wonderkid

British

/ ˈwʌndəˌkɪd /

noun

informal a young person whose excellence in his or her discipline is appropriate to someone older and more experienced

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Chelsea's comprehensive 3-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday was the eighth on this list and underlined by a second-half goal from Brazilian wonderkid Estevao.

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Estevao was billed as Chelsea's new wonderkid when a deal was agreed in May 2024.

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Not long ago, Endrick was the undisputed wonderkid of Brazilian football.

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He was an Arsenal wonderkid who had the world at his feet - now, after a playing career ravaged by injuries, Jack Wilshere will take his first steps in management at League One side Luton aged just 33.

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Having ridden the wave of PSV Eindhoven wonderkid turned Manchester United misfit, he was an early purveyor of analytics in rebooting his career.

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