The 25 best young players in football have been named

Marca have returned with their annual top 100 series and have decided to categorise the 100 best young players from 2021/2022.

In order to qualify players must have been aged 21 or under at the start of the 2021/2022 campaign.

And let us tell you now, the future of football is bright because this list is brimming with world class talent already.

We’ve included the top 25 young ballers for you to browse through below.

25. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea/Crystal Palace, England, 22)

24. Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge, Belgium, 21)

23. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal, Brazil, 21)

22. Ferran Torres (Manchester City/Barcelona, Spain, 22)

21. Jonathan David (Lille, Canada, 22)

Plenty of Premier League representation between 25-21 with three players having plied their trade in England’s top-flight for at least part of last season.

Gallagher and Martinelli both starred for Crystal Palace and Arsenal respectively at various points throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, Alphonso Davies’ compatriot David also slots into this category. The Canadian striker bagged 15 goals in Ligue One.

20. Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan, France, 22)

19. Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax/Bayern Munich, Netherlands, 20)

18. Fabio Vieira (Porto/Arsenal, Portugal, 22)

17. Karim Adeyemi (Salzburg/Dortmund, Germany, 20)

16. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid, France, 19)

Arsenal fans will be excited to see their new signing Vieira making the top 20 – if he’s even half as good as his namesake they’ve got a serious player on their hands.

Two future midfield stars Camavinga and Gravenberch also find themselves in this category, which seems surprisingly low given the regard they are held in by many.

Camavinga played a crucial part in Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph, whereas