With the FIFA U20 World Cup having started, we look at some of the players to watch out for, who could make a difference for their sides. Here, we look at some of the players who could leave a mark from Group C.

Daniel De Silva (Australia)

Silva plays as an attacking midfielder for Perth Glory in the A-League, where he signed a professional youth contract after a deal with English Premier League side Everton FC fell through due to complications obtaining a visa.  In March 2013, De Silva made his professional debut for Perth Glory aged 15, making him the second youngest player in the A-league’s history.

Adama Niane (Mali)

Niane plays as a forward for Ligue 1 side FC Nantes.Niane started his career with Centre YeleenOlympique de Bamako in his native Mali. After two and a half senior years with Yeleen, Niane signed for Ligue 2 side FC Nantes, where he made his debut in December 2012 versus Caens.  Niane was named in Mali’s squad for the 2013 African Youth Championship, where he scored the only goal in Mali’s opening game versus Nigeria.

Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay)

Sanabria plays for Spanish side F. C. Barcelona (Cadete A) in the the SpanishPrimera Division.​​ Sanabriajoined the team of La Blanca Subur C. F. of the Catalan town of Sitges where he was noted for scoring many goals. For this reason, in 2009 he was scouted by Real Madrid, Espanyol and Barcelona, ​​the latter being the team h signed for.  He has been with the Paraguay national soccer team at the U-17 level, and played in the South American U-17 Championships in 2013.

Jesús Manuel Corona (Mexico)

Corona, also known as “El Tecatito”, currently plays as a winger for Monterrey of Mexico. He is one of the most promising young stars of Monterrey, where he made his senior team debut in August, 2010 as a starter in a match against Atlante.  He scored his first goal against UAG on October 2011. He also scored the first goal for his team in their presentation at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup against Ulsan Hyundai, winning that match to play the semifinal against Chelsea FC.

Marco Bueno (Mexico)

Bueno plays for CF Pachuca, on the PrimeraDivisión Mexicana as a forward. Bueno started his career in the youth system of CF Pachuca and he made his official debut for CF Pachuca in October 2011 against Jaguares de Chiapas.  Bueno was a part of the Mexico side that won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2011 and the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in 2013. After his participation in the FIFA U-17 World Cup,Bueno was asked to undergo a 10-day trial at Liverpool. Although he impressed, he was sent back to Pachuca to complete his development. He was awarded the Best Rookie of the tournament inClausura 2012.

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