5 best young talents from Belgium

#2 Youri Tielemans

Youri has been targetted by several top European clubs

One of the most highly rated prospects in world football is the Anderlecht prodigy, Tielemans. A central midfielder by trade, Tielemans has been in the public eye for quite some time now.

The 19-year-old made his debut for Anderlecht at the age of 16 in both, the Belgian Pro League and the Champions League, becoming the youngest player to achieve the latter accomplishment. With over 130 senior appearances to his name, Tielemans is already a well-established name and is touted to become one of his generation’s best prospects.

The Belgian teen has been a back-to-back Belgian Young Professional Football of the Year while also winning the Belgian Talent of the Year award in 2014.

He is comfortable across all the central midfield roles, while also having a keen eye for goal with 17 so far. Akin to Santi Cazorla, he acts as the foundation of his team’s attack, usually playing a supporting role and not directly contributing upfront.

The world is at his feet, and soon he will have the choice to choose amongst the top European clubs his next destination on his road to stardom.