The midfielder who plays for River is ranked 22nd in the ranking made by the prestigious French newspaper L’Equipe. Without more Argentines, four other South Americans make up the roster.
Claudio Echeverrithe great promise that emerged from the lower divisions of River and recently sold to Manchester City, was selected as one of the 30 best youth footballers in the world, according to the French newspaper L’Equipe.
This recognition highlighted Echeverri as one of the most promising talents globally, placing him in 22nd place on the list that includes players born from 2005 onwards.
The Chaqueño is the only Argentine on the listwhich further underlines its outstanding international projection. Echeverri, At only 18 years old and born in 2006, he surpassed other young stars such as Vitor Roquethe 18-year-old Brazilian forward who plays in Barcelona.
The preparation of this list by L’Equipe considered only players born after January 1, 2005. In this context, Echeverri, at 18 years old, stands out among his contemporaries, many of whom are already making their mark in the European leagues.
Within the top ten, there are two other South Americans: the Brazilian Endrick, which occupies fourth place, and the Ecuadorian Kendry Paez, located in eighth position, reflecting the growing influence of South American talent in global football.
At the top of this prestigious list is the Spaniard Lamine Yamal, who at only 16 years old has already managed to establish himself in the Barcelona first team and has been called up to the Spanish national team.
They follow the French Warren Zaire-Emeryfrom Paris Saint Germain, and the English Kobbie Mainoowho plays for both Manchester United and the English national team.
The list of the 30 best youth players in the world
- Lamine Yamal (Spain)
- Warren Zaïre-Emery (France)
- Kobbie Mainoo (England)
- Endrick (Brazil)
- Pau Cubarsi (Spain)
- Leny Yoro (France)
- Désiré Doué (France)
- Kendry Paez (Ecuador)
- Jorrel Hato (Netherlands)
- Mathys Tel (France)
- Arda Güler (Türkiye)
- Arthur Vermeeren (Belgium)
- Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye)
- Lewis Miley (England)
- Can Uzun (Türkiye)
- Antonio Nusa (Norway)
- Jobe Bellingham (England)
- George Ilenikhena (Nigeria)
- Malick Fofana (Belgium)
- Archie Gray (England)
- Lucas Bergvall (Sweden)
- Claudio Echeverri (Argentina)
- Guillaume Restes (France)
- Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco)
- Benjamin Cremaschi (United States)
- Vitor Roque (Brazil)
- Semih Kiliçsoy (Türkiye)
- Nestory Irankunda (Australia)
- Wesley Gassova (Brazil)
- Filip Sidklev (Sweden).
Source: Ambito
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