A list that identified some of the best talent born in 1998 has re-emerged – and a number of high-profile players feature, including Martin Odegaard and Federico Valverde.
Back in October 2015, The Guardian claimed to have "scoured the world" in a bid to find some of the best players born in '98.
Three goalkeepers, seven defenders, 20 midfielders and 19 forwards are included in the list but only a handful went on to establish themselves on the international stage.
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Luca Fernandez, the second-eldest son of Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane, was the first goalkeeper to feature. At the time, he had just won the European Championship title with France Under-17s.
He was also playing for Real Madrid B but four years after the list was published, Luca left Los Blancos to join Rayo Vallecano. The 26-year-old recently signed for second division side Granada.
Three others French players are also named alongside Fernandez, including Bilal Boutobba, Dayot Upamecano and former Arsenal man Jeff Reine-Adelaide, who now plays for Serie B side Salernitana.
Here is the full list of players and where they are now:
Franco Lopez - currently a free agent, last played for Argentine side Canuelas in 2022.
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Tomás Conechny - now at La Liga club Deportivo Alavés.
Panos Armenakas - now at USL Championship side Memphis 901 FC.
Sandi Lovric - now at Serie A outfit Udinese.
Ismail Azzaoui - now plays for Araz-Naxçıvan in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
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Evander Ferreira - now plays for Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers.
Lincoln - now at Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Matheus Pereira - now plays for Spanish club Eibar.
Jesús Marimón - now at Colombian side Deportes Quindío.
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Davor Lovren - currently a free agent, last played for Croatian side Kustošija.
Dominik Smekal - now plays for Czech third division club Hlučín.
Jacob Bruun Larsen - now plays at Bundesliga club Hoffenheim.
Kaan Kairinen - now plays for Czech First League side Sparta Prague.
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Bilal Boutobba - now plays at Ligue 2 club Clermont.
Dayot Upamecano - now plays for Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich.
Jeff Reine-Adelaide - now plays at Serie B club Salernitana.
Luca Fernández - now plays for Spanish side Granada CF.
Fabian Benko - now plays for Bayernliga Süd club FC Pipinsried.
Felix Passlack - now plays at Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.
Dimitris Limnios - now plays at Super League side Panathinaikos.
Reza Shekari - now plays for Iranian club Sepahan.
Haviv Ohayon - now plays at Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Hadera on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Manuel Locatelli - now plays for Serie A giants Juventus.
Manuel Nicoletti - now at Serie C Group C club Picerno.
Ritsu Doan - now plays for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.
Sidiki Maiga - now at Spanish side Azuqueca.
Pablo López - now plays at Mexican outfit Jaguares.
Ulises Torres - now plays for Mexican club Leones Negros UdeG.
Hachim Mastour - now at Malaysia Super League outfit Selangor FC.
Javairô Dilrosun - now plays for Liga MX club América.
Justin Bijlow - now at Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah - currently a free agent, last played for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.
Han Kwang-song - now at DPRK Premier League club April 25 Sports Club.
Martin Odegaard - now at Premier League side Arsenal.
Rafik Zekhnini - now at Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08.
Krystian Bielik - now at League One club Birmingham City.
Pedro Pereira - now at Serie A side Monza.
Ianis Hagi - now plays for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
Artem Galadzhan - now plays for Russian third tier side Irtysh Omsk.
Zehrudin Mehmedovic - now at Serbian League West outfit FK FAP on loan from FK Sloboda Užice.
Jan Mlakar - now plays for Serie B side Pisa.
Liam Jordan - now at Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Brommapojkarna.
Lee Seung-woo - now at South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
José Luis 'Kuki' Salazar - now plays for Spanish side Córdoba CF.
José María Amo - now at Spanish club CD Tenerife.
Dani Olmo - now plays for La Liga side Barcelona.
Zackarias Faour - now at Swedish club Torns IF.
İbrahim Demirbağ - currently a free agent, last played for Turkish side Arnavutköy Belediyesi FSK.
Christian Pulisic - now plays for Serie A club AC Milan.
Federico Valverde - now at La Liga side Real Madrid.
Topics: Premier League, La Liga, Serie A
Jack Kenmare