Study ranks three Brazilians among world’s top 20 under-20 players | OneFootball

The Football Observatory (CIES) released a list this Wednesday of the 200 best under-20 players in the world. Brazilians Estêvão, from Chelsea, Rayan, from Vasco, and Pedrinho, from Zenit, appear in the top 20.

The study was conducted only with players who have not yet turned 20 years old. The scores were based on the players' performance and playing time in 2025, as well as the weight of the league in which they play.

Former Palmeiras player, Estêvão is the highest-ranked Brazilian in the ranking. The 18-year-old forward is in fourth place, with 86.7 points, behind only Zaire-Emery (87.8) from PSG, and Pau Cubarsí (93.4) and Lamine Yamal (97.7) from Barcelona. The player, who joined Chelsea in July, has played 40 games this year – including for Palmeiras and the Brazilian National Team – with 12 goals and six assists.

Rayan is the second highest-scoring Brazilian in the study. The Vasco forward has 80.7 points and occupies the 18th position. The 19-year-old athlete is one of the highlights of Cruzmaltino this season, with 36 games, ten goals, and one assist, and is on Porto's radar.

Former Corinthians player Pedrinho, in turn, appears in the 20th position on the list, with 80.2 points. The 19-year-old forward scored two goals and provided five assists in 18 games for Zenit this year.

Besides the trio, other Brazilians also appear in the ranking. They are: Souza (73.1) from Santos, Alysson (71.7) from Grêmio, Lucas Ferreira (75.9), Alisson Santana (73.4), and Kauã Elias (71.8) from Shakhtar Donetsk, and Kaick da Silva (69.8) from Dallas.

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