Joao Neves tops world U20 ranking as data points to where Summer transfer focus will be
April 26 – Benfica starlet Joao Neves is the most seasoned U20 player in world football according to data provided by the CIES Football Observatory.
19-year-old Neves ranked top of the CIES’s study, which used an index that weighted minutes played in official senior club or national team matches according to their ‘sporting level’ to decide the top 100 U20 players in that category.
The young Portuguese has featured across 4,500 minutes for Benfica this season and has quickly become a fundamental part of the team as they push for the league title.
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