With a few more days left before August, the Premier League will kick off. As it’s at the top level of the English football league system, many American fans are undoubtedly excited about its return this year.

There are many things to look forward to in the upcoming seasons, and the new superstars are surely one of them. Name a few of these famed young footballers in this year’s EPL!

Names to Remember in the EPL 2023

You don’t bet on footballers like how you play online slots and other luck-based games. Although you cannot accurately predict who will be named the EPL’s Player of the Year, you can research these superstars to assess their potential as worthwhile betting options this season.

1/. Kevin De Bruyne

At 32 years old, Kevin De Bruyne is now the captain of the Belgium national team. In the Premier League, De Bruyne plays as a midfielder for Manchester City. He is known as one of the best footballers of his generation.

He is also known as a multi-awarded sportsman. He received honors like two IFFHS World’s Best Playmakers, a Belgian Sportsman of the Year, Footballer of the Year (Germany), Bundesliga Player of the Year, and Manchester City’s Player of the Year four times.

2/. Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland is a 22-year-old striker playing for Manchester City in the Premier League. He also plays in the same position for the Norway national team. As a young footballer, he earned honors like the top Champions League scorer for the 2020–2021 and 2022–2023 seasons.

Moreover, Haaland was named Bundesliga Player of the Season in 2021, the 2023 Premier League Player of the Year, and was included in the FIFA FIFPro World11 in the same year and the following year.

3./ Harry Kane

Born in 1993, the 29-year-old English professional footballer is the captain of the England national team. Currently, Kane plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur. He is the all-time highest goalscorer for both the England national teams and the Tottenham Hotspur.

In addition, Kane earned awards like London Football Awards Premier League Player of the Year in 2018 and 2021, IFFHS World’s Best Top Goal Scorer in 2017, and England Player of the Year Award in 2017 and 2018.

4/. Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah is a 31-year-old Egyptian footballer who plays as a forward at Liverpool. Salah is also the team captain of the Egypt national team. In 2018, the New African magazine named Saleh one of the Top 100 Most Influential Africans. In 2022, Salah was announced the Globe Soccer Fans’ Player of the Year.

He also received the BBC Goal of the Season in 2021-2022. With his impressive athletic achievements, Salah was awarded the Golden Foot and the Laureus Sporting Inspiration Award in 2021.

5/. Rodrigo Hernández Cascante

Rodrigo Cascante is a 27-year-old Spanish footballer and a defensive midfielder for Premier League’s Manchester City. He also plays for the Spanish national team in the same role. Cascante represented Spain in the UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

More than this, he was named the UEFA Nations League Finals Player of the Tournament in 2023, UEFA Champions League Player of the Season, and the recent season’s UEFA Champions League Team of the Season.

6/. Ruben Dias

Born in 1997, Ruben Dias became one of his generation’s most remarkable young footballers. Dias plays as a center-back for Portugal’s national team and the Premier League’s Manchester City. He was in Manchester City when the team dominated the Premier League in three consecutive seasons (2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023). The fans view him as one of the best defenders in the world.

7/. Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford is a 25-year-old English professional footballer who plays for Manchester United and the England national team as a forward. Besides football, Rashford is also known as a political activist and a humble young philanthropist.

A few of his most outstanding achievements as a footballer were the Pat Tillman Award for Service in 2021, Time 100 Next in 2021, the FIFPro Merit Award in 2020, and The Guardian Footballer of the Year in the same year.

8/. Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka is a midfielder for the England national team and Premier League’s Arsenal. The 21-year-old English professional footballer is considered one of the youngest superstars in the league and worldwide football.

Saka earned the most sought-after awards like the London Football Awards, Men’s Young Player of the Year in 2023, and the Premier League Player of the Month in March 2023.

9/. Casemiro

This 31-year-old defensive midfielder plays for Manchester United in the Premier League. São José dos Campos is also the team captain of the Brazil national team. Some of his notable

achievements were the Alan Hardaker Trophy in 2023, Trofeo EFE in 2019-2020, and the FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 in 2022.

10/. Virgil van Dijk

At 31 years old, Virgil van Dijk has secured his “superstar” status with the 2022 Alan Hardaker Trophy, 2019 Football Supporters’ Federation Player of the Year, and the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award in the 2018-2018 season. He plays as a center-back for Premier League’s Liverpool. He also leads the Netherlands national team as the club’s team captain.

Conclusion

Every name we have mentioned in this list has its own success story. They might be from different countries and have undergone different training approaches as rookies. But now, they have become the current generation’s most influential and talented footballers, motivating many aspirants with their narratives of hard work and triumphs.

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