The Liga BBVA is lucky enough to have some of the greatest footballers in the world gracing its pitches every week. There’s no doubt that, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and the stupendously talented Lionel Messi, the Spanish league will always stand as a highly reputable organisation for fans and footballers alike.

A number of talented footballers arrive on Spanish shores every year in the hope of furthering their careers and finally reaching their full sporting potential. In addition, many young players who are born and bred on pitches from Catalonia to southern Spain will try and break through to the first team.

Spanish football fans are lucky enough to see bright, young talent proudly sporting their teams’ colours every year. Here are four players we think will shine in the 2014/15 season, having either arrived from overseas or having broken through to their respective first team.

Aymeric Laporte

Athletic Bilbao had an outstanding season last year and it was widely related to the performances of some of their younger stars. Aymeric Laporte was a stalwart in the defensive midfield position for Athletic and impressed many at the tender age of 20.

Carlos Gurpegi must have been delighted to witness such talent alongside him for the vast majority of the season. The partnership between Gurpegi and Laporte contributed to Athletic’s qualification for the Champions League, as well as an eye-catching string of astute defensive performances.

Laporte is capable of providing a threat at set pieces as well, so don’t be surprised to see him provide between 5-10 goals this season. There are plenty of talented French defenders around at the moment, including Raphael Varane, so plenty will have their eyes on this talented young player before January.

Inigo Martinez

Martinez is one of the more experienced players in our selected four. At the age of 23, he established himself as a first team regular last season for Real Sociedad and has already become one of the world’s most notable defenders.

Sociedad are known for their ability to assist the development of young Spanish footballers and Martinez is no exception. He possesses many traits that are related to the famous Spanish style we have witnessed over the last decade.

He is very comfortable in possession and reads the game perfectly, with plenty of room to develop into an even better player. He is widely regarded as a potential successor to Carles Puyol at Barcelona.

Rafinha

Rafinha has arrived back at Barcelona this season and his talents have caught the eye of many throughout European football. With similar abilities and footballing styles to his brother Thiago Alcantara, he is certainly one that Barcelona will want to bring into their first team more often.

His performances last season for Celta Vigo were vital for os Celticos attacking threat. His close control and dribbling ability has made him a player that causes defences a vast amount of problems.

Brazil would have been delighted to hear that he’d switched allegiance back to his native Brazil after being available for Spain. He is a natural attacking midfield player with the ability to appear on the flanks when required.

Jese

A player many people are aware of already, Jese is likely to play a much more important role this season than he has done previously for Real Madrid. His style of play has been linked to that of Cristiano Ronaldo and his finishing prowess has made a lethal threat upfront for Los Blancos.

His appearances were restricted to the early stages of the Champions League at first and some would say there’s no better place to make a name for yourself. He bagged four goals in five televised appearances and he was quickly branded as a player who could potentially lead the line for Spain in the future, replacing the famous David Villa.

Unfortunately, the forward was several injured during a Champions League clash against Schalke, resulting in knee surgery in March. He will hopefully be back in action before the end of the year.

His quick feet, eye for goal and strong build are likely to cause defences in Spain serious problems this season. He may even be suited to a league that’s a bit more physical, such as the Premier League for instance, in the future.

Mike James has lived in various Spanish cities including Granada, Murcia and on the Costa del Sol and is a Malaga supporter. As a keen writer with a background in property, Mike combines his passions to write about his travels and interests for Panorama Properties, a Marbella based real estate agent