Welcome to my weekly Wonderkid Spotlight — Where, for you, I provide information and highlight European Football’s top Wonderkids [Emerging talented players, whose excellence in his discipline is appropriate to someone older and more experienced, who are most likely to produce positive results on the field in the present and future (Causing a rise in popularity, fan interest, and Sorare NFT Value as a result of their demonstrated prowess on the field.)] and are primed for you to direct your attentionandSorare NFT Funds towards.
Our 50th Wonderkid is the surging 19-year-old Bundesliga record-setting American forward quickly making a name for himself… Matthew Hoppe!
Matthew Hoppe played a single season with the LA Galaxy academy as a teenager, before being released by the team. After earning an invitation at the age of 16 and playing for the Barça Residency Academy in Arizona, Hoppe signed with Schalke 04 in June 2019.
On November 28, 2020, Hoppe made his professional debut for Schalke against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.
On January 9, 2021, Matthew Hoppe scored a hat-trick, his first senior goals for Schalke, in a league match against Hoffenheim. Hoppe became the first American to score a hat-trick in the Bundesliga and the 4–0 result also meant that the club ended their 30 game winless streak in the league.
Hoppe signed his first professional deal at Schalke on February 1, 2021, keeping him at the club until 2023.
Hoppe received his first call-up to the United States ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021. He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Hoppe earned his first international cap when he was named in the starting 11 in the second group stage match of the competition against Martinique.
A talented young prospect quickly establishing his legitimacy on the top stages of European Football at the age of 19, Wonderkid Matthew Hoppe is absolutely one to keep on your radar. Be sure to secure and stash a Sorare NFTCard of Hoppe’s as soon as possible. He’s one for the future.
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Welcome to my weekly Wonderkid Spotlight — Where, for you, I provide information and highlight European Football’s top Wonderkids [Emerging talented players, whose excellence in his discipline is appropriate to someone older and more experienced, who are most likely to produce positive results on the field in the present and future (Causing a rise in popularity, fan interest, and Sorare NFT Value as a result of their demonstrated prowess on the field.)] and are primed for you to direct your attentionandSorare NFT Funds towards.
Our 49th Wonderkid is the 22-year-old American phenom midfielder making a name for himself with RB Leipzig and the United States on the national stage… Tyler Adams!
Introduction:(Source: Wiki)
Tyler Adams joined the Red Bulls Academy in 2011 and played with the under-13, under-14 and under-16 sides before turning professional.
On March 19, 2015, Adams was signed to New York Red Bulls II, the club’s senior reserve team playing in the United Soccer League. Adams made his debut for the team on April 4, 2015, in a 4–1 victory over Toronto FC II, the first victory in club history. After appearing regularly for NYRB II during the 2016 season, Adams helped the club to a 5–1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final.
On July 23, 2015, Adams made his debut with the New York Red Bulls first team featuring in a friendly match against Premier League champions Chelsea. He scored the second goal of the match, slotting a header past Asmir Begović in the 69th minute as the Red Bulls went on to win 4–2.
Adams signed his first senior team contract on November 3, 2015, and joined the first team in preseason training camp in 2016. Adams made his first MLS bench appearance as an unused substitute on April 1, 2016, during a 1–0 loss to the New England Revolution and on April 13 made his MLS debut, starting against the San Jose Earthquakes before returning to Red Bulls II on loan for the remainder of the season.
Adams emerged as a regular starter for the Red Bulls senior team in the 2017 season. On August 15, 2017, Adams helped New York to a 3–2 come from behind victory over FC Cincinnati, assisting on Bradley Wright-Phillips’s 77th-minute equalizer. With the win New York reached their first Open Cup final since 2003. Adams scored his first two MLS goals in a 3–3 draw with D.C. United on September 27, 2017.
On March 13, 2018, Adams opened the scoring for New York in a 3–1 victory over Club Tijuana, helping the club advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time.
Adams joined RB Leipzig in January 2019, reuniting him with former coach Jesse Marsch. Adams made his first league start on January 27 in a 4–0 victory against Fortuna Düsseldorf. On February 16, Adams recorded his first Bundesliga assist in a 3–1 victory over Stuttgart.
On August 13, 2020, Adams scored the winning goal for Leipzig in a 2–1 win over Atlético Madrid, helping the club advance to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
An exciting midfield talent gaining massive experience in the Bundesliga and one of the United States’ top footballing talents, Wonderkid Tyler Adams is primed to continue on an upward trajectory to success. Facing pressures unmatched by most footballers at the age of 20 in his club and national team roles, expect Adams to maintain his status as one of the top American footballing talents, increasing his relevancy and Sorare NFT Value over time.
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Welcome to my weekly Wonderkid Spotlight — Where, for you, I provide information and highlight European Football’s top Wonderkids [Emerging talented players, whose excellence in his discipline is appropriate to someone older and more experienced, who are most likely to produce positive results on the field in the present and future (Causing a rise in popularity, fan interest, and Sorare NFT Value as a result of their demonstrated prowess on the field.)] and are primed for you to direct your attentionandSorare NFT Funds towards.
Our 48th Wonderkid is the 22-year-old American star footballer who has played his way into a steady starting XI role at Juventus… Weston McKennie!
