Too much money, too soon? Thanks to hefty salaries and transfer fees, footballers are striking gold at younger ages.
Here are 10 footballers who managed to command record million-pound transfers in their teens.
Connor Wickham
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £8.1m | Sunderland | 18 |
English
31 March 1993
SENIOR CAREER
POSITION Forward
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£60,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £12m | Arsenal | 17 |
English
12 AUGUST 1993
POSITION Midfielder
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£45,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
Christiano Ronaldo
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £12.24m | Cristiano Ronaldo | 18 |
Portuguese
5 FEBRUARY 1985
TEAM HONOURS
FA Cup: 2003-04
English League Cup: 2005-06, 2009-09
Premier League: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
UEFA Champions League: 2007-08, 2013-14
FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
La Liga: 2011-2012
Copa Del Rey: 2011-12, 2013-14
Supercopa de Espana: 2012
UEFA Super Cup: 2014
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014
POSITION Forward
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£380,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
Calum Chambers
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £16m | Arsenal | 19 |
English
20 JANUARY 1995
POSITION Defender
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£10,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
John Obi Mikel
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £16m | Chelsea | 19 |
Nigerian
22 APRIL 1987
SENIOR CAREER
TEAM HONOURS
FA Cup: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-2010, 2011-2012
English League Cup: 2006-07, 2014-15
Premier League: 2009-2010, 2014-15
UEFA Champions League: 2011-12
UEFA Europa League: 2012-13
Africa Cup of Nations: 2013
POSITION Midfielder
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£75,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
Phil Jones
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £16.5m | Manchester United | 19 |
English
21 FEBRUARY 1992
SENIOR CAREER
TEAM HONOURS
Premier League: 2012-13
POSITION Defender
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£50,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
Romelu Lukaku
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £18m | Chelsea | 18 |
Belgian
13 MAY 1993
SENIOR CAREER
Anderlecht 2009-2011
Chelsea 2011-2014
West Brom 2012-2013 (loan)
Everton 2013-2014 (loan)- Everton 2014-present
TEAM HONOURS
Belgian Pro League: 2009-10
FA Cup: 2011-2012
UEFA Champions League: 2011-12
POSITION Forward
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£70,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £20m | Manchester United | 19 |
Brazilian
13 APRIL 1988
SENIOR CAREER
Gremio 2004-2006
Porto 2006-2007
Manchester United 2007-2015
Fiorentina 2014 (loan)
Internacional 2015-present
TEAM HONOURS
Primeira Liga: 2005-06, 2006-07
Taca de Portugal: 2005-06
Supertaca Candido de Oliveria: 2006
Premier League: 2007-08, 2008/09, 2010-11, 2012-13
UEFA Champions League: 2007-08
FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
English League Cup: 2008-09
POSITION Midfielder
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£80,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
Wayne Rooney
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £25.6m | Manchester United | 18 |
English
24 OCTOBER 1985
SENIOR CAREER
TEAM HONOURS
English League Cup: 2005-06, 2009-10
Premier League: 2006-07, 2007-08
2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13
UEFA Champions League: 2007-08
FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
POSITION Forward
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£300,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
Luke Shaw
| FEE | TRANSFERRED T0 | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| £27m | Manchester United | 18 |
English
12 JULY 1995
SENIOR CAREER
POSITION Defender
CURRENT SALARY PER WEEK
£50,000WHOSCORED.COM
PERFORMANCE
[2014-2015]
NotesAll player ratings appear with permission from whoscored.com Player ratings calculate 200 raw statistics during live play to provide a player ranking. weighted against their influence within each game. All player stats are from 19 July 2015.
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MADRID, SPAIN - September 13th 2014 : Christiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Juan Fran of Athletico Madrid in action during la Liga match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. / Marcos Mesa Sam Wordley / Image ID: 218487130 / www.shutterstock.com
MUNICH, GERMANY - May 19th 2012 : John Obi Mikel of Chelsea during FC Bayern Munich vs Chelsea FC. UEFA Champions League Final game at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. / Laszio Szirtese / Image ID: 103229882 / www.shutterstock.com
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - June 22nd 2014 : Romelu Lukaku of Belgium and Sergey Ignashevich of Russia compete for the ball during the World Cup Group H game between Belgium and Russia at Maracana Stadium. / Celso Pupo / Image ID 200289128 / www.shutterstock.com
BANGKOK, THAILAND - July 13th, 2013 : Anderson of Manchester United runs with the ball during a friendly match between Singha All Star XI and Manchester United at Rajamangala Stadium / mooninblack / Image ID: 146690453 www.shutterstock.com
PIRAEUS, GREECE - February 25th, 2014 : Manchester United's English forward Wayne Rooney warms up before Champions League football match Olympiakos vs Manchester united at Kariaskaki Stadium / Kostas Koutsaftikis / Image ID: 189508376 / www.shutterstock.com
BELO HORIZANTE, BRAZIL - June 24th 2014 : Luke Shaw of England during the World Cup Group D game between Costa Rica and England at Estadio Mineirao / Celso Pupo / Image ID: 201154469 www.shutterstock.com
BANGKOK, THAILAND - July 13th 2013 : Phil Jones of Manchester United in action during the friendly match between Singha All Star and Manchester Uniter at Rajamangala Stadium. / Image ID: 148971251/ www.shutterstock.com
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