In 2024, the world of football continues to be dazzled by young prodigies who not only showcase exceptional talent on the pitch but also boast impressive financial portfolios off it.
With multi-million dollar contracts, endorsements, and entrepreneurial ventures, these players are redefining the economic landscape of the sport.
In this article, WhoGoHere will dive into our list of the Best Young Soccer Players In The World to discover who’s leading in both skills and wealth in the football realm this year.
Our lists are calculated using data drawn from public sources. When provided, we also incorporate private tips and feedback synthesized in many ways. We welcome all corrections and feedback using the button below.
List of 50+ Best Young Soccer Players In The World 2024
1. Kylian Mbappé – $180 Million
Age: 24
Family: Wilfried Mbappé & Fayza Lamari
Club: Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (#7 / Forward), France national football team (#10 / Forward)
Kylian Mbappé
2. Ruben Dias – $80 Million
Age: 26
Family: Joao Dias
Club: Manchester City F.C. (#3 / Defender), Portugal national football team (#4 / Defender)
Ruben Dias
3. Eder Militão – $52 Million ( €49.2 Million )
Age: 25
Family: Edvaldo Militão, Ana Maria Militão
Club: Brazil national football team (#14 / Defender), Real Madrid CF (#3 / Defender)
Eder Militão
4. Erling Haaland – $40 Million
Age: 23
Family: Alfie Haaland & Gry Marita Braut
Club: Manchester City F.C. (#9 / Forward), Norway national football team (Forward)
Erling Haaland
5. Christian Pulisic – $40 million
Age: 25
Family: Mark Pulisic, Kelley Pulisic
Club: AC Milan (#11 / Midfielder), United States men’s national soccer team (#10 / Midfielder)
Christian Pulisic
6. Gabriel Jesus – $27 Million
Age: 26
Family: Diniz de Jesus & Vera Lucia Jesus
Club: Brazil national football team (#18 / Forward), Arsenal F.C. (#9 / Forward), Brazil
Gabriel Jesus
7. João Félix – $25 Million
Age: 23
Family: Carlos Sequeira and Carla Felix
Club: FC Barcelona (#14 / Forward), Portugal national football team (#11 / Forward)
João Félix
8. Mason Mount – $24 Million ( €23 Million )
Age: 24
Family: Debbie Mount & Tony Mount
Club: Manchester United F.C. (#7 / Midfielder), England national football team (#19 / Midfielder)
Mason Mount
9. Federico Valverde – $22 million
Age: 25
Family: Mina Bonino
Club: Uruguay national football team (#15 / Midfielder), Real Madrid CF (#15 / Midfielder)
Federico Valverde
10. Vinícius Júnior – $20 Million
Age: 23
Family: Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira, Tatiana Vinicius
Club: Brazil national football team (#18 / Forward), Real Madrid CF (#7 / Forward)
Vinícius Júnior
11. Frenkie de Jong – $18 Million
Age: 26
Family: John de Jong & Marjon Schuchhard-De Bruijn
Club: FC Barcelona (#21 / Midfielder), Netherlands national football team (#21 / Midfielder)
Frenkie de Jong
12. Martin Ødegaard – $18 Million ( €17 Million )
Age: 24
Family: Hans Erik Ødegaard, Lene Cecilie Ødegaard
Club: Norway national football team (Midfielder), Arsenal F.C. (#8 / Midfielder)
Martin Ødegaard
13. Moise Kean – $18 Million (€17 Million)
Age: 23
Family: Isabelle Dehe and Biorou Jean Kean
Club: Juventus F.C. (#18 / Forward), Italy national football team (Forward)
Moise Kean
14. Declan Rice – $18 Million
Age: 24
Family: Sean Rice and Teresa Rice
Club: Arsenal F.C. (#41 / Midfielder), England national football team (#4 / Midfielder)
Declan Rice
15. Takefusa Kubo – $13.2 Million ( €12.5 million )
Age: 22
Family: Takefumi Kubo
Club: Real Sociedad (#14 / Midfielder), Japan national football team (#11 / Midfielder)
Takefusa Kubo
16. Rodrygo – $13 Million ( €12.3 million )
Age: 22
Family: Eric Goes & Denise Goes
Club: Brazil national football team (#21 / Forward), Real Madrid CF (#11 / Forward)
Rodrygo
17. Nuno Mendes – $12.7 Million ( €12 Million )
Age: 21
