ESPN has been compiling a ranking of the best footballers in the world in each age group since 2009.
Sports.Biz presents the final list:
2009 – Max Dowman ("Arsenal");
2008 – Lennart Karl ("Bavaria");
2007 – Lamine Yamal ("Barcelona");
2006 – Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG);
2005 – Desire Doue (PSG);
2004 – Joao Neves (PSG);
2003 – Jude Bellingham ("Real Madrid");
2002 – Pedri ("Barcelona");
2001 – Michael Olise ("Bavaria");
2000 – Erling Haaland ("Manchester City");
1999 – Declan Rice ("Arsenal");
1998 – Kylian Mbappé ("Real Madrid");
1997 - Ousmane Dembélé (PSG);
1996 – Raphinha ("Barcelona");
1995 – Joshua Kimmich ("Bavaria");
1994 - Bruno Fernandes ("Manchester United");
1993 – Harry Kane ("Bavaria");
1992 – Thibaut Courtois ("Real Madrid");
1991 – Virgil van Dijk ("Liverpool");
1990 – Danny Welbeck ("Brighton");
1989 – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ("Marseille");
1988 – Robert Lewandowski ("Barcelona");
1988 – Lionel Messi ("Inter Miami").