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&lt;p&gt;Serie A 24/25 is shaping up to be the perfect stage for young talent to shine. From innate brilliance to big plays and ever-growing tactical maturity, a few youngsters are rewriting the rules this season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We have &lt;strong&gt;Nico Paz&lt;/strong&gt;, with his incredible vision and surprising numbers in his first season in the league, and &lt;strong&gt;Kenan Yildiz&lt;/strong&gt;, the Juventus starlet who is producing some sensational football. Then, there’s the talented dribbler &lt;strong&gt;Francisco Conceição&lt;/strong&gt;. The spotlight has also been on talented Bologna striker &lt;strong&gt;Santiago Castro&lt;/strong&gt; and Parma’s &lt;strong&gt;Ange-Yoan Bonny&lt;/strong&gt;, who has been the figure of some electrifying moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These five youngsters are playing beyond their years, proving their extraordinary ability. Each one of them is making a big contribution to the results of their respective teams, taking up the challenge of maintaining this form until the end of the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Born on 8 September 2004 in Tenerife, &lt;strong&gt;Nico Paz &lt;/strong&gt;is a product of the &lt;strong&gt;Real Madrid &lt;/strong&gt;youth system. After impressing for the Castilla and scoring a decisive goal against Napoli in the Champions League group stage, he made the switch to Como to work under Cesc Fabregas. Until now, the expectations have not gone unfulfilled; with &lt;strong&gt;a goal&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;three assists&lt;/strong&gt;, Nico Paz has become a key figure for the Lariani.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Spanish-born Argentina midfielder is second in Serie A for &lt;strong&gt;key passes&lt;/strong&gt; (24), with only one fewer than Federico Dimarco, and third for &lt;strong&gt;completed dribbles&lt;/strong&gt;, proof of his stellar technical ability. He has created &lt;strong&gt;27 chances &lt;/strong&gt;for his teammates and taken &lt;strong&gt;35 shots&lt;/strong&gt;, stats that show his importance in the offensive phase. The game against Genoa, in which he &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k-lUTSkyf_8 &#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;set a record for eight chances created in a single match&lt;/a&gt;, is the key example of how adept he is at reading the game and how good his vision is.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At only 19 years of age, Paz is putting up numbers on par with some of the top European talents; alongside Lamine Yamal and João Neves, he is among the top young &lt;strong&gt;assist providers&lt;/strong&gt; in Europe’s Top-5 leagues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;447fcf4f-8ca7-483f-9ef2-0f47f5e51523&#34; data-image-id=&#34;447fcf4f-8ca7-483f-9ef2-0f47f5e51523&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/b400f544-b5b1-4d72-98ba-991a00550eb4/Sito_HERO_paz.jpg&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;447fcf4f-8ca7-483f-9ef2-0f47f5e51523&#34; data-image-id=&#34;447fcf4f-8ca7-483f-9ef2-0f47f5e51523&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Young players are finding plenty of space in the Giuntoli era at Juventus, so much so that the Bianconeri have the second-youngest squad in terms of average age (24.3).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kenan Yildiz&lt;/strong&gt;, born in 2004, is one of the stars in Thiago Motta’s Juventus side. The Turkish youngster has scored three goals and provided two assists in 12 league games, beating his total for last season (2 goals in 27 games). But it is in the big games that Yildiz has truly announced himself: his &lt;strong&gt;brace against Inter&lt;/strong&gt; at San Siro was one of the best performances of the season so far and saw Juventus come from behind to draw 4-4 in a thrilling encounter. His goal in the Turin derby, furthermore, saw him become Juventus’ third-youngest goal scorer in games against their local rivals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oe_dnjJnMpU&#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;celebrations are inspired by club legend Alessandro Del Piero&lt;/a&gt;, with whom he also shares the number 10 shirt, and the fans are beginning to dream.