Arsenal, Manchester United, Southampton and Barcelona players also make the list.
25. Alvaro Vadillo
Age: 19
Position: Winger
Club: Real Betis
Nationality: Spain
24. Allan Saint-Maximin
Age: 17
Position: Winger
Club: Saint-Etienne
Nationality: French
Age: 17
Position: Forward
Club: Santos
Nationality: Brazilian
22. Adama Traore
Age: 18
Position: Winger
Club: Barcelona
Nationality: Spanish
Age: 19
Position: Forward
Club: Lyon
Nationality: French
20. Oliver Torres
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder
Club: Atletico Madrid
Nationality: Spanish
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder
Club: AC Milan
Nationality: Italian
18. Benjamin Mendy
Age: 19
Position: Defender
Club: Marseille
Nationality: French
Age: 19
Position: Forward
Club: Lazio
Nationality: Spanish
16. Calum Chambers
Age: 19
Position: Defender
Club: Southampton
Nationality: English
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder
Club: Derby County
Nationality: English
14. Anthony Martial
Age: 18
Position: Forward
Club: AS Monaco
Nationality: French
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder
Club: Southampton
Nationality: England
12. Nicola Murru
Age: 19
Position: Defender
Club: Cagliari
Nationality: Italy
Age: 18
Position: Winger
Club: Arsenal
Nationality: German
10. Lucas Evangelista
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder
Club: Sao Paulo
Nationality: Brazilian
Age: 19
Position: Defender
Club: Botafogo
Nationality: Brazilian
8. Domenico Berardi
Age: 19
Position: Forward
Club: Juventus
Nationality: Italy
Age: 19
Position: Forward
Club: AC Milan
Nationality: French
6. Adrien Rabiot
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Nationality: French
Age: 19
Position: Winger
Club: Manchester United
Nationality: Belgian
Januzaj disappointed a host of other countries in April when he committed his international future to Belgium, where, after all, he was born.
Five months earlier, he had signed a lucrative long-term contract at Old Trafford, which reportedly included a £5m signing-on fee, plus a weekly wage of £60,000.
Januzaj’s emergence was one of the few positives of a very disappointing season for United.
The teenage wing wizard made 27 Premier League appearances, including 12 off the bench. He completed 51 dribbles, scored three goals and provided four assists.
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder
Club: Atletico Madrid
Nationality: Spanish
Niguez spent last season on loan at Rayo Vallecano and started 34 La Liga games.
He was deployed 13 times as a strapping centre-back, but most of his appearances came as a defensive midfielder.
Niguez has represented Spain at six different youth levels and it is only a matter of time before he plays for the senior side.
Age: 18
Position: Defender
Club: Southampton
Nationality: English
Shaw does not turn 19 until next month, but he has already racked up 60 Premier League appearances for the Saints, including 57 starts.
England manager Roy Hodgson certainly believes in him, having selected him ahead of Ashley Cole in his 23-man World Cup squad.
Age: 19
Position: Defender
Club: Chelsea
Nationality: French
Chelsea signed Zouma from Saint Etienne for £12m in January, but he was immediately loaned back to the French club for the remainder of the season.
He played 24 Ligue 1 games for Saint Etienne last term and would have made more appearances had he not been harshly banned for 10 matches for a full-blooded tackle that resulted in Sochaux’s Thomas Guerbert breaking his leg.
Despite his one high-profile misdemeanour, Zouma is an excellent tackler and this, coupled with his top-notch positional sense, helped him avoid picking up any yellow cards in France’s top division in the 2013-14 campaign.
Age: 19
Position: Winger
Club: Liverpool
Nationality: English
Sterling was one of the attacking stars of Liverpool’s brilliant season, which saw the Reds battling, albeit in vain, for their first Premier League title on the final day.
The Jamaica-born speedster scored nine league goals and chipped in with five assists, earning him an England World Cup call.
He started in both of England’s narrow Group D defeats in Brazil and he is set to play a key role in the Three Lions team for many years to come.
