5 youngsters who can impress in the Copa America 2016

Jose Maria Gimenez in action against Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic

#2 Ismael Diaz

Goals galore: Ismael Diaz

Possibly the biggest talent on this list if not for his sometime-inconsistent form, Ismael Diaz is the kind of striker who will eventually play for one of Europe's top clubs and stand out as an out-and-out winner.

Been allowed to grow and score for fun for his club, Porto B – on loan from Tauro FC – Diaz now heads into the Copa America Centenario as one of the brighter prospects Panama can boast of. Having scored thirteen goals in thirty-eight appearances for Porto B this season, he's caught the eye of plenty of scouts and agents in the Portugal and south Europe region.

At the Copa, he's likely to be the focal point of Panama's attacks and could surprise a few defenders with his burst of pace from the left-wing. Him cutting in from the left and scoring past defenders reminds people a lot of how Juan Iturbe used to do for Porto. Remember the name for he's one of the forwards who you could soon hear a lot about.

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