Ranking the top 50 wonderkids in football (10-1)

#9 Carles Alena

Alena is touted as the next Iniesta at Nou Camp

Age: 19

Club: FC Barcelona

Position: Central-midfielder

Nationality: Spanish

An exciting product of the famed La Masia, Alena has been playing for the Catalonians since the tender age of seven. He made his debut for Barca in April 2017.

Owing to his exquisite passing abilities and superb vision, Alena has been touted as the next Andres Iniesta at the Nou Camp. The 19-year-old controls the tempo of the game with utmost ease. He is a crucial player in the Barcelona B side.

Recently, the Catalan club had a transfer fiasco regarding the Coutinho saga. But, Liverpool's adamance in keeping the Brazilian can be a blessing in disguise for Barcelona.

Coutinho is way more mature and experienced than Alena, yet the latter has proven his mettle in the midfield. The transfer failure has paved way for Alena to make his way into the first team. Should he be granted the chance, there's no doubt the youngster will produce gold out of it.