford at home. Along with Vitro Reis and Claudio Echeverri, who have a tonne of potential, they moved to England this winter to work with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
Ayden Heaven is a recent addition to the list. The defender joined Manchester United’s main lineup quickly due to injuries after joining from the Arsenal youth during the January transfer window. But astonishingly, he hasn’t appeared out of place at all and keeps winning over his new admirers every week.
Mikey Moore is ranked eleventh. He is the player who is included in this article at the joint youngest age of 17. He has already made six appearances for Tottenham in the Premier League, though, and the Lilywhites’ supporters are beginning to believe that their team may soon be able to compete with the talent-producing factory at Arsenal.
10-6
Leny Yoro may not have lived up to lofty expectations, but he still ranks highly with Archie Gray
Lewis Miley, who is only 18 years old, has been a standout for Newcastle United at 10th, displaying incredible poise. He has been in the academy since he was seven years old, and in May 2023, he made his Premier League debut as the club’s youngest player ever. He made his debut start in a Carabao Cup victory over Manchester City and scored his first league goal against Fulham last season after stepping up during an injury crisis. Miley is solidifying his status as a potential star with 22 outings in the top league.
Under Fabian Hurzeler, 19-year-old Jack Hinshelwood of Brighton has advanced through the ranks to excel. Hinshelwood, who is well-known for his tactical knowledge, scored his first goal in a victory over Brentford in December and is already drawing interest from larger clubs.
Archie Grey, a £30 million acquisition from Celtic, has adapted to the demands of the Premier League at Tottenham with ease. He has been a reliable addition, filling in at centre-back following the injuries to Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero. Leny Yoro, Manchester United’s most costly teenage acquisition, has shown promise but hasn’t yet reached the heights anticipated, demonstrating the strength of England’s current crop of youthful talent by finishing only sixth.
In other news, Dean Huijsen, who has scored twice this season from centre-back, has emerged as a vital member of Bournemouth under Andoni Iraola. This has been sufficient to attract Man United’s transfer attention.
The 5-1 Arsenal team is in the top three, barely below Kobbie Mainoo.
This season, Southampton’s Tyler Dibling has emerged as one of the Premier League’s top five youthful talents. Dibling’s unwavering enthusiasm and all-action approach have been notable aspects of a difficult season, even though his team is on the verge of relegation.
Lucas Bergvall, the Swedish sensation who is making waves with his high-energy performances, is just ahead of him in fourth place. much if he doesn’t produce many goals or assists, his explosive performances have suggested that he has much more potential. Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly, both Hale End grads, provide Arsenal the third and second places on this list in North London.
Lewis-Skelly has taken front stage this season, but Nwaneri recently became the youngest Englishman to score in the Champions League. In addition to getting his first senior call-up into the Three Lions group, Lewis-Skelly has benched more seasoned players like Oleksandr Zinchenko with performances that belie his young age since making his debut in the first team in September.
Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United, the undisputed breakthrough star of the 2023–24 Premier League season, stands at the top of the list. After making his senior debut in January of 2023, the 19-year-old Stockport native went on to win Man of the Match in the FA Cup final and was named the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year. He has maintained his status as a young man with a sharp mind this term. In light of this, Man Utd supporters will be extremely alarmed by whispers of a summer departure.
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