Donyell Malen

Location: Westerland, the Netherlands

The house in the middle is where he grew up as a child. His mum would drive him to training and back from right here. It's inspirational in a way to look back at his humble beginnings. (Image: nos.nl)

A skilled attacker that can use both his left and right leg to cause damage, this technically gifted youngster was born in Wieringen, Netherlands to a Dutch mother and a Surinamese father in 1999. He represents the future classic story of modern football: boy can play football well. Boy goes to Ajax. Even before the boy signs a professional contract at the age of 16, he answers the call of a top club from abroad. Yes, he's one of those youngsters that decided to quit Ajax's academy to get schooled at Arsenal's in England. He has since returned to the Netherlands and now plays for PSV as a striker, after having played for their reserve side for a year. Nicknamed Peasant, due to his rural background, our striker is an able finisher. Other notable aspects of his game are his speed. He's a pacy forward and can dribble the ball at high speed as well. He's very agile, and his strength combined with his stamina make him a serious threat in front of goal. He won the Eredivisie in the 2017-18 season with PSV, a striking achievement for a youngster who had just made it back to Holland. He's plays for the senior Dutch squad internationally and has played for them in every single youth team possible, but the Under-20 level.