Who are the most decisive young players aged under 23 in Europe? Goal gives you the lowdown with our ranking in conjunction with Opta
Kylian Mbappe has never done things like the others. On Sunday, the 19-year-old showed that once again as he captured the spotlight at Stade Velodrome, where he won the match for Paris Saint-Germain.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel admitted that he punished the forward by putting him on the bench for the start of the game against Marseille, but just three minutes after coming onto the field, he accelerated like lightning to open the scoring and tilt the match in PSG’s favour.
Since August, he has posted terrifying figures, already up to 10 goals in Ligue 1 this season. But where does he rank in comparison to other players under 23? Goal has taken a look at the most decisive young players – adding together goals and assists – in Europe’s five major leagues since August 2016.
Getty Images25Franck Kessie
95 matches, 23 times decisive – 14 goals, 9 assists.
AdvertisementGetty24Allan Saint-Maximin
86 matches, 23 times decisive – 10 goals, 13 assists.
Getty Images23Leon Bailey
65 games, 26 times decisive – 19 goals, 7 assists.
Getty Images22Kelechi Iheanacho
69 games, 27 times decisive – 17 goals, 10 assists