Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Country: France/Ivory Coast

Date of birth: 25/05/1995 (18 years old)

Place of birth: San-Pedro (Ivory Coast)

Height: 1,83m

Club career: RC Lens

Squad number: 25

Current national team: France U-19

Position: center back, right back

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 1,250,000 €

Contract until: 30.06.2016

Similar type of player: Chris Smalling

Strengths:

– pace

– acceleration

– intercepting

– marking

– strength

– aerial duels

– agility

Style of play:

– ball playing center back

– likes to play the ball out of the defence

– indirect set-piece threat

– likes to maraud forward

He is best suited to playing as:

Center back in 4-2-3-1.

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Achievements:

European Under-19 Championship 2013 runner-up with France.

League summary:

Ligue 2 2012/2013: 2 matches/0 goals (RC Lens)

Ligue 2 2013/2014 (ongoing): 18 matches/2 goals (RC Lens)

Description:

Jean-Philippe comes from RC Lens. Since his early years he has been impressive for the youth teams, and has also captained the U-17 squad. He made his first team debut during the 2012/2013 season, on 10th May 2013 in a league fixture against Guingamp. His natural position is in the centre of defence, but this season he has played as a right back and played there very well. Now due to that he is a starting player in the Les Sang et Or team. He’s been a member of the French squad that went to the UEFA Euro U-19 Championship in Lithuania, where Les Bleues went all the way to the final, but lost to Serbia. Jean-Philippe was not a first XI player, however, and only played in 3 games from the bench. It is worth of note that top European teams like Arsenal, Liverpool, Lyon or PSG are interested in him.

Quotes:

“Now I want to win a regular place in the team! I really want to fully participate in the project of return in Ligue 1.”

(Jean-Philippe Gbamin – after signing his first professional contract)

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10