Five young players to watch out for at the African Cup of Nations

Modified Jan 04, 2017 08:25 GMT

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Ramadan Sobhi of Stoke City (32) shoots at goal which leads to an own goal by Alfie Mawson of Swansea City (not pictured) for their second goal during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Swansea City at Bet365 Stadium on October 31, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) — Ramadan Sobhi has been settling well into the Stoke team after his £5m move from Al Ahly

#3) Farouk Miya – Uganda (Standard Liege)

BRUGGE, BELGIUM - JULY 23: (L-R) Stefano Denswill of Brugge challenges Faruku Miya of Standard Liege during the Supercup match between Club Brugge and Standrad Liege at Jan-Breydel-Stadium on July 23, 2016 in Brugge, Belgium. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) — Farouk aka Faruku took only one game to convince Standard Liege to convert his loan move into a permanent deal

Already adored by his national team fans, 19-year-old Miya is a clinical finisher who has made 25 appearances for the Ugandan national team. He scored the goal that gave his side a 1–0 win over Comoros and their first entry into the tournament since 1978.

After scoring an impressive 20 goals in 49 club appearances for Vipers and helping them win the league title in 2015, Belgian club Standard Liege signed him up on a loan deal that was immediately converted into a permanent move after he scored on debut. Tagged with the nickname “Muyizi Tasubwa” – a hunter who cannot miss, his 14 goals for the Cranes is sure to give him plenty of minutes on the pitch as he carries the team’s hopes.

Edited by Staff Editor