Introduction:(Source: Wiki)
Born in Texas, Weston McKennie lived in Kaiserslautern, Germany from age six to nine as his father, a United States Air Force officer, was stationed at nearby Ramstein Air Base. McKennie started playing soccer for the local club FC Phönix Otterbach in 2004, before moving back to the United States. McKennie then joined the youth system of Major League Soccer club FC Dallas for seven years from 2009 to 2016, before moving to the German club FC Schalke 04. His transfer to Schalke was the main catalyst for FC Dallas to create their reserve team, North Texas SC, which plays in USL League One.
During the 2017–18 season, McKennie cemented his place as a member of the Schalke first team at the age of 19. With Schalke, McKennie made 22+ appearances in the Bundesliga, finishing the 2017–18 season with 25 appearances in all competitions. Proving to be a valuable asset to Schalke given his versatility throughout the season, McKennie played in multiple positions in the midfield and defense for the team.
During the 2018–19 season, McKennie further increased his position with the Bundesliga club, starting 25 games for the club in both the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and UEFA Champions League at the age of 20. Overall, McKennie made 33 appearances for the club and scored 2 goals in all competitions, in which he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–0 away win over Lokomotiv Moscow.
Under new manager David Wagner, McKennie further established himself as an important part and valuable asset of the team as McKennie made a total of 28 appearances and scored three goals for Schalke in the Bundesliga, making a further four appearances in the DFB-Pokal for the club as well.
On August 29, 2020, it was announced that McKennie joined Serie A side Juventus on a year-long loan. In doing so, he became Juventus’ first player—and Serie A’s fifth—from the United States. The move was structured as an initial year-long loan for a fee of $5.3 million, with an option to make the loan permanent at the end of the season. On September 7, Juventus gave McKennie his introductory press conference along with the kit number 14.
McKennie made his league debut for Juventus on September 20, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 league home win against Sampdoria. McKennie made his Champions League debut for the club in the second match of the group stage, entering as a substitute in the 75th minute of a 2–0 home defeat to Barcelona. On November 1, McKennie registered on the score sheet for the first time for Juventus, earning an assist on the opening goal by Álvaro Morata in a 4–1 win against Spezia.
On October 12, 2019, McKennie scored the fastest hat-trick in the U.S. men’s national team’s history,scoring three goals in thirteen minutes in a CONCACAF Nations League game against Cuba.
On November 24, McKennie started a Champions League match against Ferencváros, becoming the first American international in Italy to do so. McKennie scored his first goal for Juventus on December 5, in the Derby della Mole against Torino; he scored the equalizer of the match, which eventually ended in a 2–1 win.
Three days later, McKennie scored his first Champions League goal for Juventus—a scissor kick on the volley—against Barcelona, helping his team win 3–0 away from home and finish in first place in their group.
On January 6, 2021, McKennie scored a goal against league-leaders Milan in a 3–1 away win; it was Milan’s first league defeat in 27 games.
McKennie started for Juventus in the 2020-21 Coppa Italia Final against Atalanta; he assisted Dejan Kulusevski for the team’s first goal in an eventual 2–1 win.
McKennie finished the 2020–21 season with six goals in 46 appearances in all competitions for Juventus.
On June 6, 2021, McKennie scored a decisive 2–2 equalizer in the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final against rivals Mexico, bringing the game to extra time. The game ultimately ended 3–2 to the United States, and McKennie was nominated Player of the Tournament.
Trophies, Awards, and Accolades:
REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – MAY 19: Weston McKennie of Juventus celebrates with the trophy following the 2-1 victory in the TIMVISION Cup Final between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on May 19, 2021 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
Juventus
Coppa Italia: 2020–21
Supercoppa Italiana: 2020
United States
CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20
CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2019
Individual
U.S. Soccer Player of the Year: 2020
CONCACAF Nations League Player of the Tournament: 2021
A mainstay in the starting XI of top European football club Juventus FC at the age of 22, Wonderkid Weston McKennie has proved his worth and more in his first two years with the storied organization. With nothing but strong showings for both club and country, anticipate continued development on the pitch from the young man McKennie (New Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is expecting 10 goals this year), alongside a steady rise in his Sorare NFT Card value over time.
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In partnering with Starkware, Sorare have built a fantastic foundation for themselves in terms of improving the ease/quickness of future Card transfers between Sorare managers as more and more players learn of and adopt the game – This scaling solution removes the inconveniences of “‘transfer in progress’ messages or hav(ing) to worry about gas-fees and unpredictable delays” and properly prepares the platform for “millions of football fans.”
Sorare is soon to be releasing a new 1/1000card scarcity.
SorareStar’s Takeaways:
Absolutely great news for Sorare here in terms of future growth for the platform.
The Company’s latest article addresses two key product points which play major factors in Sorare’s continued trajectory into the mainstream and popularity similar to that of Electronic Arts’ Fifa Ultimate Team: Ease of Use and Supply.
Ease of Use:
This point’s pretty self-explanatory: The easier the platform is to operate in and more seamless the transactions, the happier the Sorare manager. The less extra fees necessary to move cards around, the better as well.
