Some of the best youth players in Europe will come together to battle at the European Under-21 Championship. The attention of football scouts will be drawn to Czech Republic, where the latest edition of the UEFA U-21 Euro 2015 is set to take place between June 17 and June 30.
The 2015 edition of the UEFA Under-21 Euro kicks off on Wednesday, with 8 teams competing for glory.
Andrea Pirlo and Luis Figo made a name for themselves in the last of European football's age-group competitions. A crop of their compatriots will have the chance to do the same in June 2015, when Italy and Portugal partake in the tournament.
This is your chance to see the next generation of top footballing talent in Europe.
I have assessed all 184 players that will be taking part in this tournament in correlation with their abilities in Football Manager 2015 and picked 46 young talents who are or have the potential to become wonderkids in-game. Therefore, the purpose of this list is to highlight the young stars to watch out for in U-21 Euro at Czech Republic based on how well they develop on FM 2015.
Some might get confused that there will be 23-year old players in this tournament despite it's supposedly an under-21 championship. The U-21 limit applied to the beginning of the qualification rounds which kicked off in March 2013.
25 young stars set to shine at the Under-21 Euro 2015
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Maximilian MeyerAge: 19Nation: Germany Position: AMRLC Current Ability: 141 Potential Ability: 172 |
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Domenico BerardiAge: 20Nation: Italy Position: AMR,ST Current Ability: 141 Potential Ability: 170 |
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Harry KaneAge: 21Nation: England Position: ST Current Ability: 147 Potential Ability: 160 |
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Pierre-Emile HojbjergAge: 19Nation: Denmark Position: DM,AMC Current Ability: 139 Potential Ability: 170 |
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Emre CanAge: 21Nation: Germany Position: DLC,DM Current Ability: 144 Potential Ability: 168 |
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Calum ChambersAge: 20Nation: England Position: DRC Current Ability: 135 Potential Ability: 165 |
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Viktor FischerAge: 21Nation: Denmark Position: AMLC,FC Current Ability: 130 Potential Ability: 165 |
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Matthias GinterAge: 21Nation: Germany Position: DC,DM Current Ability: 136 Potential Ability: 163 |
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John StonesAge: 21Nation: England Position: DRC Current Ability: 135 Potential Ability: 162 |
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Serge GnabryAge: 19Nation: Germany Position: AMRC Current Ability: 125 Potential Ability: 165 |
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James Ward-ProwseAge: 20Nation: England Position: AMRC Current Ability: 133 Potential Ability: 165 |
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Joshua KimmichAge: 20Nation: Germany Position: DM,AMC Current Ability: 130 Potential Ability: 165 |
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Nathaniel ChalobahAge: 20Nation: England Position: DC,DM Current Ability: 127 Potential Ability: -9 |
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Alessio RomagnoliAge: 20Nation: Italy Position: DLC Current Ability: 130 Potential Ability: -9 |
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Bernardo SilvaAge: 20Nation: Portugal Position: AMRC Current Ability: 129 Potential Ability: -9 |
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Daniele RuganiAge: 20Nation: Italy Position: DC Current Ability: 125 Potential Ability: -9 |
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Ruben NevesAge: 18Nation: Portugal Position: DM Current Ability: 123 Potential Ability: -9 |
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Pione SistoAge: 20Nation: Denmark Position: AMRL Current Ability: 138 Potential Ability: 156 |
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Leonardo BittencourtAge: 21Nation: Germany Position: AMRLC Current Ability: 136 Potential Ability: 155 |
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Ivan CavaleiroAge: 21Nation: Portugal Position: AMRL Current Ability: 135 Potential Ability: 156 |
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Will HughesAge: 20Nation: England Position: DM,AMC Current Ability: 130 Potential Ability: 155 |
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Maximilian ArnoldAge: 21Nation: Germany Position: AMRLC Current Ability: 134 Potential Ability: 156 |
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Nathan RedmondAge: 21Nation: England Position: AMRLC Current Ability: 133 Potential Ability: 155 |
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Srdjan MijailovicAge: 20Nation: Serbia Position: DC,DM Current Ability: 120 Potential Ability: 153 |
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Johannes GeisAge: 21Nation: Germany Position: DM Current Ability: 136 Potential Ability: 152 |
And here's the full list of Football Manager 2015 wonderkids on show at the U-21 Euro 2015.
