Ranked list · as of August 2026
The best under-21 strikers right now (2026), by the numbers
The top-rated strikers aged 21 or under across 18 leagues this season. Wonderkids, ranked on the data.
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayansimilar↗ | Bournemouth Premier League | 20 | €58m | 7.03 |
| 2 | Mateus Manésimilar↗ | Wolverhampton Premier League | 19 | €18.5m | 6.89 |
| 3 | Eli Junior Kroupisimilar↗ | Bournemouth Premier League | 20 | €72m | 6.81 |
| 4 | Mathys Telsimilar↗ | Tottenham Hotspur Premier League | 21 | €23m | 6.71 |
| 5 | Carlos Espísimilar↗ | Levante UD La Liga | 21 | €22m | 6.88 |
| 6 | Eliezer Mayendasimilar↗ | Sunderland Premier League | 21 | €16.6m | 6.52 |
| 7 | Francesco Pio Espositosimilar↗ | Inter Serie A | 21 | €47m | 6.67 |
| 8 | Adrian Lisosimilar↗ | Getafe La Liga | 21 | €3.1m | 6.55 |
| 9 | Endricksimilar↗ | Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1 | 20 | €42m | 7.12 |
| 10 | Semih Kılıçsoysimilar↗ | Cagliari Serie A | 21 | €11.7m | 6.58 |
| 11 | Adam Daghimsimilar↗ | VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga | 21 | €8.1m | 6.71 |
| 12 | Christian Kofanesimilar↗ | Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga | 20 | €41m | 6.71 |
| 13 | Jeff Ekhatorsimilar↗ | Genoa Serie A | 20 | €19.2m | 6.56 |
| 14 | Dženan Pejčinovićsimilar↗ | VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga | 21 | €16.4m | 6.65 |
| 15 | Matías Fernández-Pardosimilar↗ | Lille Ligue 1 | 21 | €38m | 7.01 |
| 16 | Conrad Hardersimilar↗ | RB Leipzig Bundesliga | 21 | €18.6m | 6.60 |
| 17 | Francesco Camardasimilar↗ | Lecce Serie A | 18 | €15.5m | 6.43 |
| 18 | Rodrigo Ribeirosimilar↗ | FC Augsburg Bundesliga | 21 | €3.9m | 6.52 |
| 19 | Rayan Fofanasimilar↗ | RC Lens Ligue 1 | 20 | €8.3m | 6.74 |
| 20 | Sidiki Cherifsimilar↗ | Angers Ligue 1 | 20 | €16.9m | 6.59 |
| 21 | Prosper Petersimilar↗ | Angers Ligue 1 | 19 | €42.6m* | 6.56 |
| 22 | Yassir Zabirisimilar↗ | Famalicão Primeira Liga | 21 | €9.8m | 6.88 |
| 23 | Gustavo Varelasimilar↗ | Gil Vicente Primeira Liga | 21 | €3.2m | 6.72 |
| 24 | Moussa Soumanosimilar↗ | NAC Breda Eredivisie | 21 | €810k | 6.76 |
| 25 | Artem Stepanovsimilar↗ | FC Utrecht Eredivisie | 19 | €4.8m | 6.64 |
Ranked by Sofascore rating, current season, min 600 minutes, across 18 leagues. Value marked * is a market estimate. Updated August 2026.
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