The 10 best teenage scorers in Europe in 2024: Yamal, Garnacho, Mainoo…

Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and Manchester United stars are among Europe's 10 best-performing teenagers in 2024.

As footballers continue to appear on the scene at ridiculously young ages, there are plenty of young players currently tearing up Europe's top five leagues.

We took a closer look at the 10 teenagers who have scored the most goals in all competitions in 2024 across Europe's top five leagues.

Note: When players are tied on goals, we have separated them according to their goals ratio by 90.

10. Brajan Gruda – 3 goals

Set to turn 20 later this month, Gruda has enjoyed a productive season with Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. He managed to score three in his final six games of the season and finished the campaign in prolific form.

Mainz fans will be hoping he continues this kind of form next season.

9. Kenan Yildiz – 3 goals

Juventus managed to lure Yildiz away from Bayern Munich's academy in 2022 and the German striker has had a real breakthrough in Serie A this season.

Based on his xG outperformance, he is the fourth most clinical player in the Juventus team since his debut. The future for him and Juventus looks really bright.

8. Luka Romero – 3 goals

The teenage attacking midfielder spent the second half of the season on loan with Almeria from AC Milan. He has also done well during this period, averaging a goal every 165 minutes.

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7. Mathys Tel – 4 goals

Playing supporting role to Harry Kane is no easy task, but Tel is always extremely sharp when called upon. The vast majority of his appearances have come off the bench, but the 19-year-old only needs a few minutes to make an impact on the game.

There is no doubt that Bayern Munich have a star in the making.

6. Malick Fofana – 4 goals

Since Fofana joined Lyon in January, the club have lost just three league matches and moved from the relegation zone to the top six.

After scoring vital goals against Nantes, Monaco and Lille, it didn't take long for the 19-year-old to adapt to his new surroundings.

5. Youssoufa Moukoko – 4 goals

It seems like Moukoko has been around for ages, but he's still only 19 years old. The German striker has done well for Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, scoring four goals in 14 matches since the start of the year.

4. Alejandro Garnacho – 5 goals

While many Man Utd stars have flattered to deceive this year, Garnacho has been among their most consistent players.

“His endurance is incredible; the volume of his game is incredible and I don’t see anything this boy can’t do,” said Louis Saha. Betfred earlier this year.

“Cristiano Ronaldo was surprising us game after game, so I'm looking forward to Garnacho playing in a more confident team, where the coach has given him a bigger role to play and where he can show his personality and confidence.

“Not only can you see his confidence growing, but his maturity level is improving as well. He no longer has this naivety in his game and it is an obligation for any young person to go out and show his quality.

3. Kobbie Mainoo – 5 goals

While the Red Devils have had a fairly dismal 2023-24 campaign, Mainoo's breakthrough has been a real highlight of the year.

The teenager brings many attributes and he was able to back them up with a final product as well. We can't wait to see him in an England shirt this summer.

2. Lamine Yamal – 6 goals

Is there a more promising youngster in world football right now? The term “generational talent” is thrown around quite casually these days, but Yamal certainly fits that definition.

At only 16 years old, the young Barcelona player still has a lot to do in the years to come.

1. Arda Güler – 6 goals

Real Madrid fans had to be patient with Guler, but the Turkish prodigy really showed his class late in the season.

He has scored six goals in his last seven matches and since the start of the year he has averaged a goal every 73 minutes. With Kylian Mbappe and Endrick on the way for next season, Real Madrid's advanced options look scary.