Five years on from releasing their '50 for the future' list, UEFA can be content with their success rate on naming the ones to watch.
The governing body gathered a team of reporters to decide who should feature among the best young players to watch out for ahead of the 2018/2019 season. The 50 contains league winners, Champions League winners and European Championship winners.
Not everyone on the list has hit those heights though, with several stars failing to reach the heights expected of them. Here, Mirror Football looks at what happened to all 50 players named in UEFA's '50 for the future'.
Ethan Ampadu
At the time, Ethan Ampadu had just made his debut for Chelsea, but he has spent four of the past five years out on loan. Ampadu is currently on loan at Serie A side Spezia, making 11 appearances so far this season.
Though he has not broken through at Chelsea, Ampadu has become a regular for Wales on the international stage. He featured in all three of the Dragons' games at the World Cup as they exited in the group stage.
Houssem Aouar
Houssem Aouar has frequently been a transfer target of Arsenal's since he was named in the list. The midfielder has stayed at Lyon though, becoming captain of the French side, though his contract will expire at the end of the season.
Jann-Fiete Arp
Jann-Fiete Arp has endured some fall from grace since being named in the list, though he did earn a move to Bayern Munich in 2019. Having failed to make a senior appearance at Bayern, he joined 2.Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel on a free transfer in the summer.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Kepa earned a world-record move to Chelsea soon after appearing in UEFA's '50 for the future' list. A disappointing two years saw him lose his place in their team to Edouard Mendy, though he now appears to have regained the number one spot under Graham Potter.
Leon Bailey
Winger Leon Bailey spent three more years at Bayer Leverkusen before completing a £30m move to Aston Villa in the summer of 2021. He has since become a regular for the Premier League side, scoring five goals in all competitions.
Nicolo Barella
Nicolo Barella's talent was quickly recognised by Europe's top teams and he joined Inter Milan in 2019. He is a key player for the Serie A side, winning the league title and the Coppa Italia with them, and helped Italy to win Euro 2020.
Fyodor Chalov
Fyodor Chalov has failed to live up to his potential since being named on the UEFA list. He has spent most of that time at CSKA Moscow, with a brief six-month spell at Swiss side FC Basel last season.
Sander Berge
Sander Berge remains one of Europe's highest-rated midfielders, though he is currently at Championship side Sheffield United. The 24-year-old is a key player for the Blades, who are second in the table, though he did receive interest from Liverpool in 2021.
Federico Chiesa
Federico Chiesa has more than fulfilled his potential since being included on the list, joining Juventus in 2020. He won the Coppa Italia in 2021, as well as playing a key role as Italy won Euro 2020, though saw his progress cruelly stunted by a ruptured ACL in January 2022.
Ante Coric
After joining Roma just before being named on the list, expectations were high for Ante Coric. But he has played just three times for the Serie A side, instead spending his time out on loan at the likes of Almeria, VVV-Venlo and Zurich.
Frenkie de Jong
A year after being named as one of the 50 hottest prospects, Frenkie de Jong would join Barcelona for more than £65m. He has since won the Copa del Rey and been named the Dutch footballer of the year, as well as becoming a key player for the Netherlands.
Matthijs de Ligt
De Jong's international teammate Matthijs de Ligt also left Ajax as soon as he was included on the list. After a difficult three years at Juventus, despite winning Serie A in his first season, he joined Bayern Munich in July.
Emmanuel Dennis
After impressing for Club Brugge, Emmanuel Dennis joined Watford ahead of last season, going on to win the Premier League Player of the Month award for November. Dennis was bought by Nottingham Forest in August, with the attacker being a regular since then.
Mikkel Duelund
Three months after being named on the list, Mikkel Duelund joined Dynamo Kyiv. After winning the Ukrainian Premier League and the Ukrainian Cup, Duelund joined NEC Nijmegen on loan last season, staying with the Dutch side for this campaign.
Phil Foden
One of the brightest prospects on this list, Phil Foden has become a star for Manchester City. A regular starter under Pep Guardiola, Foden has won multiple trophies and also carved out a place in the England team.
Martin Graiciar
One of the most unfortunate falls from grace belongs to Martin Graiciar, who was at Fiorentina when the list was published. He joined Canadian side York United on a free transfer in January but saw his contract mutually terminated soon after.
Amine Gouiri
Amine Gouiri's star has not burned quite as bright as some of his fellow players on this list. But he has still enjoyed a solid career in France, spending two years at Nice before signing a long-term deal to join Rennes in the summer.
Luka Jovic
Luka Jovic has finally got his career back on track after it stalled following an ill-advised move to Real Madrid. He is now at Fiorentina, already scoring eight times this season for the Serie A side.
David Hancko
Centre-back David Hancko joined Fiorentina a month after being named among these 50 players. He then moved to Sparta Prague, winning the Czech Cup in 2020 before joining Feyenoord on a free transfer in August.
Amine Harit
Amine Harit now turns out for Ligue 1 side Marseille after leaving Schalke in 2021, though he is yet to score in the French top-flight this season. He earned a call-up to the Morocco team for this year's World Cup, though a knee injury ruled him out of the tournament.
Ivan Ignatyev
Another who has seen his career fail to take off is Ivan Ignatyev, who remains in Russia with Lokomotiv Moscow, without having won a trophy since being named in the list.
Kirill Kirilenko
Kirill Kirilenko's career has descended into nomadism since his inclusion in the '50 to watch' list. Though he won the Belorussia Cup with BATE Borisov in 2020, he is now at FC Brasov, who play in the second tier of Romanian football.
