Top 5 youngsters from the Champions League group stage

2) David Alaba (Bayern Munich) – 306 points

The Bayern Munich left-back has had an outstanding showing for the German club this season, in both Europe and the Bundesliga. With a Performance Score of 306 points he is currently the third best youngster in the competition as well as the second highest ranked defender, behind Barcelona’s Gerard Pique.

At the age of 21, Alaba already has one Champions League medal to his name and this campaign he could well earn a second. The Austrian is quickly becoming one of the best full back in the world and his performances in Europe support this notion.

The defender has already netted twice in this competition with a chance conversion rate of 28.6% and, on top of this, he has completed 91% of his passes and contributed with an average of four defensive actions per match.

Alaba has recently signed a new contract with Bayern agreeing a deal that should keep him at the club for another four seasons. His two Champions League Man of the Match awards are testament to his rising profile and the Bundesliga outfit are lucky to have yet another world-class talent among their ranks.