Oleksandr Zinchenko

 

Country: Ukraine

Date of birth: 15/12/1996 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Ukraine

Height: 1,75m

Club career: Shakhtar Donetsk

Squad number: —

Current national team: Ukraine U-18

Position: centre midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger

Preferred foot: left

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Contract until: —

Similar type of player: Keisuke Honda

 

Strengths:

– passing

– vision

– ball control

– crossing

– free kick taking

– intelligence

– through balls

– leadership

 

Style of play:

– playmaker or central winger

– likes to cross

– improves the team’s off the ball movement when in possession

– dictates tempo

– likes to hold up the ball

 

He is best suited to playing as:

Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.

 

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Achievements:

—

 

League summary:

No senior team appearances yet.

 

Description:

Oleksandr Zinchenko was brought up at Shakhtar Donetsk and is regarded as one of the most talented players in Ukraine at the moment. He represented Ukraine at UEFA U-17 Championship in Slovakia, but the young “Yellow-Blue” lost all 3 games and got knocked out already in the group stage. Currently he is a member of the Shakhtar youth team and is playing in the UEFA Youth League. Despite his young age, Oleksandr is its captain and its leader. He scored 1 goal and made 1 assists in 6 games and it is also thanks to him that “The Miners” advanced to the next stage, leaving Manchester United and Bayer Leverkusen behind.

 

Quotes:

“Shakhtar of any age group, whether it’s the first team, whether it is second team or youth – always plays to win.”

(Oleksandr Zinchenko)

 

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

7/10   

Country-scale star with top European club ambition.

 

Links:

Transfermarkt: http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/oleksandr-zinchenko/profil/spieler_203853.html

Soccerway: http://int.soccerway.com/players/oleksandr-zinchenko/275836/