Supply:
Adding a fourth, more common, scarcity of Sorare NFT Cards may be a point of contention for some current Sorare managers + owners of Rare, Super Rare, and Unique Cards, as it’s believed that the value of their owned Cards will begin decreasing once the 1/1000 Card group drops, as most new players will opt to purchase the cheaper, less scarce new Cards.
While it’s true that the majority of managers will direct their attention towards the new scarcity due to its naturally lower price points, consider this:
Today, one of the main gripes of incoming Sorare managers and barriers to their entry into the game is the lack of accessibility to the more popular, notable footballers due to their current pricing, causing a fairly large amount of people aware of Sorare to turn their heads from the game at the moment.
A new, more common scarcity will undoubtedly attract the attention of these managers on the fence and will, I believe, bring far more demand over time to the Sorare platform than the new supply in the long-run, and as basic economics dictates, the greater the Demand in comparison to the Supply = Greater value.
While the prices of rarer Sorare Card scarcities may drop in the short-term once this 1/1000 Card group is released, anticipate the continued rise in Sorare demand over time, as more interested parties worldwide learn and become increasingly invested in the game, to drive Sorare Card price points upwards across the board.
Conclusion:
Without a doubt, the scaling solution applied by Sorare and Starkware along with the addition of a new 1/1000 card scarcity will pay dividends for the platform’s popularity in due time. It’s two thumbs up from me. 👍👍
Watch out, FIFA.
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Welcome to my weekly Wonderkid Spotlight — Where, for you, I provide information and highlight European Football’s top Wonderkids [Emerging talented players, whose excellence in his discipline is appropriate to someone older and more experienced, who are most likely to produce positive results on the field in the present and future (Causing a rise in popularity, fan interest, and Sorare NFT Value as a result of their demonstrated prowess on the field.)] and are primed for you to direct your attentionandSorare NFT Funds towards.
Our 47th Wonderkid is the 20-year-old surging wingback rejecting offers from Bayern Munich and Arsenal, noted as the first American to play for FC Barcelona… Sergiño Dest!
Introduction:(Source: Wiki)
Born to a Surinamese-American father and a Dutch mother. Sergiño Dest played for the youth academy of Almere City until 2012, when he moved to the Ajax youth academy. Initially a forward, Dest progressed through the ranks of the club until making the switch to a full-back.
Dest debuted for Jong Ajax on October 15, 2018 in a 2–1 loss against Jong PSV. Dest impressed over the course of the 2018–19 season, making 18 appearances in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and tallying one goal and two assists. He also scored one goal and provided one assist in seven appearances in the prestigious UEFA Youth League.
On July 27, 2019, Dest made his debut for the Ajax first team in an official competitive match, as he started the 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield match, a derby against PSV Eindhoven. Ajax won the match, 2–0, and along with that, the Johan Cruyff Shield.
On August 10, 2019, Dest debuted in the Eredivisie, replacing Noussair Mazraoui in the 54th minute of the Ajax 5–0 home win against FC Emmen. He also appeared as a substitute in qualifying matches for the UEFA Champions League against PAOK and APOEL. In September, Dest was officially promoted to the Ajax first-team squad.
On September 17, 2019, he made his first start in the Champions League against Lille OSC; a match which Ajax won 3–0. Dest finished his first senior season with 35 appearances in which he scored two goals—both in the KNVB Cup fixture against Telstar.
Dest made his senior debut for the United States on September 6, 2019, at the age of , starting and playing 68 minutes in a 3–0 friendly loss against Mexico. Dest chose to commit his international future to the United States at the senior level on October 28, 2019.
On October 1, 2020, at the age of , despite interest from Bayern Munich as well, Sergiño Dest transferred to Barcelona for an initial $25 million fee plus a further €5 million in variables. He signed a five-year contract with the club with a buyout clause set at $450 million.
Dest made his debut for Barcelona on October 4, entering as a 75th minute substitute for Jordi Alba in a 1–1 draw against Sevilla. With the appearance, Dest became the first American to appear for Barcelona in La Liga. On October 20, Sergiño Destbecame the first American to play for Barcelona in a UEFA Champions League match. Later that month, Dest set another milestone, becoming the first American to play in El Clásico; Barcelona fell to a 1–3 defeat to rivals Real Madrid but Dest’s performance in the match was praised.
On November 24, 2020, Dest scored his first goal for Barcelona in a 4–0 away win over Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League group stage. In doing so, Dest became the first American to score a professional goal for the club. On March 21, 2021, he scored a brace in a 6–1 away win over Real Sociedad.
FC Barcelona’s NFT Cards are Not Currently Available on Sorare. Updates Will Be Made once Sorare releases FC Barcelona’s NFT’s.
Hyperlink To Sergiño Dest’s Sorare NFT Listed Cards Page
Conclusion:
An absolutely solid all-around player who seems to do everything right on the pitch, it’s easy to understand both the interest from top clubs interested in his talents along with Barcelona’s efforts to defend and keep Wonderkid Sergiño Destin their stable – Dest’s potential is being recognized by the top clubs. Similarly, so should you – Secure a Sergiño Dest Sorare NFT Card for your Sorarestable as soon as you can.
