Euro 2016 - 5 young players from lesser known leagues to watch out for

5) Adam Nagy (Hungary)

Nagy (R) takes on Leroy Sane of Germany

Club – Ferencvaros (Hungarian 1. League)

Position – Defensive Midfielder

Last season for a breakthrough year for the 20-year-old holding midfielder, when he impressed for his club side and was given the league’s Best Discovered Player of the Year award. Nagy was so impressive that he was quickly brought into the national side and has 8 caps to his name already.

Besides protecting the back four, Nagy is also quite handy when it comes to recycling possession from the midfield, which fits Hungary’s possession football game. Some top clubs around Europe are said to be keeping a close eye on his development, most notably Chelsea and Liverpool. Nagy is deployed in a defensive role and so naturally is not much of a threat in attack but even so he did provide 2 assists last season for his club side.

Nagy will be seen in action in Group H, along with Portugal, Austria and Iceland. Hungary are expected to struggle in the group and will rely on their defensive unit to lead the way, and Nagy’s contribution in this quest will be vital.