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;38 recoveries&lt;/strong&gt;, Yildiz is also making a telling contribution in the press and build-up, demonstrating a great desire to work for his team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;f13b7264-9de5-46c3-bd32-c5b6b6cd7bce&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f13b7264-9de5-46c3-bd32-c5b6b6cd7bce&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/144bc2bc-638c-4f6f-8308-2b8c8b3f01b9/Sito_HERO_juv.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;f13b7264-9de5-46c3-bd32-c5b6b6cd7bce&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f13b7264-9de5-46c3-bd32-c5b6b6cd7bce&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thiago Motta has handed debuts to Adžić, Anghelè, Mbangula, Savona, Rouhi and Conceição this season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Francisco Conceição&lt;/strong&gt;, son of Sérgio, joined Juventus after spells with Ajax and Porto, with the aim of continuing his development. His performances have quickly won the fans over: a quick and technically gifted right-winger, he is particularly talented when &lt;strong&gt;dribbling in tight spaces&lt;/strong&gt;. The 2002-born player has already racked up &lt;strong&gt;one goal and three&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;assists&lt;/strong&gt; in Serie A, in addition to a goal and two assists in the Champions League.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among his best moments was &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mfawxi-8Tc&amp;amp;t=1s&#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;his debut against Roma at the Allianz Stadium&lt;/a&gt;, where he showed his progressive play and top-notch skills.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;1a1c15f2-aec3-4735-b1a2-78164c4282dc&#34; data-image-id=&#34;1a1c15f2-aec3-4735-b1a2-78164c4282dc&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a33aaf7a-f42c-42ce-8667-fe1ad47a6c26/Sito_HERO_conceicao.jpg&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;1a1c15f2-aec3-4735-b1a2-78164c4282dc&#34; data-image-id=&#34;1a1c15f2-aec3-4735-b1a2-78164c4282dc&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another youngster who came through under Thiago Motta has been impressing in Serie A this season: Bologna’s &lt;strong&gt;Santiago Castro&lt;/strong&gt;. After a year of settling into life in Italy while under the now Juventus boss, the Argentinian striker has nailed down a starting berth under &lt;strong&gt;Italiano&lt;/strong&gt; thanks to his goals and great performances. At only 19 years old, he has already scored four goals and provided two assists in eight appearances, showing off his capacity to &lt;strong&gt;influence the outcome of matches&lt;/strong&gt;. All of his goals this season have proved pivotal in the final score, proof of his importance to the Rossoblù.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His first goal this season was &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnypIh7EG7c&#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;an absolute stunner&lt;/a&gt;: a &lt;strong&gt;long-range effort&lt;/strong&gt; against Monza which left Turati with no chance. Shooting from outside the box is certainly one of his core traits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Castro is one of four players born since 2004 to have scored at least four goals in Europe’s top leagues this season, alongside Lamine Yamal (five), Eliesse Ben Seghir (four) and Andrey Santos (five).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;e0615567-6d7a-4a3b-83ef-d6e4f8f36b2c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e0615567-6d7a-4a3b-83ef-d6e4f8f36b2c&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/3c15bb09-81f9-4c8d-8ff7-722599725384/Sito_HERO_bolo.jpg&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;e0615567-6d7a-4a3b-83ef-d6e4f8f36b2c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e0615567-6d7a-4a3b-83ef-d6e4f8f36b2c&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Staying in Emilia-Romagna, Pecchia’s Parma have the youngest side in Serie A (23.7 years).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In his fourth season with the Gialloblù, &lt;strong&gt;Ange-Yoan Bonny&lt;/strong&gt; has been &lt;strong&gt;brilliant&lt;/strong&gt; in his first season in Serie A: four goals and one assist have made him one of the league’s – and Europe’s – most prolific youngsters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Standing at 1.89 metres tall and possessing a physically imposing frame, the 2003-born French forward has all the traits that make up a modern striker. 