Young Players who made a big impact in the World Cup

The Young player award is given to the player who makes a big impact on his team’s performance at a young age. Skills, gamestyle and freshness of play is taken into account while deciding which player is worthy of this title. Also aspects like maturity of tactical understanding and fan understanding are taken into account. There were quite a few young players that made an impact on their teams.

Neymar Jr. (Brazil)

He was their talisman, leading from the front scoring goals and in the race for the Golden boot. Unfortunately he missed his Country’s last two matches and could not see it through for them. However, with 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 matches, he definitely made an impact on his teams progress. In the matches without him, Brazil failed to score effectively and their attack was incomplete. His creativity in passing and positioning was commendable.

Oscar (Brazil)

Rated at the 7th spot in the player ranking for the tournament, Oscar has been a solid player in offense as well as defense for Brazil. His high work rate and pressing play meant that he was in the action while going ahead and also while falling back for defense. Hard work coupled with creativity made him an effective attacker for the hosts. He is definitely one player to watch out for.

Mario Goetze (Germany)

Originally in the Starting 11 for Germany, his initial performance slipped him onto the bench. However, after that whenever he came on he made a big impact going ahead. His quick pace and smart thinking opened up many defenses with ease. Scoring 2 goals in 258 minutes of play, he has shown skill, maturity of thinking and creativity of play. His winner for Germany in the finals was a marvelous piece of control and skill.

Paul Pogba (France)

The much spoken about midfielder from France had great expectations riding on his shoulders. His performance for country showed immense maturity holding the defensive midfield tight and still making runs to create holes in opposition defense. His consistency to push the attacking midfielders higher up forward and shield the defense effectively showed commitment to the game and he scored 1 goal and created 1 assist in the process. These qualities won him the award and he will continue to be a shining light for this country if he continues his strong performances.