Justin Kluivert
Justin Kluivert joined Roma just after being included in the UEFA list and his time at the Stadio Olimpico started brightly. But his time in Italy took a downturn and he is now on loan at La Liga side Valencia.
Hirving Lozano
Hirving Lozano has become a talismanic player for Mexico, featuring at this year's World Cup. He joined Napoli in 2019, winning the Coppa Italia a year later as he became a key player.
Malcom
Malcom's career has nosedived from the lofty heights of joining Barcelona just after the list was published. He was a flop at the Nou Camp and joined Zenit St Petersburg a year later, where he remains today.
Dennis Man
Dennis Man's career has progressed steadily over the last five years, winning the Cupa Romaniei and being crowned the Romanian Footballer of the Year in 2020. He then became Romania's most expensive-ever player when he joined Parma, where he continues to star, albeit in Serie B.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
The subject of perennial transfer interest, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is still one of Europe's highest-rated players. He remains at Lazio, being crowned their player of the season for the last two years in succession.
David Neres
After falling out of favour at Ajax, David Neres joined Shakhtar Donetsk for £15m in January. He was forced to flee Ukraine though when Russia invaded the country, joining Benfica in June, where he has since impressed.
Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto joined Wolves a year after his inclusion in the list and has since impressed in the Premier League. He is currently sidelined with an ankle injury.
Benjamin Pavard
Benjamin Pavard made a big-money move to Bayern Munich six months after being included on this list. He struggled to cement himself in the team in his first few seasons but has been revitalised under Julian Nagelsmann.
Rodri
Spanish international Rodri joined Manchester City a year after being included in this list. He is now a key player for Pep Guardiola's side, winning two Premier League titles and two Carabao Cups.
Abel Ruiz
While there was hope that Abel Ruiz could become a star after coming through at Barcelona, those hopes have faded. He is now at Portuguese side Braga, winning the Taca de Portugal in 2021.
Roland Sallai
Roland Sallai has enjoyed a solid if unspectacular career over the past five years. He joined SC Freiburg in 2018 and remains at the Bundesliga side, though England fans will remember him for scoring twice against the Three Lions for Hungary in June.
Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho's star was bright as he won the DFB Pokal with Borussia Dortmund in 2020. He then joined Manchester United for £75m but has seen his form disappear since the move and is currently out of favour under Erik ten Hag.
Malang Sarr
One of Chelsea's forgotten players, Malang Sarr did finally get a run of games for the Blues last season. But having failed to impress, the defender is now on loan at Ligue 1 side Monaco.
Ryan Sessegnon
Ryan Sessegnon starred for Fulham in the season after being named in the list, earning a move to Tottenham. He struggled to break into their team before Antonio Conte's arrival but now features regularly under the Italian.
Volodymyr Shepelev
Midfielder Volodymyr Shepelev has remained with Dynamo Kyiv since being included in the list, winning the Ukrainian Cup in 2020.
Milan Skriniar
Milan Skriniar has gone from strength to strength since being included on the list. He has been a colossus for Inter Milan, leading them to the Serie A title and Coppa Italia in successive seasons, as well as captaining the Slovakian national team.
Manor Solomon
Manor Solomon was a three-time Ukrainian Premier League winner with Shakhtar Donetsk before joining Fulham in the summer, though he has made just one appearance for the Cottagers due to injury.
Mile Svilar
Mile Svilar continued to impress for Benfica after being named on the list before joining Roma in the summer, though he has failed to break into their team past Rui Patricio.
Martin Terrier
Striker Martin Terrier enjoyed a successful two years at Lyon before joining Rennes in 2020. He had his best season to date last season, being named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year, with Arsenal now reportedly monitoring his progress.
Kieran Tierney
The left-back completed a blockbuster move to Arsenal and was touted as a future Gunners captain. But injuries and the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko has restricted his game-time over this season.
Lucas Torreira
Another player who ended up at Arsenal, Lucas Torreira soon became an outcast after Mikel Arteta's arrival. He was allowed to join Galatasaray in the summer just gone, with his early potential at Arsenal fading.
Ferran Torres
After breaking through at Manchester City, Ferran Torres soon attracted the eye of Barcelona. He joined the La Liga side in January and has become a key player for both Barca and the Spanish national side.
Viktor Tsyhankov
Viktor Tsyhankov has been named the Ukrainian Premier League's player of the year on two occasions since being included on the list. And he remains with Dynamo Kyiv, also winning the league title and two Ukrainian Cups.
Felix Uduokhai
Felix Uduokhai left Wolfsburg a year after being named on the list, joining Ausburg. He also featured at the Olympics for Germany at Tokyo 2020.
Hannes Wolf
An awful leg break in June 2019 sidelined Hannes Wolf for more than a year, with his career stalling as a result. He is now at Borussia Monchengladbach, having spent six months on loan at Swansea City last season.
Dayot Upamecano
Having starred for RB Leipzig, it was little surprise when Julian Nagelsmann opted to bring Dayot Upamecano with him to Bayern Munich. The Frenchman is widely viewed as one of Europe's best defenders.
Yusuf Yazici
Yusuf Yazici joined Lille in 2019 but now finds himself back at Trabzonspor, having started the current season in France.
Szymon Zurkowski
Szymon Zurkowski has struggled since being named on the list, spending two years on loan at Empoli. He remains at Fiorentina, though is finding game time hard to come by.
