David Kerr’s Top 50 Spring 2021 edition of the best U20 players is here. This was an extremely challenging year for YNT players due to covid disrupting seasons and transfers around the world.

Many YNT players in Europe only played 3-4 games in the youth ranks, while MLS was impacted with both the tournament and modified season that impacted many young players opportunities to break in and/or transfer due to the window and global financial disruption.

David Kerr (@dkerr0118) & Matty Knips (@underdogsp) joined Marcus O’Malley (@chasingacup) to discuss his list.

You can find the Podcast on Underdog Soccer Podcast on Apple or Soundcloud or view below on Knocking it Around on Youtube:

The Top 50 u20 Eligible Prospects (Spring 2021 Update)

1. Gio Reyna – Winger, Borussia Dortumund, 2002
2. Yunus Musah – Winger, Valencia, 2002
3. Folarin Balogun – Striker, Arsenal, 2001
4. Malick Sanogo – Stiker, Union Berlin, 2004
5. Caden Clark – Attacking Mid, New York Red Bulls, 2003
6. Bryan Okoh – Center Back, Red Bull Salzburg, 2003
7. Alex Mighten – Winger, Nottingham Forrest, 2003
8. Malik Tilmann – Center Mid, Bayern, 2002
9. Moses Nyeman – Center Mid, DC United, 2003
10. Jonathan Gomez – Left Back, Louisville City FC, 2003
11. Ricardo Pepi – Striker, FC Dallas, 2003
12. Gianluca Busio – Defensive Mid, Sporting Kansas City, 2002
13. Hassan Ayari – Attacking Mid, Sheffield United, 2002
14. Konrad De La Fuente – Winger, FC Barcelona, 2001
15. Bryan Reynolds – Right Back, Roma, 2001
16. Uly Llanez – Winger, Wolfsburg, 2001
17. Tanner Tessmann – Center Mid, FC Dallas, 2001
18. Justin Che – Center Back, Bayern, 2003
19. Aidan Morris, Center Mid, Columbus Crew, 2001
20. Julian Araujo – Right Back, LA Galaxy, 2001
21. Reed Baker-Whiting – Defensive Mid, Seattle Sounders, 2005
22. Owen Otasowie – Center Back, Wolverhampton, 2001
23. Bryang Kayo – Center Mid, Wolfsburg, 2002
24. George Bello – Left Back, Atlanta United, 2002
25. Paxten Aaronson – Attacking Mid, Philadelphia Union, 2003
26. Brooklyn Raines – Center Mid, Barca AZ, 2005
27. Felipe Valencia – Winger, Inter Miami, 2005
28. Cade Cowell – Winger, San Jose Earthquakes, 2003
29. Efrain Alvarez – Attacking Midfielder, LA Galaxy, 2002
30. Diego Lopez – Center Mid, Philadelphia Union, 2005
31. Taylor Booth – Defensive Mid, Bayern Munich, 2001
32. Zach Booth – Center Mid, Leicester City, 2004
33. Evan Rotundo – Attacking Mid, Schalke 04, 2004
34. Kobe Hernandez-Foster – Left Back, Wolfsburg, 2001
35. Brandan Craig – Center Back, Philadelphia Union, 2004
36. Mauricio Cuevas – Right Back, LA Galaxy, 2003
37. Matt Hoppe – Striker, Schalke 04, 2001
38. Nati Clarke – Center Back, Sporting Kansas City, 2005
39. Cole Bassett – Center Mid, Colorado Rapids, 2001
40. Santiago Munoz – Striker, Santos Lugano, 2002
41. Kevin Paredes – Winger, DC United, 2003
42. Fede Oliva – Winger, Athletico Madrid, 2004
43. Marcos Zambrano – Striker, Philadelphia Union, 2005
44. Sebastian Carbajal – Striker, San Jose Earthquake, 2005
45. Antonio Leone – Center Back, LAFC, 2004
46. Jose Gallegos – Attacking Mid, San Antonio FC, 2001
47. Julio Benetiz – Center Mid, Real Salt Lake, 2005
48. Dante Sealy – Winger, FC Dallas, 2003
49. Cam Harper – Winger, New York Red Bulls, 2001
50. Jack McGlynn – Center Mid, Philadelphia Union

Honorary mentions

1. Jonathan Perez – Attacking Mid, LA Galaxy, 2003
2. Johnny Cardoso – Defensive Mid, Internacionale, 2001
3. Leon Flach – Center mid, Philadelphia Union, 2001
4. Nico Carerra – Center Back, Holstein Kiel, 2002
5. Aethan Yohannes – Center Mid, AZ Alkmaar, 2004
6. Joseph Scally – Right Back, Mönchengladbach, 2002
7. Matko Milijevic – Winger, Argentinos Juniors, 2001
8. Kenan Hot – Defensive Mid, New York Red Bulls, 2004
9. Daniel Leyva – Defensive Mid, Seattle Sounders, 2003

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