Unveiling Tomorrow’s Champions: The Generation Adidas Cup’s Rising Stars

The Generation Adidas Cup begins next March 30, and it has been the stage where outstanding players have started their brilliant careers. Figures like Lucas Paqueta, Ferran Torres, and Julian Alvarez have participated in this event, marking the beginning of successful careers. On this occasion, we present the 10 players to watch in the U-15 age group:

Jose Lino (2009) // Forward // Sporting Club (Portugal): The young Portuguese forward has had a phenomenal season so far, scoring 6 goals and adding 5 assists in 17 games with Sporting Club U-15. Additionally, he has played with Sporting Club U-16, where he added 4 goals in 3 games. Lino is a versatile forward who can play as a classic center forward or second forward, with great ability to score.

Edy Lugo (2009) // Midfielder // Monterrey (Mexico): Monterrey is one of the great academies in Mexico and constantly produces prospects with great projection. Lugo is an offensive midfielder or winger with great technical ability and footwork. He has been a key player for Monterrey U-14 and is the team's leading scorer. He has participated in a Mexican U-16 national camp.

Yari Vanderhallen (2009) // Forward // Genk (Belgium): Genk has been ranked as one of the best academies in Belgium and has produced great stars such as Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois. Now, Vanderhallen is a prospect who is growing by leaps and bounds. He was the top scorer of his team and played with Belgium U-15 in a friendly series against England, where he scored 1 goal in 2 games.

Iker Herrera (2009) // Defender // Valencia (Spain): Iker Herrera is a central defender with great projection, a good 1v1 defender, reads the game correctly, and has great passing ability. Herrera also participated with the Spanish U-15 and U-16 national teams.

Yabsera Meron (2010) // Midfielder // Arsenal (England): Meron is perhaps one of the best-known players for his videos on TikTok and Instagram, where he demonstrates his great skill with the ball. In addition to his great skills, Meron is a player with great pace and explosion, making him a very dangerous player.

Robert Turdean (2010) // Forward // Chicago Fire (United States): Turdean is considered by many scouts as one of the best players born in 2010. At only 14 years old, Turdean plays against kids a year older than him and is the most dominant player in the league. Last weekend he made his debut with the U-17 team where he also scored.

Ademar Chavez (2009) // Midfielder // Los Angeles FC (United States): Chavez is a playmaker with great technical ability and a very intelligent player. Chavez has been on the rise this season and impressed with his great performances with the Mexican U-15 team in Spain where he scored 2 goals in 3 games. He was also in a national camp with the U.S. U-15, demonstrating the great interest that both teams have in him.

Mathis Albert (2009) // Forward // LA Galaxy (United States): Albert is the next great prospect that the United States could produce. A forward with great pace, dribbling, explosion, imbalance, and very productive in relation to goals and assists. Albert already made his debut in a pre-season friendly with LA Galaxy II and has shown that the age limit is not an impediment to his talent.

Kaedren Spivey (2009) // Midfielder // San Jose Earthquakes (United States): Spivey is a box-to-box style central midfielder. Last season Spivey's game has been on the rise, and due to his great performances, he participated with the US U-15 national team. Technically a very gifted player, Spivey also shows great tactical awareness and work rate; he is a very good player on the ball and has great footwork.

Caleb Simmons (2009) // Defender // New York Red Bulls (United States): Simmons is a central defender who recently joined the New York Red Bulls academy after previously being with Hertha Berlin, has made a notable impact on the team. His emergence has been impressive, standing out as one of the best players on the field and leaving a lasting impression on his coaches. With a great physical profile and fabulous passing ability, Simmons possesses all the necessary tools to be a high-level central defender. He is poised to showcase his full potential in this new edition of the Generation Adidas Cup.