Club: Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (#25 / Defender), Portugal national football team (#19 / Defender)
Nuno Mendes
18. Rúben Neves – $12 Million ( €11.3 Million )
Age: 26
Family: José Neves
Club: Al Hilal SFC (#8 / Midfielder), Portugal national football team (#18 / Midfielder)
Rúben Neves
19. Lucas Paqueta – $12 Million
Age: 26
Family:
Club: West Ham United F.C. (#10 / Midfielder), Brazil national football team (#17 / Midfielder)
Lucas Paqueta
20. Ferran Torres – $11.1 Million ( €10.5 Million )
Age: 23
Family: M Dolores Garcia Alcover
Club: FC Barcelona (#7 / Forward), Spain national football team (#11 / Forward)
Ferran Torres
21. Renan Lodi – $10 million
Age: 25
Family: Juliana dos Santos (Mother) & Augusto dos Santos (Father)
Club: Olympique de Marseille (#12 / Defender), Brazil national football team (#16 / Defender)
Renan Lodi
22. Jadon Sancho – $10 Million
Age: 23
Family: Sean Sancho
Club: Manchester United F.C. (#25 / Forward)
Jadon Sancho
23. Kai Havertz – $10 Million
Age: 24
Family: Ralf & Anne
Club: Germany national football team (#7 / Midfielder), Arsenal F.C. (#29 / Midfielder)
Kai Havertz
24. Reece James – $10 Million
Age: 23
Family: Nigel James & Tish Cyrus
Club: Chelsea F.C. (#24 / Defender), England national football team (#24 / Defender)
Reece James
25. Phil Foden – $10 Million
Age: 23
Family: Claire Foden (Mother), Phil Foden Snr (Father)
Club: Manchester City F.C. (#47 / Midfielder), England national football team (#20 / Midfielder)
Phil Foden
26. Pedri – $10 Million
Age: 20
Family: Maria Rosario (Mother) and Fernando (Father)
Club: FC Barcelona (#8 / Midfielder), Spain national football team (#26 / Midfielder), Spain
Pedri
27. Victor Osimhen – $10 Million
Age: 24
Family: Patrick Osimhen
Club: SSC Napoli (#9 / Forward), Nigeria national football team (Forward)
Victor Osimhen
28. Matthijs de Ligt – $9.37 Million ( €8.48 Million)
Age: 24
Family: Annekee Molenaar
Club: FC Bayern Munich (#4 / Defender), Netherlands national football team (#3 / Defender)
Matthijs de Ligt
29. Ben White – $7.8 Million ( €7 Million )
Age: 26
Family: Barry White, Carole White
Club: England national football team (#21 / Defender), Arsenal F.C. (#4 / Defender)
Ben White
30. Alphonso Davies – $5.3 Million ( €5 Million )
Age: 22
Family: Debeah Davies (Father) & Victoria Davies (Mother)
Club: Canada men’s national soccer team (#19 / Defender), FC Bayern Munich (#19 / Forward/ Midfielder/ Defender)
Alphonso Davies
31. Ansu Fati – $5 Million
Age: 20
Family: Bori Fati & Lurdes Fati
Club: Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. (#31 / Forward), Spain national football team (#25 / Forward)
Ansu Fati
32. Ryan Gravenberch – $5 Million
Age: 21
Family: Ryan Gravenberch
Club: Liverpool F.C. (#38 / Midfielder), Netherlands national football team (#16, Midfielder )
Ryan Gravenberch
33. Lautaro Martinez – $5 Million
Age: 26
Family: Mario Martinez (Father), Karina Vanesa Gutierrez (Mother)
Club: Inter Milan (#10 / Forward), Argentina national football team (#22 / Forward)
Lautaro Martinez
34. Sandro Tonali – $5 Million
Age: 23
Family:
Club: Newcastle United F.C. (#8 / Midfielder), Italy national football team ( Midfielder)
Sandro Tonali
35. Dejan Kulusevski – $5 Million
Age: 23
Family: Stefan Kulusevski
Club: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (#21 / Midfielder), Sweden men’s national football team (#21 / Midfielder)
Dejan Kulusevski
36. Eduardo Camavinga – $5 million
Age: 20
Family: Sofia (Mother), Celestino (Father)
Club: France national football team (#25 / Midfielder), Real Madrid CF (#12 / Midfielder)
Eduardo Camavinga
37. Alexander Isak – $5 Million
Age: 24
Family: Mr. and Mrs.Teame Isak
Club: Newcastle United F.C. (#14 / Forward), Sweden men’s national football team (#11 / Forward)
Alexander Isak
38. Billy Gilmour – $5 Million ( €4.5 Million )
Age: 22
Family: Carrie Gilmour & Billy Gilmour Sr.
