Five Players That Caught My Eye in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup
By Josh Tonti
![FLORENCE, ITALY - APRIL 29: Alessandro Plizzari of Italy looks on during a Italy training session at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on April 29, 2019 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) FLORENCE, ITALY - APRIL 29: Alessandro Plizzari of Italy looks on during a Italy training session at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on April 29, 2019 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/905ad1300de771ea7b6dca6c4b228c417bbc4d6f2f54d534bad9165b8aa10aa0.jpg)
3. Wing – Gonzalo Plata, Ecuador, 18.7, Sporting CP (Liga NOS)
Gonzalo Plata doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page, but I suspect that will change soon. The 18-year-old winger – officially on the books with Sporting Lisbon in Portugal – has starred in his country’s run to the semi-finals.
With two goals and 450 minutes across all 5 Ecuadorian matches, Plata turns heads with pace and powerful, controlled dribbling.
Ecuador will be favorites over South Korea in the semi-final, and Plata is one reason for that.
ESTÁN ENTRE LOS 4 MEJORES || Gonzalo Plata: "Callamos algunas bocas que no creían en nosotros" https://t.co/6BPYHMiKgm pic.twitter.com/QcvOTl3aBx
— Ecuagol (@ECUAGOL) June 9, 2019