28 attempts and &lt;strong&gt;14 chances&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;created&lt;/strong&gt; have seen him carve out an essential role in Parma’s attack; he is the focal point in his team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That &lt;a href=&#34;https://youtu.be/K9VeRUlMynM&#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;backheel goal &lt;/strong&gt;to give his side the lead against Como&lt;/a&gt; at the Sinigaglia is one of the best of the season to date.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;fb7137b9-af2c-4085-90a2-24028470a57d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;fb7137b9-af2c-4085-90a2-24028470a57d&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/842e2741-404e-467d-b870-67877e6de14e/Sito_HERO_bonny.jpg&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;fb7137b9-af2c-4085-90a2-24028470a57d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;fb7137b9-af2c-4085-90a2-24028470a57d&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Nico Paz, Yildiz, Conceição, Castro and Bonny are five Under-23 players who are standing out in Serie A this season for their substantial contribution in terms of goals and assists. Let’s take a look at what makes them so special

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Serie A 24/25 is shaping up to be the perfect stage for young talent to shine. From innate brilliance to big plays and ever-growing tactical maturity, a few youngsters are rewriting the rules this season.We have Nico Paz, with his incredible vision and surprising numbers in his first season in the league, and Kenan Yildiz, the Juventus starlet who is producing some sensational football. Then, there’s the talented dribbler Francisco Conceição. The spotlight has also been on talented Bologna striker Santiago Castro and Parma’s Ange-Yoan Bonny, who has been the figure of some electrifying moments.These five youngsters are playing beyond their years, proving their extraordinary ability. Each one of them is making a big contribution to the results of their respective teams, taking up the challenge of maintaining this form until the end of the season. Born on 8 September 2004 in Tenerife, Nico Paz is a product of the Real Madrid youth system. After impressing for the Castilla and scoring a decisive goal against Napoli in the Champions League group stage, he made the switch to Como to work under Cesc Fabregas. Until now, the expectations have not gone unfulfilled; with a goal and three assists, Nico Paz has become a key figure for the Lariani.The Spanish-born Argentina midfielder is second in Serie A for key passes (24), with only one fewer than Federico Dimarco, and third for completed dribbles, proof of his stellar technical ability. He has created 27 chances for his teammates and taken 35 shots, stats that show his importance in the offensive phase. The game against Genoa, in which he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k-lUTSkyf_8 " data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">set a record for eight chances created in a single match</a>, is the key example of how adept he is at reading the game and how good his vision is.At only 19 years of age, Paz is putting up numbers on par with some of the top European talents; alongside Lamine Yamal and João Neves, he is among the top young assist providers in Europe’s Top-5 leagues.<figure data-asset-id="447fcf4f-8ca7-483f-9ef2-0f47f5e51523" data-image-id="447fcf4f-8ca7-483f-9ef2-0f47f5e51523"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/b400f544-b5b1-4d72-98ba-991a00550eb4/Sito_HERO_paz.jpg" data-asset-id="447fcf4f-8ca7-483f-9ef2-0f47f5e51523" data-image-id="447fcf4f-8ca7-483f-9ef2-0f47f5e51523" alt=""></figure>Young players are finding plenty of space in the Giuntoli era at Juventus, so much so that the Bianconeri have the second-youngest squad in terms of average age (24.3).Kenan Yildiz, born in 2004, is one of the stars in Thiago Motta’s Juventus side. The Turkish youngster has scored three goals and provided two assists in 12 league games, beating his total for last season (2 goals in 27 games). But it is in the big games that Yildiz has truly announced himself: his brace against Inter at San Siro was one of the best performances of the season so far and saw Juventus come from behind to draw 4-4 in a thrilling encounter. His goal in the Turin derby, furthermore, saw him become Juventus’ third-youngest goal scorer in games against their local rivals.His <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oe_dnjJnMpU" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">celebrations are inspired by club legend Alessandro Del Piero</a>, with whom he also shares the number 10 shirt, and the fans are beginning to dream.With 38 recoveries, Yildiz is also making a telling contribution in the press and build-up, demonstrating a great desire to work for his team.