Club: Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. (#11 / Midfielder), Scotland national football team (#23 / Midfielder)
Billy Gilmour
39. Callum Hudson-Odoi – $5 Million
Age: 22
Family: Bismark Odoi (Father)
Club: Nottingham Forest F.C. (#14 / Forward), Nottingham Forest FC under-21 (Forward)
Callum Hudson-Odoi
40. Ibrahima Konaté – $5 Million
Age: 24
Family: Malian Parents
Club: Liverpool F.C. (#5 / Defender), France national football team (#24 / Defender)
Ibrahima Konaté
41. Bukayo Saka – $4 Million
Age: 22
Family: Yomi Saka (Father), Adeniki Saka (Mother)
Club: England national football team (#17 / Forward), Arsenal F.C. (#7 / Forward, Midfielder)
Bukayo Saka
42. Trincão – $3.92 Million
Age: 23
Family: Gonçalo Trincão
Club: Sporting CP (#17 / Forward)
Trincão
43. Donyell Malen – $3 Million
Age: 24
Family: Mariska Manshanden, Robert Malen
Club: Borussia Dortmund (#21 / Forward), Netherlands national football team (#18 / Forward)
Donyell Malen
44. Weston McKennie – $3 Million
Age: 25
Family: Tina McKennie & John McKennie
Club: Juventus F.C. (#16 / Midfielder), United States men’s national soccer team (#8 / Midfielder)
Weston McKennie
45. Steven Bergwijn – €2.4 million
Age: 26
Family: Jurgen Bergwijn
Club: AFC Ajax (#7 / Forward), Netherlands national football team (#7 / Forward)
Steven Bergwijn
46. Mason Greenwood – $2 Million
Age: 22
Family: Andrew Greenwood (Father), Melanie Hamilton (Mother)
Club: Getafe CF (#12 / Forward)
Mason Greenwood
47. Jules Koundé – $2 Million
Age: 24
Family: Not Available
Club: FC Barcelona (#23 / Defender), France national football team (#25 / Defender)
Jules Koundé
48. Timothy Weah – $1.5 Million
Age: 23
Family: George Weah, Clar Weah
Club: Juventus F.C. (#22 / Midfielder), United States men’s national soccer team (#21 / Midfielder)
Timothy Weah
49. Giovanni Reyna – $500 Thousand
Age: 20
Family: Claudio Reyna, Danielle Reyna
Club: United States men’s national soccer team (#7 / Midfielder), Borussia Dortmund (#7 / Midfielder)
Giovanni Reyna
50. Dan-Axel Zagadou – $500 Thousand
Age: 24
Family: Not Available
Club: VfB Stuttgart (#23 / Defender)
Dan-Axel Zagadou
More List:
- James Maddison
- Eduardo Quaresma
- Callum Hudson-Odoi
- Noni Madueke
- Ianis Hagi
- Darwin Núñez
- Evan Ndicka
- Pervis Estupiñán
- Ayoze Pérez
- Lisandro Martínez
- Valentin Carboni
- Ben Doak
- Desire Doue
- Endrick
- Evan Ferguson
- Ivan Fresneda
- Alejandro Garnacho
- Ismael Gharbi
- Lewis Hall
- Jorrel Hato
- Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
- Kaiky
- Dijon Kameri
- Garang Kuol
- Romeo Lavia
- Rico Lewis
- Matheus Franca
- Gabriel Misehouy
Conclusion
As we wrap up our exploration of the youngest soccer players in the world, one thing is clear: the future of soccer is incredibly bright. These remarkable talents have shown us that age is just a number when it comes to achieving greatness on the pitch.
Keep an eye on these rising stars as they continue to dazzle us with their skills and passion for the beautiful game. The world of soccer will never be the same again!