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Our 46th Wonderkid is the 18-year-old successor of Wonderkid Jadon Sancho and newest wearer of the No. 7 kit at Borussia Dortmund… Giovanni Reyna!
Introduction:(Source: Wiki)
The son of former Rangers, Sunderland, Manchester City, New York Red Bulls, and United States player Claudio Reyna, and Danielle Egan, a former member of the United States women’s national soccer team, Giovanni Reyna joined the academy team of his hometown club, New York City FC, in 2015. Reyna played with the City FC Academy teams until 2019, when he moved to Germany to join Borussia Dortmund’s academy.
On January 18, 2020, Reyna made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund, entering as a substitute in the 72nd minute, in a 5–3 win against FC Augsburg. Hence, he became the youngest American, aged 17 years and 66 days, ever to appear in the Bundesliga, breaking a record previously set by WonderkidChristian Pulisic.
On February 4, Reyna scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 defeat to Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16. In doing so, he became the youngest goalscorer in German Cup history.
On February 18, 2020, Reyna became the third-youngest player ever to appear in a knockout game of the UEFA Champions League when he entered as a substitute in the 67th minute against Paris Saint-Germain. Nine minutes later, Reyna set up Wonderkid Erling Haaland‘s game-winning goal for Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Round of 16, becoming the youngest American to play and record an assist in a Champions League fixture.
On March 31, Reyna placed 23rd on the annual NXGN list of the world’s best teenage footballers, published by Goal.
On September 14, 2020, Reyna started in a DFB-Pokal match and scored with a free kick in a 5–0 win against MSV Duisburg.
On September 19, 2020, Reyna scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach, aged 17 years and 311 days, to become the second-youngest American scorer in Bundesliga behind Christian Pulisic, aged 17 years and 211 days.
On October 3, 2020, in his third league appearance of the 2020–21 season, Reyna assisted 3 goals—a brace to Erling Haaland and an Emre Can header from a corner kick, to beat SC Freiburg 4–0. As a result, Reyna became the first American to record a hat trick of assists in one of the 5 major European leagues since Steve Cherundolo did it for Hannover in March 2008, and the youngest player to ever do so in the Bundesliga.
After representing the United States at several youth levels, Reyna received his first call up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020. On November 12, 2020, a day before his eighteenth birthday, Reyna made his senior national team debut against Wales. In the following game, a 6–2 friendly victory over Panama, Reyna started and scored his first senior goal directly from a free kick.
On December 5, Reyna scored his second Bundesliga goal against Eintracht Frankfurt, with a near-post finish just inside the 18-yard box. This goal made him the second-youngest American to score twice in the league after current Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic did so for the same club as Reyna, Borussia Dortmund.
On December 22, Reyna was voted the U.S. Soccer’s Young Male Player of the Year for 2020. On March 23, 2021, Reyna finished third behind winner Wonderkid Ansu Fati and runner-up Wonderkid Eduardo Camavinga in the annual NXGN list of the world’s best teenage footballers.
Reyna was a second-half substitute for Dortmund in their 4–1 victory over RB Leipzig in the 2021 DFB-Pokal Final on May 13, 2021. His involvement in the match marks him as the youngest American to appear in a domestic cup final in Europe, a record previously held by his United States Men’s National Team partner Christian Pulisic.
An incredible playmaking talent with football truly in his blood, Wonderkid Giovanni Reyna is absolutely one to keep your eye on. Reyna currently finds himself in the perfect place to gain experience and thrive in the starting XI alongside WonderkidsErling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, and newly Donyell Malen – Anticipate Reyna’s stock rising tremendously in the coming years (His Sorare NFT Card stock, that is).
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Our 45th Wonderkid is the 22-year-old face of American Soccer… Christian Pulisic!
Introduction:(Source: Wiki)
Christian Pulisic was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he spent the majority of his childhood. His parents, Kelley and Mark Pulisic, both played collegiate soccer at George Mason University and his father also played professional indoor soccer for the Harrisburg Heat in the 1990s and later became a coach at both youth and professional levels.
Pulisic lived in England for a year at the age of seven, playing for the youth team of Brackley Town. When his father was the general manager of indoor club Detroit Ignition in the mid-2000s, Pulisic lived in Michigan and played for Michigan Rush. While in Michigan, Christian attended Workman Elementary School.
After the family returned to the Hershey area, Christian grew up playing for local U.S. Soccer Development Academy club PA Classics and occasionally training with local professional club Harrisburg City Islanders, now known as Penn FC, during his teen years. In the summer of 2010, he went on a five-day trial at Chelsea’s Cobham base.
In February 2015, Borussia Dortmund signed 16-year-old Christian Pulisic and assigned him first to their U17 squad, later to the U19 during the summer of 2015. After scoring 10 and assisting 8 in just 15 games with the Dortmund youth teams, Pulisic was called to join the first team over 2015’s winter break.
In January 2016, while with the first team in the winter break, Pulisic played the second half of two friendly matches, scoring one goal and assisting another. On January 24, a day after making his debut on the first team bench, Pulisic played 90 minutes in a friendly against Union Berlin, scoring a goal and assisting another. He made his Bundesliga debut in a 2–0 win against Ingolstadt on January 30, 2016, entering as a second-half substitute for Adrián Ramos. On February 18, Pulisic made his UEFA Europa League debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 victory against Porto.
