Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport has announced the list of top 20 footballers under the age of 21 with the most goals in their professional careers.

Two players of Nigerian heritage, Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli, made the shortlist.

The Nigeria national-teamer placed tenth on the list with a total of 26 goals scored for club and country, while Alli is the second highest ranked player with 56 goals.

Iheanacho ranked higher than Monaco teenage sensation Mbappe (11th), Man City teammate Leroy Sane (13th), Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele (16th) and Manchester United's Marcus Rashford(18th).

Gabigol, Zivkovic, Dembele (Celtic) and Gabriel Jesus made the top five.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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