The Worthing-born midfielder has been named alongside some of the world’s best youngsters in this year’s GOAL NXGN top 50.
The annual NXGN list highlights the 50 most incredible prospects to have been born after January 1, 2005.
Hinshelwood has made quite the impact this season. The versatile teenager has scored three goals in 12 Premier League appearances – including a superb effort in Albion’s 4-1 demolition of fierce rivals Crystal Palace at the Amex in February – but faces a stint on the sidelines after suffering a stress fracture in his foot.
But who else has made this list of the game’s brightest stars of the future?
The top 50 includes talents from across European football’s biggest clubs – including FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
You can view the top 50 in full in the gallery below.
5. Sverre Nypan - Rosenborg
Sverre Nypan, who has been likened to compatriot Martin Ødegaard, is already a regular at Rosenborg after becoming the club’s youngest-ever debutant in 2022. The 17-year-old midfielder has reportedly caught the eye of Manchester United. Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images
6. Agustín Ruberto - River Plate
Agustín Ruberto finished as the Golden Boot winner at the 2023 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia. The 18-year-old River Plate striker netted eight goals as Argentina reached the semi-finals. He reportedly drew interest from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2023. Photo: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images
7. Julian Rijkhoff - Ajax
Julian Rijkhoff has returned to boyhood club Ajax after his stunning goalscoring exploits at youth level for Borussia Dortmund. The striker left Amsterdam to join the German club in 2021 in a move that was criticised by Dutch legend Marco van Basten - but his switch was justified after he plundered 65 goals in 79 games for Dortmund's youth teams. Rijkhoff found first-team opportunities limited at Dortmund, so a return to Ajax was agreed in January 2024. Photo: Inaki Esnaola/Getty Images
8. Assane Diao - Real Betis
Originally a midfielder, Assane Diao has been converted into a winger at Real Betis. The 18-year-old, who was born in Senegal but is a youth international for Spain, marked his first two senior starts with a goal in each game. Real Madrid and Brentford reportedly hold an interest in the teenager. Photo: Fran Santiago/Getty Images