Pulisic made his first Bundesliga start on February 21, against Bayer Leverkusen before eventually being substituted for Marco Reus. He made his second Bundesliga start on April 10, against Schalke 04 in the Revierderby, playing 73 minutes before being replaced by İlkay Gündoğan. In response to Pulisic’s performance against Schalke, team manager Thomas Tuchel stated:
“He’s a teenager in his first year of professional football. His first two games in the starting eleven were in Leverkusen and here today in Schalke – not the easiest of tasks. It shows our huge appreciation that we see him as a full time player on our team. He was a valuable substitute against Werder Bremen and Liverpool. He has looked really good recently which has been proved today. It is completely normal that he could not have played with this pace and this intensity for over 90 minutes.”
On March 27, 2016, Pulisic was called up to the United States senior team by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann ahead of a World Cup qualifying game against Guatemala. Two days later, he made his debut in that match, a 4–0 win at the Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, as an 81st-minute substitute for Graham Zusi. Pulisic thus became the youngest American to play in a World Cup qualifier.
Pulisic scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Dortmund on April 17, opening the scoring in a 3–0 home win against Hamburg, making him the youngest non-German and fourth-youngest player to score a goal in the Bundesliga, at 17 years and 212 days old. With his goal against VfB Stuttgart on April 23, Pulisic broke another Bundesliga scoring record by becoming the youngest player to score two goals in the top-flight league. The game also marked his first yellow card in the Bundesliga, as a result of a challenge on Emiliano Insúa.
In the 2016 International Champions Cup friendly pre-season tournament, Pulisic scored in stoppage time against Manchester City to send the clubs into penalties. During his first competitive appearance in his second year with the club, Pulisic became Dortmund’s youngest player ever to play in the UEFA Champions League. The following weekend he scored his first goal of the season and provided two assists in a 6–0 victory against Darmstadt 98, one day before his 18th birthday.
In a September Champions League group stage game against Real Madrid, with Dortmund trailing 2–1, Pulisic entered as a second-half substitute and helped set up André Schürrle’s late goal, allowing Dortmund to earn a 2–2 draw. In a substitute appearance on October 22, Pulisic assisted one goal and scored the equalizer against Ingolstadt 04, who were last place at the beginning of the day, to salvage a draw, coming back from 3–1 down.
On January 23, 2017, Pulisic signed a new deal with Dortmund which would keep him at the club until 2020. On March 8, 2017, Pulisic scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–0 victory over Benfica in the round of 16, making him Dortmund’s youngest ever scorer in the competition at the age of 18 years, 5 months, and 18 days. Pulisic also assisted one of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s goals in the win, advancing Dortmund to the quarter-finals.
On August 5, 2017, Pulisic scored the first goal in the DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich.
On November 20, 2018, Pulisic became the youngest player to captain the United States national team in a friendly defeat to Italy, at the age of 20 years and 63 days old.
On January 2, 2019, Pulisic signed with Premier League club Chelsea for an estimated $68 million transfer fee. The deal also saw him stay at Dortmund on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. This transfer made Pulisic the most expensive American player and Borussia Dortmund’s second most expensive sale of all time, behind Ousmane Dembélé. Upon his arrival in the summer, Pulisic spoke of his desire to replicate the form shown by Eden Hazard and described the forward as a soccer idol.
On August 11, 2019, Pulisic made his Premier League debut for Chelsea in a 0–4 defeat against Manchester United. Pulisic scored his first goals for Chelsea on October 26, 2019, completing a “perfect” hat-trick in a 4–2 away win against Burnley. The hat-trick was the first of his career, and he became the second American to achieve the feat in the Premier League after Clint Dempsey for Fulham in 2012, as well as the youngest hat-trick scorer in Chelsea’s history at the age of 21 years and 38 days.Pulisic also became the first Chelsea player to score a perfect hat trick since Didier Drogba in 2010. Pulisic scored in his next two league outings, a 2–1 away victory against Watford and a 2–0 home win over Crystal Palace.
On October 23, 2019 during Champions League 2019-20 matched against Ajax, Pulisic played as a substitute where he assisted Michy Batshuayi’s late goal 1–0 win. The Belgium striker thumped home fellow substitute Pulisic’s low cross with just four minutes remaining at Johan Cruyff Arena to earn the Blues back to back away wins in the competition. Pulisic scored his first Champions League goal for Chelsea in a 2–2 draw away to Valencia on November 27.
When the Premier League fixtures resumed after the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pulisic had recovered from injury and came off the bench to score the equalizer in Chelsea’s 2–1 win against Aston Villa on June 21, 2020. In the following match, Pulisic scored the first goal in Chelsea’s 2–1 victory over Manchester City, a result that eliminated the second-placed City from title contention and confirmed Liverpool as Premier League champions. On July 22, Pulisic scored a goal in a 3–5 defeat to Liverpool.
On August 1, Pulisic scored the opening goal in the 2020 FA Cup Final against Arsenal after five minutes, becoming the first American player to score in the final of the competition, but was substituted early in the second half after sustaining a hamstring injury. Arsenal eventually came from behind to win the match 2–1.
