Top 5 current players who are under 20 years of age

#1. Vinicius Jr. - Real Madrid

Vincius Jr. has a rousing start at Real Madrid

Vinicius Junior became the most expensive 16-year-old in the football history when Real Madrid agreed to pay Flamengo €45 million for the striker’s services.

Vinicius Jr, after pulling in a string of impressive performances for Real Madrid Castilla has cemented his place in the Real Madrid squad. Vinicius Jr is already looking like a bargain buy. The 18-year-old attacker already boasts better numbers than Neymar Jr. at the same age.

The Brazilian starlet has already made seven appearances in the La Liga for Real Madrid and has managed to get his name on the score sheet once. He has also made two appearances in UEFA Champions League as well bagging an assist to his name.

Although Real Madrid is going through a rough patch, one of the positives has been Vinicius Jr. dynamic display of the field. Even in their recent loss to Real Sociedad, the Brazilian was the lone bright spark. He has shown signs that he can replicate Neymar Jr at the highest level of football.

Vinicius is a pure talent who possesses good pace, a variety of tricks, good dribbling ability, and a vision to finish.

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