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Turkish goalie in European 2020 U20 youth team

Besiktas goalkeeper Ersin Destanoglu sole Turk selected to European 2020 Youth Team of Year

Can Erözden  | 10.03.2021 - Update : 10.03.2021
Turkish goalie in European 2020 U20 youth team Ersin Destanoğlu

ANKARA 

Besiktas' Turkish goalkeeper Ersin Destanoglu was selected on Tuesday for the 2020 UEFA Youth Men Team of the Year (U20) by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). 

Destanoglu, 20, was the only Turk to be named to the U20 team of 2020.

He had 10 clean sheets this season but conceded 18 goals in 22 Turkish Super Lig matches.  

UEFA Youth Team Of The Year 2020 (U20) by IFFHS:

Goalkeeper: Ersin Destanoglu (Besiktas)

Defense: Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion), Eric Garcia (Manchester City), Wesley Fofana (Leicester City), Mitchell Bakker (Paris Saint-Germain)

Midfield: Sandro Tonali (Juventus), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes)

Forward: Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund), Ansu Fati (Barcelona)

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