In August 2020, Pulisic was named to the eight-player shortlist for the inaugural Premier League Young Player of the Season award, which was eventually awarded to Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Pulisic ended the 2019-20 season with 11 goals and 10 assists in all competitions.
Ahead of his second season at Chelsea, Pulisic was given the number 10 shirt after Willian, who wore the number the previous season, departed in the offseason to Arsenal. Pulisic returned to training on September 9 following the hamstring injury he suffered in the FA Cup Final in August, although Lampard kept him off the squad for the season opener against Brighton after experiencing some discomfort later in the week.
Pulisic made his season debut on October 3, entering as a substitute late in a 4–0 win over Crystal Palace. He made his first Premier League start of the season on October 17, a 3–3 draw against Southampton. On October 28, Pulisic came off the bench to score a 90th-minute goal in a 4–0 Champions League away win against Krasnodar. With his 93rd-minute goal for Chelsea against rivals Leeds United on December 5, Pulisic became the fastest American to reach 10 goals in the Premier League.
On April 3, 2021, Pulisic scored the opening goal in a 2–5 home league defeat to West Bromwich Albion. A week later, Pulisic scored a double against Crystal Palace in a 4–1 victory at Selhurst Park. On April 27, Pulisic scored Chelsea’s only goal in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final tie, becoming the youngest Chelsea player and first American to score in the Champions League semi-finals. In the return match at Stamford Bridge, Pulisic entered as a substitute and provided the assist for Mason Mount’s late goal to make it 2–0 and secure passage to the final.
On May 29, Pulisic won his first Champions League after Chelsea won 1–0 against Manchester City in the final at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, becoming the first American to play in a UEFA Champions League Final and the second American to win it after Jovan Kirovski in 1997 with Borussia Dortmund.
On June 6, 2021, Pulisic captained the United States national team to a 3–2 victory in the first-ever CONCACAF Nations League final against Mexico, scoring the winning goal by converting a penalty in the 114th minute. This marked Pulisic’s first international trophy with the first team and the end of a season that saw him win silverware with club and country.
A true superstar who has become the #1 man in the sport and captain for the USA before the age of 22, Wonderkid Christian Pulisic has seen and felt pressure unmatched by most in his young career. Already proving himself worthy on the world stage with both a CL and national trophy to his name, expect Pulisic to continue to strive for new heights on the pitch, along with great heights in the coming years to his Sorare NFT Card value.
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Welcome to my weekly Wonderkid Spotlight — Where, for you, I provide information and highlight European Football’s top Wonderkids [Emerging talented players, whose excellence in his discipline is appropriate to someone older and more experienced, who are most likely to produce positive results on the field in the present and future (Causing a rise in popularity, fan interest, and Sorare NFT Value as a result of their demonstrated prowess on the field.)] and are primed for you to direct your attentionandSorare NFT Funds towards.
Our 44th Wonderkid is the leading Chelsea academy product who made incredible leaps and bounds for his home club and country during the 2020-21 season, deemed ‘untouchable’ by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano for good reason… Mason Mount!
Introduction:(Source: Wiki)
Mason Mount was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. As a child, Mount played locally for Boarhunt Rovers and United Services Portsmouth. In 2003, at age 4, he spent one day a week training in the academies at Portsmouth and Chelsea. Citing Frank Lampard, Luka Modrić and Andrés Iniesta as his favourite players, Mount eventually joined Chelsea in 2005 at the age of 6.
At age 18, Mount was promoted to Chelsea’s senior team; he previously debuted for the club’s under-18 team in 2014, at age 15, and also appeared consistently for the club’s under-21 team by 2016. Mount scored 10 goals in 30 games in the club’s victorious 2016–17 U18 Premier League campaign. Mount also won two FA Youth Cups, the UEFA Youth League, and Chelsea Academy Player of the Year by 2017.
Mount joined Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse on July 24, 2017 on a season-long loan. He made his first-team debut on August 26, as a 77th-minute substitute during Vitesse’s 2–1 home defeat against AZ. The following month, he was given his first start in Vitesse’s KNVB Cup first-round defeat away to fifth-tier team Swift, playing the full 90 minutes of the 0–0 draw, which Swift won in a penalty shoot-out. He scored his first goal for Vitesse on October 1 in the 76th minute of a 1–1 home draw with Utrecht. Mount went onto appear in the Eredivisie Team of the Year and won Vitesse Player of the Year.
During Vitesse’s Eredivisie European play-off semi-final first leg against ADO Den Haag on 9 May 2018, Mount scored his first hat-trick, as Vitesse won 5–2 away. In the second leg, Mount scored in a 2–1 win as Vitesse won 7–3 on aggregate. In the first leg of the final against Utrecht, Mount opened the scoring, but was booked and therefore suspended for the second leg. Mount made 39 appearances in all competitions for Vitesse, scoring 14 times, before returning to Chelsea.
Mount joined Championship club Derby County on July 17, 2018 on a season-long loan. He scored a 60th-minute equaliser on his debut for Derby on 3 August 2018, during a 2–1 away victory over Reading.