Football Manager Wonderkids at the U-21 Euro 2015
Name | Nation | Age | Position | Club |
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Laco Takacs (100/-8) | ![]() |
18 | DC,DM | Teplice |
Matej Hanousek (110/-8) | ![]() |
22 | D/WBL | Dukla Prague |
Viktor Fischer (130/165) | ![]() |
21 | AMLC,FC | Ajax |
Pione Sisto (138/156) | ![]() |
20 | AMRL | FC Midtjylland |
Yussuf Poulsen (129/150) | ![]() |
21 | AMR,ST | Leipzig |
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (139/170) | ![]() |
19 | DM,AMC | Bayern |
Andreas Christensen (115/-8) | ![]() |
19 | DRC,DM | Chelsea |
Lasse Vigen Christensen (126/-8) | ![]() |
20 | MC | Fulham |
Maximilian Meyer (141/172) | ![]() |
19 | AMRLC | Schalke |
Matthias Ginter (136/163) | ![]() |
21 | DC,DM | Dortmund |
Johannes Geis (136/152) | ![]() |
21 | DM | Mainz |
Leonardo Bittencourt (136/155) | ![]() |
21 | AMRLC | Hannover |
Emre Can (144/168) | ![]() |
21 | DLC,DM | Liverpool |
Serge Gnabry (125/165) | ![]() |
19 | AMRC | Arsenal |
Joshua Kimmich (130/165) | ![]() |
20 | DM,AMC | Bayern |
Maximilian Arnold (134/156) | ![]() |
21 | AMRLC | Wolfsburg |
Aleksandar Filipovic (111/-8) | ![]() |
21 | DRLC | Jagodina |
Srdjan Mijailovic (120/153) | ![]() |
20 | DC,DM | Kayserispor |
Aleksandar Cavric (108/-8) | ![]() |
21 | AMRL,ST | Genk |
John Stones (135/162) | ![]() |
21 | DRC | Everton |
Calum Chambers (135/165) | ![]() |
20 | DRC | Arsenal |
Matthew Targett (115/-8) | ![]() |
19 | D/WB/AML | Southampton |
James Ward-Prowse (133/165) | ![]() |
20 | AMRC | Southampton |
Nathan Redmond (133/155) | ![]() |
21 | AMRLC | Norwich |
Nathaniel Chalobah (127/-9) | ![]() |
20 | DC,DM | Chelsea |
Will Hughes (130/155) | ![]() |
20 | DM,AMC | Derby |
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (102/-8) | ![]() |
19 | DM | Chelsea |
Harry Kane (147/160) | ![]() |
21 | ST | Tottenham |
Saido Berahino (138/-8) | ![]() |
21 | AMRC,FC | West Brom |
Daniele Rugani (125/-9) | ![]() |
20 | DC | Juventus |
Alessio Romagnoli (130/-9) | ![]() |
20 | DLC | Roma |
Domenico Berardi (141/170) | ![]() |
20 | AMR,ST | Sassuolo |
Marco Benassi (122/154) | ![]() |
20 | MC | Torino |
Danilo Cataldi (127/-8) | ![]() |
20 | DM,AMC | Lazio |
Federico Bernardeschi (122/-8) | ![]() |
21 | AMRL | Fiorentina |
Andrea Belotti (126/148) | ![]() |
21 | ST | Palermo |
Raphael Guerreiro (120/-8) | ![]() |
21 | D/WB/AML | FC Lorient |
Joao Cancelo (126/-8) | ![]() |
21 | D/WB/MR | Benfica |
Bernardo Silva (128/-9) | ![]() |
20 | AMRC | Monaco |
Ruben Neves (123/-9) | ![]() |
18 | DM | Porto |
Ivan Cavaleiro (135/156) | ![]() |
21 | AMRL | Benfica |
Goncalo Paciencia (96/-8) | ![]() |
21 | ST | Porto |
Carlos Mane (130/-8) | ![]() |
21 | AMRLC | Sporting |
Ricardo Horta (130/-8) | ![]() |
20 | AMRL | Malaga |
Ludwig Augustinsson (108/-8) | ![]() |
21 | D/WB/ML | FC Kobenhavn |
Simon Gustafson (113/-8) | ![]() |
20 | AMC | Hacken |
Football Manager best youth players between 21 and 23 years old at the U-21 Euro 2015
Name | Nation | Age | Position | Club |
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Pavel Kaderabek (140/155) | ![]() |
23 | D/WB/AMR | Sparta Prague |
Jakub Brabec (125/150) | ![]() |
22 | DC | Sparta Prague |
Tomas Kalas (126/152) | ![]() |
22 | DRC | Chelsea |
Ladislav Krejci (140/160) | ![]() |
22 | AML | Sparta Prague |
Frederik Sorensen (126/146) | ![]() |
23 | DRC | Juventus |
Jannik Vestergaard (126/145) | ![]() |
22 | DC | Werder |
Nicolaj Thomsen (128/145) | ![]() |
22 | AMLC | AaB |
Marc-Andre ter Stegen (155/180) | ![]() |
23 | GK | Barcelona |
Timo Horn (135/165) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Koln |
Leno Bernd (154/167) | ![]() |
23 | GK | Leverkusen |
Robin Knoche (136/155) | ![]() |
23 | DC,DM | Wolfsburg |
Moritz Leitner (131/152) | ![]() |
22 | DM,AMRC | Dortmund |
Kevin Volland (151/167) | ![]() |
22 | AMRL,ST | Hoffenheim |
Filip Djuricic (134/146) | ![]() |
23 | AMLC | Benfica |
Jack Butland (130/161) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Stoke |
Luke Garbutt (122/147) | ![]() |
22 | D/WB/ML | Everton |
Michael Keane (128/148) | ![]() |
22 | DRC | Burnley |
Liam Moore (124/152) | ![]() |
22 | DRC | Leicester |
Thomas Carrol (126/149) | ![]() |
23 | AMC | Tottenham |
Danny Ings (140/157) | ![]() |
22 | ST | Liverpool |
Francesco Bardi (128/155) | ![]() |
23 | GK | Inter |
Nicola Leali (121/159) | ![]() |
22 | GK | Juventus |
Cristiano Biraghi (125/150) | ![]() |
22 | D/WB/ML | Inter |
Matteo Bianchetti (119/147) | ![]() |
22 | DC | Verona |
Lorenzo Crisetig (120/158) | ![]() |
22 | DM | Inter |
Federico Viviani (124/150) | ![]() |
23 | DM | Roma |
Stefano Sturaro (130/158) | ![]() |
22 | DM | Juventus |
Daniele Baselli (128/158) | ![]() |
23 | AMC | Atalanta |
Tiago Ilori (128/-8) | ![]() |
22 | DC | Liverpool |
Ricardo Esgaio (109/-8) | ![]() |
22 | D/WBR,AMRL | Sporting |
William Carvalho (141/163) | ![]() |
23 | DM | Sporting |
Joao Mario (132/155) | ![]() |
22 | AMC | Sporting |
Isaac Kiese Thelin (115/147) | ![]() |
22 | AMR,ST | Bordeaux |
Branimir Hrgota (128/145) | ![]() |
22 | AMRC,FC | Gladbach |