Before They Were Superstars

Iconic players who impressed in FIFA tournaments from a young age.

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Danny Welbeck at 16 | FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007™

Son Heung-min at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009™

Raheem Sterling at 16 | FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011™

Neymar at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009™

Francesco Totti at 16 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Japan 1993™

Jadon Sancho at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017™

Marcelo at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005™

Carlos Tévez at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Trinidad and Tobago 2001™

Juan Sebastián Verón at 16 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Italy 1991™

Pablo Aimar at 15 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Ecuador 1995™

Takefusa Kubo at 16 | FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017™

Christian Pulisic at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015™

Nuri Şahin at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005™

David Silva at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003™

Nwankwo Kanu at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Japan 1993™

Seydou Keita at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997™

Esteban Cambiasso at 15 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Ecuador 1995™

Landon Donovan at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Championship New Zealand 1999™

Mario Götze at 17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009™

Carlos Vela at 16 | FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005™

Luís Figo at 16 | FIFA U-16 World Championship Scotland 1989™