Knocking it Around
Top 50 U20 Players Spring 2021 Edition
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)
- Gio Reyna – Winger, Borussia Dortumund, 2002
- Yunus Musah – Winger, Valencia, 2002
- Folarin Balogun – Striker, Arsenal, 2001
- Malick Sanogo – Stiker, Union Berlin, 2004
- Caden Clark – Attacking Mid, New York Red Bulls, 2003
- Bryan Okoh – Center Back, Red Bull Salzburg, 2003
- Alex Mighten – Winger, Nottingham Forrest, 2003
- Malik Tilmann – Center Mid, Bayern, 2002
- Moses Nyeman – Center Mid, DC United, 2003
- Jonathan Gomez – Left Back, Louisville City FC, 2003
- Ricardo Pepi – Striker, FC Dallas, 2003
- Gianluca Busio – Defensive Mid, Sporting Kansas City, 2002
- Hassan Ayari – Attacking Mid, Sheffield United, 2002
- Konrad De La Fuente – Winger, FC Barcelona, 2001
- Bryan Reynolds – Right Back, Roma, 2001
- Uly Llanez – Winger, Wolfsburg, 2001
- Tanner Tessmann – Center Mid, FC Dallas, 2001
- Justin Che – Center Back, Bayern, 2003
- Aidan Morris, Center Mid, Columbus Crew, 2001
- Julian Araujo – Right Back, LA Galaxy, 2001
- Reed Baker-Whiting – Defensive Mid, Seattle Sounders, 2005
- Owen Otasowie – Center Back, Wolverhampton, 2001
- Bryang Kayo – Center Mid, Wolfsburg, 2002
- George Bello – Left Back, Atlanta United, 2002
- Paxten Aaronson – Attacking Mid, Philadelphia Union, 2003
- Brooklyn Raines – Center Mid, Barca AZ, 2005
- Felipe Valencia – Winger, Inter Miami, 2005
- Cade Cowell – Winger, San Jose Earthquakes, 2003
- Efrain Alvarez – Attacking Midfielder, LA Galaxy, 2002
- Diego Lopez – Center Mid, Philadelphia Union, 2005
- Taylor Booth – Defensive Mid, Bayern Munich, 2001
- Zach Booth – Center Mid, Leicester City, 2004
- Evan Rotundo – Attacking Mid, Schalke 04, 2004
- Kobe Hernandez-Foster – Left Back, Wolfsburg, 2001
- Brandan Craig – Center Back, Philadelphia Union, 2004
- Mauricio Cuevas – Right Back, LA Galaxy, 2003
- Matt Hoppe – Striker, Schalke 04, 2001
- Nati Clarke – Center Back, Sporting Kansas City, 2005
- Cole Bassett – Center Mid, Colorado Rapids, 2001
- Santiago Munoz – Striker, Santos Lugano, 2002
- Kevin Paredes – Winger, DC United, 2003
- Fede Oliva – Winger, Athletico Madrid, 2004
- Marcos Zambrano – Striker, Philadelphia Union, 2005
- Sebastian Carbajal – Striker, San Jose Earthquake, 2005
- Antonio Leone – Center Back, LAFC, 2004
- Jose Gallegos – Attacking Mid, San Antonio FC, 2001
- Julio Benetiz – Center Mid, Real Salt Lake, 2005
- Dante Sealy – Winger, FC Dallas, 2003
- Cam Harper – Winger, New York Red Bulls, 2001
- Jack McGlynn – Center Mid, Philadelphia Union
Honorary mentions
- Jonathan Perez – Attacking Mid, LA Galaxy, 2003
- Johnny Cardoso – Defensive Mid, Internacionale, 2001
- Leon Flach – Center mid, Philadelphia Union, 2001
- Nico Carerra – Center Back, Holstein Kiel, 2002
- Aethan Yohannes – Center Mid, AZ Alkmaar, 2004
- Joseph Scally – Right Back, Mönchengladbach, 2002
- Matko Milijevic – Winger, Argentinos Juniors, 2001
- Kenan Hot – Defensive Mid, New York Red Bulls, 2004
- Daniel Leyva – Defensive Mid, Seattle Sounders, 2003
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