5 teenagers who have made their mark in Europe this season

#2 Matthijs de Ligt

de Ligt is one of the hottest prospects in Europe right now.

Matthijs de Ligt, the imposing 6 ft 2 inch center-back is probably one of the best teenager in Europe right now.

The Ajax academy graduate made his debut for the club as a 16-year old and has already appeared for the Netherlands national team 11 times.

This season he has started all the matches for the Dutch club managing to score and assist a goal so far. He is an integral part of his team's mean defense that has only let in 4 goals in 10 league games so far.

10 - Matthijs de Ligt (19 years, 62 days) is set to become the third-youngest player to reach ten caps for the Netherlands, after Jan van Breda Kolff in 1912 and Mauk Weber in 1933. Rising. pic.twitter.com/5XIXdGv675

— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) October 13, 2018

The player has been constantly linked with a move to some of the biggest clubs in the world, given his remarkable progress in the Eredivisie.

Recent reports are suggesting that Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus all are in hot pursuit of the center-back.