Eliesse Ben Seghit: Another Youth Sensation by AS Monaco?

 

Monaco are well known for producing spectacular youth talents. In the last few years, we have seen this team produce the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Martial, James Rodriguez, Bernado Silva and many more. Their latest contribution to the talent pool of young footballers seems to be Eliesse Ben Seghit.

In last Wednesday's Ligue 1 match between Monaco and AJ Auxerre, the 17-year-old youngster scored twice as he came off the bench, including a spectacular long-range shot. The young player stole the show against Auxerre despite the fact that he hasn't yet been listed on Monaco's website as a member of the first team squad. At halftime, with the score tied 1-1, Monaco's gaffer Philippe Clement made three substitutions, including the talented Ben Seghir for his first Ligue 1 start. The club's youth academy was where the French attacking midfielder, who played with the number 44, first began his career. Ben Seghir had a very late replacement cameo in the Europa League in November, but this outstanding effort against Auxerre has really given his name a world view in terms of youth talent.

 He scored his first goal only Thirteen minutes into his professional league debut, slipping the ball past the goalkeeper after Aleksandr Golovin set him up. If his initial attempt was impressively made, his second goal showed that Monaco seemed to have discovered another future star. In the 85th minute, with the game tied at 2-2, Ben Seghir caught the ball on the left, cut inside, and released a spectacular attempt that flew past the goalkeeper and nestled right into the bottom corner of the net. The youngster spun away in excitement with his teammates, and you witnessed the pure joy on his face.

According to the club's website, Monaco defender Malang Sarr commented, “I am certainly not surprised. He is a player that accepts responsibility and is not scared to attempt new things. It's remarkable for someone that young.”

“We are thrilled to have a young player with that talent because he can save us from trying circumstances like this one. Since it is his evening, I hope he has a good time. We are delighted for him.”

Following France icon Thierry Henry, Ben Seghir became the second-youngest player to score two goals for Monaco in Ligue 1. According to Monaco, Ben Seghir, who is 17 years and 315 days old, also passed Kylian Mbappé, Pietro Pellegri, Henry, and Benoît Badiashile as the fifth-youngest player in Ligue 1 to score for the team. When his team plays Brest on Sunday, Ben Seghir will be hoping that his heroics will be sufficient enough to earn him a starting spot in the line ups.

Have Monaco yet again produced another youth sensation for football lovers around the world to enjoy? Will Eliesse Ben Seghir be the next big thing in the coming years? We would all sure love to see another Project Mbappe in the making. There's no doubt that France's future in football is in good hands thanks to another AS Monaco star.