Jules Koundé

Location: France

His crib in France looked like that of a five-year-old. We hope that this isn't the case now. (Image: imgur.com)

This centre-back is not a very big bloke, but this youngster's lack of big muscles is made up for by his anticipation and concentration. It'd be very hard for anyone that watches him play believe that he's just 21. We're not surprised that Sevilla broke their transfer record to bring him to the club. He's a solid substitute for the right-back position, and doesn't shy away from getting in the attacking third and has slowly crept into the starting eleven of the Andalusian club. This Parisien left his city as a two-year-old and started kicking the ball around when he was just 6 with the Fraternelle de Landiras. His formative years were in this academy. He joined Cérons in 2008 and spent two years with them. The last stop that he'd make before making it to Bordeaux's academy was at La Brède FC. Three years later, he was at the Girondins' academy. Passing through their ranks, he went on to represent their B team and then the first team. He made his Ligue 1 debut in 2018, and hasn't looked back since. His progression from an academy player to playing for one of the top clubs in Europe has been rapid, and we expect him to do well in Spain. This young man is of Beninese origin, but it is highly unlikely that he'll represent another nation but France. He plays for France's U20 side as of now.