A scorer of three goals for the Netherlands at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Sam Lammers is gaining first-team experience off the bench at PSV Eindhoven.Name: Sam LammersClub: PSV EindhovenDebut: 21 September 2016 v Roda (Dutch Cup)Position: forwardNationality: DutchBorn: 30 April 1997Preferred foot: bothThey say …"Sam has the advantage of being two-footed and handling small spaces [well]. He is eager to learn and wants to play football all day." PSV youth coach Twan ScheepersUEFA.com - News
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UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Lucas Tousart
A member of Lyon's UEFA Youth League squad last season, Lucas Tousart has stepped up to the first team this term and on matchday one made his UEFA Champions League debut against Dinamo Zagreb.Name: Lucas TousartClub: Olympique LyonnaisDebut: 24 January 2015 for Valenciennes v ToursPosition: midfieldNationality: FrenchBorn: 29 April 1997Preferred foot: rightHeight: 185cm They say ..."He is a modest, hard-working young man... UEFA.com - News
UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Joel Asoro
This week's wonderkid is a 17-year-old forward who has made his club and Sweden Under-21 debuts in the last three weeks.Name: Joel AsoroClub: SunderlandDebut: 21 August 2016 v MiddlesbroughPosition: forwardNationality: SwedishBorn: 27 April 1999Preferred foot: rightThey say ..."I'd say for a 17-year-old – if it was me watching him for the first time – this boy has got something."Sunderland manager David Moyes"You can all now see why I selected him. The way he finds space and the ... UEFA.com - News
UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: André Silva
This has been a year to relish for Porto forward André Silva, the 20-year-old breaking into the first XI thanks to his prolific B team efforts and earning a five-year contract extension with a €60m buy-out clause last month. UEFA.com gets the lowdown on the Dragons' latest young prospect ahead of his debut UEFA Champions League campaign.Name: André SilvaClub: PortoDebut: 29 December 2015 v MarítimoPosition: forwardNationality: PortugueseDate of birth: 06/11/1995Preferred foot: rightHeight: 185cm
UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Kieran Tierney
After establishing himself in Celtic's starting XI this season, left-back Kieran Tierney, or 'KT' as he is known to team-mates, has been tipped for a great future at club and international levels.Name: Kieran TierneyClub: CelticDebut: 22 April 2015 v DundeePosition: left-backNationality: ScottishDate of birth: 5 June 1997Preferred foot: left Height: 1.78mThey say …"I wouldn't change Kieran Tierney for anyone. You see his attitude, it's always first class and he'll only get better. He...
UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Abdelhak Nouri
Yet to make his senior Ajax debut but already compared to Johan Cruyff in some quarters, Abdelhak Nouri is expected to have an exciting future.Name: Abdelhak NouriClub: AjaxDebut: 9 January 2016 v Hamburg (friendly)Position: midfielder/forwardNationality: Dutch Date of birth: 2 April 1997Preferred foot: right Height: 170 cmThey say …"I have known him from the age of ten – I immediately thought about a new Cruyff as the talent just oozed out of him. He is so good in small spaces, h...
UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Abdülkadir Ömür
Turkish football has a new starlet rising over the Black Sea. Trabzonspor and Turkey Under-17 midfielder Abdülkadir Ömür is tipped to be one of the hottest properties in Europe having got tongues wagging despite only turning 16 in June.Name: Abdülkadir ÖmürClub: Trabzonspor AŞDebut: yet to make senior debutPosition: midfielderNationality: TurkishDate of birth: 25 June 1999Preferred foot: leftHeight: 168cmThey say …He is a creative player but also very good at playing as part o...