Ranking the top 50 wonderkids in football (20-11)

#18 Mile Svilar

Mile Svilar is destined to become a great goalkeeper in the future

Age: 18

Club: Benfica

Position: Goalkeeper

Nationality: Belgian

Mile Svilar recently came into the spotlight after breaking Iker Casillas' record for being the youngest ever Champions League shot-stopper. Although his error resulted in Benfica losing the tie, the custodian gave a good account of himself in the game.

Svilar started his career as a footballer in October 2017 with Benfica. On the international stage, he represents Belgium's U19 squad.

Svilar has superb reflexes to show off. Also, the youngster is a good distributor of the ball and has shown great anticipation during penalties. The most striking ability of the young shot-stopper is the bravery and the intent he shows in corners and one-vs-one situations.