The midfielder is in contention to win Goal's NxGn award after a year in which he made his Manchester City debut and starred for England's U-17s
Manchester City ace Phil Foden has made the top five of this year's NxGn series, Goal's annual list of the most talented youngsters in world football.
Although long billed as one of the Premier League club's most promising prospects, the 17-year-old midfielder has enjoyed a remarkable rise to prominence over the past 12 months, starring for both club and country.
Only last summer, City boss Pep Guardiola was left dumbstruck by Foden's playmaking skills in a pre-season friendly against Manchester United in the United States.
"It’s a long time since I have seen something like this," the former Barcelona midfielder enthused. "His performance was on another level."
Foden then starred for the England side that reached the final of the European Under-17 Championship in Croatia in May, putting his side 2-1 ahead in the tournament decider only to see Spain fight back to triumph on penalties.
The midfielder is in contention to win Goal's NxGn award after a year in which he made his Manchester City debut and starred for England's U-17s
Manchester City ace Phil Foden has made the top five of this year's NxGn series, Goal's annual list of the most talented youngsters in world football.
Although long billed as one of the Premier League club's most promising prospects, the 17-year-old midfielder has enjoyed a remarkable rise to prominence over the past 12 months, starring for both club and country.
Only last summer, City boss Pep Guardiola was left dumbstruck by Foden's playmaking skills in a pre-season friendly against Manchester United in the United States.
"It’s a long time since I have seen something like this," the former Barcelona midfielder enthused. "His performance was on another level."
Foden then starred for the England side that reached the final of the European Under-17 Championship in Croatia in May, putting his side 2-1 ahead in the tournament decider only to see Spain fight back to triumph on penalties.
