In 31 games, Bellingham has contributed nine assists and 20 goals for Dortmund in all competitions. He has an X2.18 rating from CIES.

Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen is ranked second among young attαcking midfielders by CIES, with Genk’s Bilal El Khannouss coming in third.

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been named as the most promising Under-21 attacking midfielder in the world by the stats boffins

According to CIES, Jude Bellingham is the most talented attαcking midfielder for the Under-21 team.

On CIES’ list of prospects, Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen is ranked second.

Third on the CIES list is young Bilal El Khannouss, from Genk and Morocco.

At number four on the list, Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte is the highest-ranked Premier League player.

Kendry Paez, 16, who will join Chelsea from Independiente in 2025, comes in fifth.

Oscar Gloukh of RB Salzburg ranks sixth, ahead of Lyon’s Malick Fofana.

Eighth place goes to PAOK’s Yiannis Konstantelias, followed in order by Palmeiras pr𝔬spect Luis Guilherme (ninth) and Ajax’s Kristian Hlynsson (tenth).

The ranking is based on information gathered over the previous 365 days from athletes who meet the age requirements and play in the same position.

Global players’ experience levels are compared using the CIES approach. Its foundation is a coefficient of sporting force, which enables CIES to aggregate the number and caliber of games that players have participated in over a given time frame.

The approach states that players who receive consistent playing time from a young age are most likely to reach their full potential.

Facundo Buonanotte of Brighton is in fourth place following some encouraging performances

Fifth place goes to 16-year-old Kendry Paez, who will transfer from Independiente to Chelsea in 2025.