<figure data-asset-id="f13b7264-9de5-46c3-bd32-c5b6b6cd7bce" data-image-id="f13b7264-9de5-46c3-bd32-c5b6b6cd7bce"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/144bc2bc-638c-4f6f-8308-2b8c8b3f01b9/Sito_HERO_juv.png" data-asset-id="f13b7264-9de5-46c3-bd32-c5b6b6cd7bce" data-image-id="f13b7264-9de5-46c3-bd32-c5b6b6cd7bce" alt=""></figure>Thiago Motta has handed debuts to Adžić, Anghelè, Mbangula, Savona, Rouhi and Conceição this season.Francisco Conceição, son of Sérgio, joined Juventus after spells with Ajax and Porto, with the aim of continuing his development. His performances have quickly won the fans over: a quick and technically gifted right-winger, he is particularly talented when dribbling in tight spaces. The 2002-born player has already racked up one goal and three assists in Serie A, in addition to a goal and two assists in the Champions League.Among his best moments was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mfawxi-8Tc&amp;t=1s" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">his debut against Roma at the Allianz Stadium</a>, where he showed his progressive play and top-notch skills.<figure data-asset-id="1a1c15f2-aec3-4735-b1a2-78164c4282dc" data-image-id="1a1c15f2-aec3-4735-b1a2-78164c4282dc"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a33aaf7a-f42c-42ce-8667-fe1ad47a6c26/Sito_HERO_conceicao.jpg" data-asset-id="1a1c15f2-aec3-4735-b1a2-78164c4282dc" data-image-id="1a1c15f2-aec3-4735-b1a2-78164c4282dc" alt=""></figure>Another youngster who came through under Thiago Motta has been impressing in Serie A this season: Bologna’s Santiago Castro. After a year of settling into life in Italy while under the now Juventus boss, the Argentinian striker has nailed down a starting berth under Italiano thanks to his goals and great performances. At only 19 years old, he has already scored four goals and provided two assists in eight appearances, showing off his capacity to influence the outcome of matches. All of his goals this season have proved pivotal in the final score, proof of his importance to the Rossoblù.His first goal this season was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnypIh7EG7c" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">an absolute stunner</a>: a long-range effort against Monza which left Turati with no chance. Shooting from outside the box is certainly one of his core traits.Castro is one of four players born since 2004 to have scored at least four goals in Europe’s top leagues this season, alongside Lamine Yamal (five), Eliesse Ben Seghir (four) and Andrey Santos (five).<figure data-asset-id="e0615567-6d7a-4a3b-83ef-d6e4f8f36b2c" data-image-id="e0615567-6d7a-4a3b-83ef-d6e4f8f36b2c"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/3c15bb09-81f9-4c8d-8ff7-722599725384/Sito_HERO_bolo.jpg" data-asset-id="e0615567-6d7a-4a3b-83ef-d6e4f8f36b2c" data-image-id="e0615567-6d7a-4a3b-83ef-d6e4f8f36b2c" alt=""></figure>Staying in Emilia-Romagna, Pecchia’s Parma have the youngest side in Serie A (23.7 years).In his fourth season with the Gialloblù, Ange-Yoan Bonny has been brilliant in his first season in Serie A: four goals and one assist have made him one of the league’s – and Europe’s – most prolific youngsters.Standing at 1.89 metres tall and possessing a physically imposing frame, the 2003-born French forward has all the traits that make up a modern striker. 28 attempts and 14 chances created have seen him carve out an essential role in Parma’s attack; he is the focal point in his team.That <a href="https://youtu.be/K9VeRUlMynM" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">backheel goal to give his side the lead against Como</a> at the Sinigaglia is one of the best of the season to date.<figure data-asset-id="fb7137b9-af2c-4085-90a2-24028470a57d" data-image-id="fb7137b9-af2c-4085-90a2-24028470a57d"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/842e2741-404e-467d-b870-67877e6de14e/Sito_HERO_bonny.jpg" data-asset-id="fb7137b9-af2c-4085-90a2-24028470a57d" data-image-id="fb7137b9-af2c-4085-90a2-24028470a57d" alt=""></figure>(Photo Getty Images)

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