Mount was sidelined for two months after suffering a hamstring injury in a FA Cup game against Accrington Stanley. He returned in a 6–1 win over Rotherham United, winning a penalty for teammate Martyn Waghorn and later scoring. Two weeks later, he scored his second senior hat-trick in a 4–0 Championship league game against Bolton Wanderers, keeping Derby in contention for the promotion playoff.
On July 15, 2019, Mount signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea. He made his competitive debut for the club on August 11, 2019 in a 0–4 away defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League. Mount scored his first Chelsea goal a week later against Leicester City during Frank Lampard’s home debut as manager at Stamford Bridge, a 1–1 draw, and added another in the next game away to Norwich City.
On July 22, 2020, Mason Mount became the first Chelsea Academy graduate to make his first team debut and complete 50 appearances in the same season. On the final day of the 2019–20 Premier League season in a 2–0 victory against Wolves, Mount scored the first goal from a free kick and assisted Olivier Giroud for the second goal to help Chelsea secure a place in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.
Mount started the 2020–21 season well, as he featured in all Chelsea matches including the one against Barnsley in the third round of the EFL Cup on 23 September, which ended in a 6–0 win at home. Three days later on September 26, Mount scored his first goal of the season against West Bromwich Albion in a 3–3 away draw. He scored in back-to-back games in January, first in a 4–0 win at Morecambe in the third round of the FA Cup and then away to Fulham in a 1–0 Premier League victory. On January 24, 2021, Mount captained Chelsea for the first timeat the age of 21 in a 3–1 win at home over Luton Town in the FA Cup.
On March 4, Mount scored the only goal in a 1–0 away league win over Liverpool, handing the Reds their fifth consecutive league defeat at Anfield for the first time in their history.
Mount scored his first goal in European football in Chelsea’s 2–0 win over Porto in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on April 7, becoming the youngest Chelsea player to score in the Champions League knockout stage.
On April 27, Mount marked his 100th appearance for Chelsea in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg. In the second leg in London on May 5, Mount scored the second goal in a 2–0 win over Real Madrid, which helped Chelsea advance to the Champions League Final 3–1 on aggregate.
Early in the 2020-21 season, Mount’s presence in the Chelsea and England starting line-ups was alleged by fans and media to be because of favouritism by respective team managers, Lampard and Gareth Southgate. These doubts were allayed after Thomas Tuchel acknowledged Chelsea’s growing reliance on Mount calling him “crucial for our game” and “an absolutely key player”and endorsed him as one of the best players in Europe. On May 18, Mount was voted as Chelsea’s Player of the Year.
I dedicate this special award to the academy, thank you for your continued support Chels fans! pic.twitter.com/82qFsrz626
On May 29, 2021, Mason Mount provided the assist for Kai Havertz’s goal, as Chelsea won 1–0 against Manchester City in the 2020-21 Champions League final to win the CL trophy for the second time in their history, and Mount’s first trophy with the club.
Trophies, Awards, and Accolades:
Chelsea Youth
U18 Premier League: 2016–17
FA Youth Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17
UEFA Youth League: 2015–16
Chelsea
UEFA Champions League: 2020–21
FA Cup runner-up: 2019–20, 2020–21
England U19
UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2017
England
UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2020
Individual
Chelsea Academy Player of the Year: 2016–17
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Player: 2017
Eredivisie Talent of the Month: January 2018
Vitesse Player of the Year: 2017–18
Eredivisie Team of the Year: 2017–18
Chelsea Player of the Year: 2020–21
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2020–21
Premier League Academy Graduate of the Year: 2020–21
An excellent player quickly becoming a household name in the footballing world due to his prowess on the field and backing from top manager Thomas Tuchel (as well as Frank Lampard) to lead a team at the top of the footballing pyramid in Chelsea FC, Wonderkid Mason Mount is one to invest in as early as possible. As one of Chelsea and England’s best players and leaders on the pitch for years to come, the sky’s the limit for Mason Mount and his Sorare NFT Card value.
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Our 43rd Wonderkid is the 19-year-old Ivorian ‘prodigy’ winger for Manchester United who’s been tipped to “win the Ballon d’Or in five years”… Amad Diallo!
Introduction:(Source: Wiki)
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Amad Diallo emigrated to Italy at a young age. He began his footballing career at Boca Barco’s youth team in September 2014, where he impressed at a Christmas tournament the same year; he was the tournament’s top goalscorer and the youngest on the field. Diallo was officially registered to Boca Barco on January 14, 2015.
With a number of Serie A clubs being interested in him while at Boca Barco, Diallo moved to Atalanta in 2015. While initially assigned to the Campionato Giovanissimi Regionali Professionisti – the under-14 championship of Italy – during the 2015–16 season, Diallo quickly moved to the Campionato Giovanissimi Nazionali, the under-15 championship. With the Atalanta Primavera, Diallo played in the Final Eight, scoring against Roma in the final and helping his side win the league title.
During the 2016–17 season, Diallo played for the under-15 side, before moving up to the under-17 side in 2017–18, where he scored 12 goals in 27 appearances in the Campionato Nazionale Under-17. In 2018–19, Diallo scored 12 goals and made seven assists in 16 under-17 games, before moving up to the under-19 championship, registering six goals and six assists in 26 games in the Campionato Primavera 1. Amad Diallo won the 2018–19 season with Atalanta.
