From São Paulo and Belo Horizonte to Barcelona, Amsterdam and Philadelphia, a new global watchlist of footballers born in 2009 has placed 59 academy-age players in the continental spotlight. Brazil has three representatives: Palmeiras forward Eduardo Conceição, Corinthians prospect Iago Machado and Cruzeiro’s Eduardo Pape.
Brazil’s three names on the emerging global map
Conceição arrives on the list after featuring prominently for Brazil at the South American Under-17 Championship, where the Palmeiras player was pictured celebrating a goal. He is joined by Iago Machado of Corinthians and Eduardo Pape of Cruzeiro, giving three of Brazil’s major development centres a place in the selection.
- Eduardo Conceição — Brazil — Palmeiras
- Iago Machado — Brazil — Corinthians
- Eduardo Pape — Brazil — Cruzeiro
The selection stretches far beyond the traditional European academy circuit. It includes players attached to clubs in South America, Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania, alongside prospects already developing at institutions such as Bayern Munich, Ajax, Barcelona, Roma, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
A list that runs across the football map
Argentina contributes two players from Córdoba and Buenos Aires, while neighbouring nations Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay are also represented. Mexico has Club León player Alberto Santiago Cisneros in the group, and North American entries include players at Real Salt Lake, Toronto FC, Red Bull New York and Philadelphia Union.
- Giovanni Baroni — Argentina — CA Talleres
- Simón Escobar — Argentina — Vélez Sarsfield
- Van Parker — Canada — Real Salt Lake
- Samuel Martínez — Colombia — Atlético Nacional
- Edwin Quintero — Ecuador — Independiente del Valle
- Jahmarie Nolan — Jamaica — Toronto FC
- Alberto Santiago Cisneros — Mexico — Club León
- Elías Díaz — Paraguay — Libertad Asunción
- Caleb Simmons — Puerto Rico — Red Bull New York
- Adri Mehmeti — United States — Red Bull New York
- Cavan Sullivan — United States — Philadelphia Union
- Gabriel da Silva — Uruguay — Peñarol
European academies heavily represented
The European contingent brings together youngsters from established clubs and less familiar development routes. Ajax has two entries, Bayern Munich two more, while Barcelona, Roma and Atlético Madrid each have players included.
- Luca Weinhandl — Austria — Sturm Graz
- Xander Dierckx — Belgium — Royal Antwerp
- Joshua Nga Kana — Belgium — Anderlecht
- Matej Deket — Bosnia and Herzegovina — Borac Banja Luka
- Matous Srb — Czechia — Bayern Munich
- Mikkel Bro Hansen — Denmark — PSV Eindhoven
- Marvin Nasnas — Denmark — FC Copenhagen
- Christ Batola — France — Troyes
- David Boly — France — Paris Saint-Germain
- Adil Hamdani — France — Lyon
- Believe Munongo — France — Metz
- Andria Bartishvili — Georgia — Iberia 1999
- Kennet Eichhorn — Germany — Bayer Leverkusen
- Cassiano Kiala — Germany — Bayern Munich
- Louis Lemke — Germany — Hamburg
- Orian Goren — Israel — Barcelona
- Antonio Arena — Italy — Roma
- Riccardo Cassano — Italy — Como
- Destiny Elimoghale — Italy — Juventus
- Abdellah Ouazane — Morocco — Ajax
- Mohamed Abdalla — Netherlands — Ajax
- Jerayno Schaken — Netherlands — Feyenoord
- Tiago Rodrigues — Portugal — Benfica
- Mezian Mesloub Soares — Portugal — Lens
- Eduardo Corlat — Romania — Real Madrid
- Tian Nai Koren — Slovenia — Club Brugge
- Miha Matjasec — Slovenia — FC Liefering
- Jorge Domínguez — Spain — Atlético Madrid
- Christian Imga — Spain — Athletic Bilbao
- Jordi Pesquer — Spain — Barcelona
- Oliver Månsson — Sweden — IFK Gothenburg
- Altin Azemi — Switzerland — Neuchâtel Xamax
- Slim Bouaskar — Tunisia — Roma
- Ali Demirbilek — Turkey — Fenerbahce
- Ada Yuzgec — Turkey — Galatasaray
- Adam Guram — Ukraine — Hajduk Split
Academies beyond Europe and the Americas
Several entries underline the breadth of modern scouting networks, from Sydney and Chengdu to Bamako, Lagos and Dushanbe. The group also includes a player from Tsinghua University High School in China, as well as representatives from clubs in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Tajikistan.
- Akol Akon — Australia — Sydney FC
- Zhao Songyuan — China — Tsinghua University High School
- Shuai Weihao — China — Chengdu Rongcheng
- Hubert Yao Kouassi — Côte d’Ivoire — Nordsjælland
- Maki Kitahara — Japan — FC Tokyo
- Ismaël Kamissoko — Mali — Etoiles du Mandé
- Ebenezar Harcourt — Nigeria — Sporting Lagos
- Cheikh Dieng — Senegal — Diambars FC
- Mekhrubon Odilzoda — Tajikistan — Istiklol
