There are a countless amount of young prodigies spread out across Europe that have burst spectacularly into the spotlight this season.
Each of them will excel in their own specific areas, whether that be flair, speed or a ferocious and unparalleled ability to find the target from all sorts of angles.
It would take a very comprehensive and rigorous system indeed to be able to sift through them and pick out the best of the best.
Luckily, the CIES Football Observatory have created just that. Founded in 2005, the research group works within the International Centre for Sports Studies and specialises in the statistical analysis of football.