FIFA U-17 World Cup: 10 senior World Cup winners who started their careers at the U-17 stage

Modified Aug 21, 2017 19:32 IST

Spain v England - International Friendly — Four of the five players in focus above have played in the U-17 World Cup

#4 Xavi Hernandez

Spain v Turkey - FIFA2010 World Cup Qualifier — Xavi in action for Spain

The midfield maestro represented Spain at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Egypt. Though Xavi did not win the trophy, he made up for it during his illustrious career with FC Barcelona.

He is considered as one of the best midfielders of all time and played a crucial role in Spain's 2010 World Cup win. Xavi is also in the elite list of being one of the most decorated players of all time.

Edited by Sankalp Srivastava