The A-League was the platform for Maty Ryan and Aaron Mooy to become Australia’s latest English Premier League flag bearers.

The Brighton keeper with Central Coast and Mooy a rough diamond who blossomed at first Wanderers then Melbourne City.

Likewise, Tom Rogic and Daniel Arzani at Celtic, Mat Leckie in the German Bundesliga, the Belgium's Danny Vukovic, and Aziz Behich and Trent Sainsbury in the Dutch Eredivisie were all given a professional platform to develop in the A-League.

Here are three for European talent scouts to track from this A-League season. 

1: Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix)

Age: 20

Position: attacking midfielder

Singh has been in full flight this season

Like Mat Ryan, Singh was given his chance in the A-League at 18 years of age. That was last season. This season, the slightly built Kiwi attacking midfielder has been a revelation.

With Phoenix teammate, Steven Taylor - the experienced former Newcastle United and England defender - mentoring the 20-year-old, Singh is now a regular starter in a side that’s blowing away teams with its attacking prowess.

Floating between attack and midfield, the elegant Singh can score from range and has an eye-catching ability to burst forward and create mayhem.

With seven assists, he’s one behind the league’s top two assist Kings, and five goals, this has been Singh’s season.

And a cherry on the cake saw Singh in the Fifa 19 team of the week last month alongside Raheem Sterling.

Young player of the year in the A-League seems a shoo-in for Singh. 

What’s more, Singh is now certain to play regularly in the All Whites alongside Chris Wood, but will we see him join the Burnley striker and Kiwi skipper Winston Reid (West Ham) in the EPL one day?

Perhaps, but we believe Singh would be ideal in the Spanish or Dutch leagues before his talents would be developed enough for a move to England.

2: Aiden O’Neill (On loan to Central Coast Mariners from Burnley)

Age: 20

Position: central midfielder

O'Neill playing against Melbourne City

FTBL got a close look at this emerging talent during the recent Olyroos Olympic qualifiers in South-East Asia.

And we’re in no doubt that he’s capable of returning to his parent club or remaining in Europe in a big league.

O’Neill is calm and composed, versatile, aggressive when he needs to be and can score. He’s got the lot.

He played central midfield and left back as the Olyroos secured their spot in the final round of Olympics qualifiers in Bangkok this January.

O'Neill, who played three Premier League matches for Burnley before loan spells at League One clubs Oldham Athletic and Fleetwood Town, has been a mainstay defensively and with his goals as the Mariners endured an awful season.

With an impressive four goals (despite having to pug defensive gaps as a centre back), the Brisbane-born’s midfielder's contribution has been one enjoyable part of a rotten season in Gosford.

He’s a future Socceroo for sure. And if Burnley decides to get rid of him after his contract expires, he’s good enough to stay in the hothouse of the EPL or other big leagues in Europe.

3: Chris Ikonomidis (Perth Glory)

Age: 23

Position: second striker

Ikonomidis against Wellington Phoenix

Schooled the Italian way where Ikonomidis spent six years at Lazio, Salernitana and Atalanta youth - the Socceroo striker came back to the A-League and ripped it up last season with Western Sydney Wanderers.

Despite an interrupted season due to Asian Cup 2019, he has seven goals and three assists from 16 games this season at Perth Glory his Aussie revival has continued.

Playing regularly and with experienced European pros around him -  former La Liga winger Diego Castro and ex-Wolves and Leeds United’s Andy Keogh, under the guidance of manager Tony Popovic - the lively forward is surely set for a European return in the next year or two.

And with his eye-catching form at January’s Asian Cup, Ikonomidis is right in the mix for the Socceroos over the next four years.

His best years are right in front of him.