Top Soccer Prospects 2025. Nxgn's annual rankings highlight the top young players who show potential to achieve greatness in the sport. Each year we track it’s accuracy and change how it’s put together based on lessons learned from previous years.

We’ve ranked the top 25 players in world football, aged 21 or under, based on their achievements and potential. Lionel messi remains among the world’s best players, but cristiano ronaldo drops out of the top 25 following euro 2024.