The South American Under-20 Championships, or Sudamericana Sub20 if you will, are renowned as arguably the best provider of young talent around the world.

Ranging from the likes of Diego Maradona or Carlos Valerrama in yesteryear, to Ronaldinho, James Rodriguez, Messi and Co in the modern era, the tournament has unearthed some of the game’s biggest stars.

Therefore on the back of a first championship success for Argentina since 2003, I take a look at 3 of the standout performers of their Susamericana winning campaign, who could well be making even bigger headlines very soon:

Angel Correa | Age: 19 | Club: Atletico Madrid | Position: Second Striker/Attacking Left Midfield

Few could argue that Angel Correa ’s fledging career has been a “whirlwind” event so far. The formerstriker came into the tournament on the back of a 7 month injury layoff due to a heart defect detected last summer in his medical when signing for Spanish giants

However, Angelito, as the youngster is also known, did not show any ring rustiness at all, proving to be far and away the best player on the pitch in Argentina’s opening game against Ecuador.

The Albiceleste captain in this tournament continued to demonstrate his considerable talent along the way to leading his team to their first championship in over decade, Correa himself scoring the winner against host Uruguay in the final game, confirming himself as far and away the best player on show in this year’s competition.

Giovanni Simeone | Age: 19 | Club: River Plate | Position: Centre Forward

Coming into the tournament with dual responsibility of both wearing the famous Argentina Number 9, and being the son of a former Albiceleste legend,did not disappoint. The River Plate youngster beginning with a brace in his first match versus Ecuador, and did not look back from there on.

Much maligned by sections of the Argentine media, “El Cholito” (as Simeone junior is known after his father) managed to hit the back of the net 9 times in only 9 games.

This meant that Simeone Jr finished not only as the Sudamericano Sub-20’s top scorer, but equalled an Argentina all time tournament record for goals in the competition, held previously by Luciano Galletti. As well AS setting him alongside other distinguished stars of the championships such as FC Barcelona & Brazil’s Neymar Jr -the last player to notch 9 goals in the competition.

A “Pipo Inzaghi style” forward who invariably divides opinion, few would dispute that Gio Simeone still seems destined for a move to Europe sooner rather than later.

Leo Suarez | Age: 18 | Club: Villareal CF | Attacking Midfielder

’s most recent Argentine addition may seem somewhat of a stretch in this category, and indeed did not start the tournament in the first choice XI. However a break out performance coming on as a substitue against Peru, helping himself to a goal and assist soon hadin contention.

A hat-trick of assists in Argentina’s comfortable 3-0 victory over Bolivia, was followed on by (frustratingly for many) only cameo performances thereafter, though these and the youngsters overall displays, proving enough to highlight the youngster as a player of a great potential.

The youngest of this talented Argentina trio, and measuring in at barely 1,68 Meters tall the diminutive Suarez is even smaller than his idol Lionel Messi, but has shown enough promise of late to suggest he may well be shearing a La Liga pitch soon enough with the Barcelona man amongst others.