Lainez, Havertz, Joao Felix, Zaniolo and other players with a bright future

Some have not burst onto the scene yet, others have just done it... and others have come to Europe to show all the quality they have been showing in their countries. All of them, however, suit the requirements to be amongst the best footballers in the future.

Leaving aside the top players who play in the top European clubs, ProFootballDB analyses who are the footballers under the age of 20 which have the most chance of triunphing in the next few years.

Various of these, like Zaniolo, Kluivert and Havertz, have been shining for a while. Others like Lainez and Joao Felix, have started to do so recently. And then there are the likes of Badaishile, Kamara, N'Dicka, Wolf and Florentino, who are going about their business without causing much excitement.

In any case, the European giants have their eyes on all of them because they are players which have the most potential at the moment. Furthermore, in all of them their early success stands out, because they have made their debut between 15 and 17 years old, something not very often achieved.

These are their names and their history:

1. Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) 87 POTENTIAL

The 19 year-old German is a wonderful player. He has already made his debut with the German side and he is about to reach 100 official matches for Bayer Leverkusen, having scored 21 goals and created 19 assists. He plays in the hole, just behind the front-man although he also play on the right flank or even as the frontman. 

2. Hannes Wolf (Salzburg) 87 POTENTIAL

He has not yet acheived fame, but that does not mean the main clubs in Europe are not after him. At just 19, he is now a nailed-on starter for Salzburg and he has played more than 100 matches in the main Austrian league between Salzburg and Liefering, which is his second team. Like Havertz, he can act in all attacking positions, from playing behind the main striker to playing as the number 9, with the advantage that he can also adapt himself to playing on the left wing. The Salzburg first team have seen him celebrate 18 goals and give 12 assists.

3. Benoit Badaishile (Monaco) 86 POTENTIAL

The particular circumstances of the team from the Principality in the current season have led to Badiashile playing in the Monaco defence despite being just 17 years old. A well-built central defender and quite athletic, he has already played 22 games for Monaco in 2018-19 and he has even managed to play in the Champions League.

4. Justin Kluivert (Roma) 85 POTENCIAL

The son of the legendary striker is 19, which has not prevented him from having already played 80 games as a professional. At Roma, things have not gone as weel as expected, but he still has time to register similiar stats to the ones he got at Ajax, where he managed to stand out and even scored 13 goals and gave 10 assists. Unlike his Dad, he can play in any attacking position aunque he adapts especially well to the left wing. 

5. Evan N'Dicka (Eintracht) 85 POTENTIAL

Luka Jovic's great campaign at Eintracht Frankfurt is not going unnoticed by anybody. However, it is supported by the job of various players that are performing at an unbelievable standard. One of them is the very tall central defender, Evan N'Dicka. Having risen from the Auxerre academy where he made his debut before turning 18, this 19 year-old defender is gaining plenty of fans in the Bundesliga with his force and reliability at the back, As well as a central defender, his preferred position, he can play as a midfielder or left back. He has a bright future. 

6. Joao Félix (Benfica) 83 POTENTIAL

Just 32 games have been enough for this fine striker to win over European teams. Everyone follows him and at just 19, it is only a question of time before he leaves Benfica for a higher quality team. In his more than 30 games for the Lisbon based outfit, he has scored 12 goals and he has handed out four assists, although his football has captivated the biggest clubs around. As well as a striker, he can play over on both wings.

7. Boubacar Kamara (Olympique Marseille) 82 POTENTIAL

He made his first team debut for Marseille three seasons back, but he has especially made his mark in the last two. Like N'Dicka and Badiashile, the centre-back is very fast and quick to cut-out balls, for which France has a clear replacement after Varane, Umtiti and Lenglet. He has played more than 40 games with the first team and has gained invaluable experience at just 19. 

8. Diego Lainez (Real Betis) 81 POTENTIAL

In Mexico they have been talking about Diego Lainez's quality for a long time. He made his debut for Club America at just 16. This winger has kept on growing in the Mexican league until Betis saw his enormous potential and went after him. He has already played 10 games for the club from Seville despite being just 18 and managed to score his first Betis goal against Rennes in the Europa League and get an assist versus Barca. Setien makes sure he is not thrown into the deep end too quickly, but is aware of the young star he has in his hands, while others like Real Madrid or Barcelona are also taking note.

9. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) 81 POTENTIAL

Zaniolo's has been an almost uncontrollable. He ended the 2016-17 campaign playing in Serie B at just 17. He went to Inter and although he did not get into the first team there, Monchi's Roma decided to give him an opportunity. The 4.5 million euros spent seem loose change after his performance in the present campaign, at just 19. He has now played 28 games for Roma and he has scored five goals and given two assists, always starting from the midfield or just behind the main striker, his preferred position. 

10. Florentino (Benfica) 81 POTENTIAL

The Angolan midfielder is another product from the never ending Benfica academy. He has only played seven games for the first team, but they have been enough to discover that he is going to be one of the best midfielders in the coming years. Something that, by the way, he had shown in the youth teams. He can also play as a midfielder or a central defender. He is 19 and also has Portuguese nationality and has played for all the different age ranges at international level.