In 2019, Diallo won the Supercoppa Primavera, providing both assists in the club’s 2–1 victory over Fiorentina. He scored six goals and made six assists in 25 league games, helping Atalanta win the Campionato Primavera 1 in 2019–20 for a second successive season.
Completing his journey through Atalanta’s youth system, Amad Diallo made his Serie A debut on October 27, 2019, entering from the bench on the 79th minute against Udinese; he scored his first goal for Atalanta four minutes later in the club’s 7–1 home win. In doing so, Amad Diallo became the first player born in 2002 to score in the Italian top flight.
On October 5, 2020, Manchester United agreed to sign Diallo in January 2021, pending the agreement of personal terms, passing a medical and the issue of a work permit. The reported fee was of $30 million – $47 million including bonuses. Diallo officially joined Manchester United on January 7, 2021, on a five-year contract with the option of an extra year.
Diallo was first called up to the senior team on February 9, as an unused substitute in an FA Cup fifth round match against West Ham United, which ended in a 1–0 Manchester United win after extra time. On February 18, Diallo made his first-team debut for United as a substitute for WonderkidMason Greenwood in a 4–0 away win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Europa League round of 32 tie.
Diallo’s first goal for United arrived on 11 March, in a 1–1 home draw against AC Milan in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 tie.
On March 13, Amad Diallo was selected by the IFFHS in their 2020 CAF Youth Team of the Year (U20). On May 11, Diallo made his Premier League debut against Leicester City, assisting Mason Greenwood‘s goal in a 2–1 defeat; the goal was the first time in 15 years a teenager assisted another for a Premier League goal.
Diallo was first called up to the Ivory Coast national team on March 18, 2021, for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Niger and Ethiopia on the 26th and 30th of March, respectively. He made his debut against Niger, entering as an 86th-minute substitute.
On June 5, 2021, Diallo scored his first international goal in a friendly against Burkina Faso, through a 97th-minute free kick, to help his team win 2–1 at home.
On July 3, 2021, Amad Diallo was named in the Ivory Coast Olympic team for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Diallo made his Olympics debut with an assist in a 2–1 win against Saudi Arabia on July 22.
A lightning-fast, surging talent generating mass interest for both club and country at the age of 19, Wonderkid Amad Diallohas the raw talents necessary to dominate at the top level and appears on track to do just that for both English football giants Manchester United and the Ivory Coast in the near future. Expect great results once Diallo finds himself at the top level, along with a great upwards trajectory of his Sorare NFT Card value. He’s a dynamic top talent.
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Our 42nd Wonderkid is the 21-year-old Serbian striker enjoying a meteoric rise and scoring in high clips at Fiorentina, who recently earned the 2020-21 Serie A Best Young Player award… Dušan Vlahović!
Introduction:(Source: Wiki)
Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Dušan Vlahović began playing football in the “Altina Zemun” football school at the age of 14, where he spent most of his time playing with older generations. Vlahović spent 3 months with OFK Beograd and made 1 appearance for Red Star Belgrade before joining Partizan in the summer of 2014.
Vlahović signed his first professional contract with Partizan in 2015, at the age of15. At the beginning of 2016, Vlahović joined Partizan’s first team under coach Ivan Tomić and was given the number 9 kit. He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut on February 21, 2016 against OFK Beograd, as the youngest debutant in the history of Partizan.
In the next fixture, played on February 27, 2016, Vlahović became the youngest player in the Eternal derby, when he was substituted on for the beginning of the second half. Previously, the record was kept by Luka Jović. On April 2, 2016, Vlahović scored his first goal for Partizan against Radnik Surdulica in 3–2 home win and became the youngest scorer in club history.
Throughout the spring, Vlahović was scouted by a number of established European teams, including Arsenal, Anderlecht and Juventus, but Partizan had declined all offers for their star youngster. Vlahović was also a scorer in the final cup match against Javor Ivanjica, which Partizan won.
In June 2017, Vlahović signed a five-year preliminary contract with Fiorentina, which became official on his 18th birthday, January 28, 2018. Vlahović was officially purchased by Fiorentina on February 22, 2018, and chose to wear the number 28 jersey.
On September 25, 2018, Vlahović made his debut for Fiorentina, in Serie A, in a 2–1 loss to Inter Milan. On August 18, 2019, Vlahović scored his first goals with Fiorentina, a brace in a 3–1 win against Monza in the third round of the 2019–20 Coppa Italia.
On March 13, 2021, Vlahović scored a first half hat trick in a 4–1 away win over Benevento.
Dušan Vlahović enjoyed an extraordinary 2020-21 season, finishing 4th in Serie A scoring with 21 goals, behind only Cristano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, and Luis Muriel. For his great efforts at the the age of 20-21, Dušan Vlahović earned the 2020-21 Serie A Young Player of the Year award.
An explosive striker finding the back of the net with relative ease at the age of 21, Wonderkid Dušan Vlahović has all the makings of a top star in European Football. With top clubs including Juventus, Milan, Liverpool, and Manchester City already knocking on Fiorentina’s door for his services, anticipate Vlahović to be poached soon and groomed into a top, top striker, further increasing the value in his future Sorare NFT Card Value.
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