What happened to the 25 most valuable wonderkids in world football from 2004
Back in 2004, Transfermarkt listed the 25 most valuable wonderkids in world football, but where are they now?
At the time, players aged 21 or under were ranked on their market value and the list included some huge names.
For example, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Fernando Torres, Robinho and Daniele De Rossi were all included.
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However, it was Wayne Rooney who was the most valuable young player in 2004, with a market value of £32.7 million, which ended up reaching a career-high of £57.4 million.
The Englishman went on to win multiple trophies during his time with Manchester United, including the Premier League and the Champions League.
Rooney is now the manager of Championship side Plymouth Argyle.
As per The Sun, here are the 25 most valuable wonderkids from 2004.
25. James Milner
Club in 2004: Newcastle
Value in 2004: £6.6m
Club now: Brighton and Hove Albion
Value now: €1m
Career-high value: £18.6m
24. Ricardo Quaresma
Club in 2004: Porto
Value in 2004: £6.6m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £22.1m
23. Ruben Olivera
Club in 2004: Juventus
Value in 2004: £7.1m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/a
Career-high value: £7.1m
22. Jermaine Jenas
Club in 2004: Newcastle
Value in 2004: £7.1m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £13.3m
21. Nilmar
Club in 2004: Lyon
Value in 2004: £7.1m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £17.7m
20. Carlos Alberto
Club in 2004: Porto
Value in 2004: £7.5m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £7.5m
19. Glen Johnson
Club in 2004: Chelsea
Value in 2004: £7.5m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £15m
18. Dmitri Sychev
Club in 2004: Lokomotiv Moscow
Value in 2004: £8.8m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £8.8m
17. Fernando Cavenaghi
Club in 2004: Spartak Moscow
Value in 2004: £8.8m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £12.4m
16. Obafemi Martins
Club in 2004: Inter Milan
Value in 2004: £8.8m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £14.1m
15. Diego
Club in 2004: Santos
Value in 2004: £8.8m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £25.6m
14. Vincent Kompany
Club in 2004: Anderlecht
Value in 2004: £8.8m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £30.9m
13. Wesley Sneijder
Club in 2004: Ajax
Value in 2004: £8.8m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £39.8m
12. Emmanuel Adebayor
Club in 2004: Monaco
Value in 2004: £10.6m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £22.1m
11. Rafael Van Der Vaart
Club in 2004: Ajax
Value in 2004: £10.6m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £23m
10. Michael Essien
Club in 2004: Lyon
Value in 2004: £10.6m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £33.6m
9. Andres Iniesta
Club in 2004: Barcelona
Value in 2004: £10.6m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £61.9m
8. Daniele De Rossi
Club in 2004: Roma
Value in 2004: £12.4m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £33.6m
7. Carlos Tevez
Club in 2004: Boca Juniors
Value in 2004: £13.3m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £35.3m
6. Cristiano Ronaldo
Club in 2004: Man Utd
Value in 2004: £14.1m
Club now: Al Nassr
Value now: €15m
Career-high value: £54m
5. Arjen Robben
Club in 2004: Chelsea
Value in 2004: £17.7m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £35.3m
4. Robinho
Club in 2004: Santos
Value in 2004: £19.4m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £32.3m
3. Fernando Torres
Club in 2004: Atletico Madrid
Value in 2004: £22.1m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £44.2m
2. Jose Antonio Reyes
Club in 2004: Arsenal
Value in 2004: £30.9m
Career-high value: £30.9m
1. Wayne Rooney
Club in 2004: Man Utd
Value in 2004: £32.7m
Club now: Retired
Value now: N/A
Career-high value: £57.4m
Topics: Football, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Manchester United
Marcus Chan