Florian Wirtz (Germany / Bayer Leverkusen) — born 2003

Florian Wirtz helped Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga unbeaten in 2023–24 — the first unbeaten Bundesliga champions in history — contributing 18 goals and 20 assists in 44 games across all competitions. He was named the Bundesliga's Player of the Season and won the German Footballer of the Year award at 20. He scored in the 2024 European Championship for Germany. With Xabi Alonso's departure to Real Madrid in 2025 and Wirtz's subsequent €150 million move to City or Madrid expected, he is Europe's most valuable player under 23.