Players get touted as being “wonderkids” all the time but only a small handful ever really make the step up to senior level and live up to the hype.

Many more fall by the wayside and find themselves playing for clubs nobody would have thought they’d end up playing for.

So, in this series, we will look at a number of teenage prodigies, profiling their careers and seeing where they are plying their trade now.

Press the next page as we look at five young players, touted for superstardom, who did not reach their potential.