Erdal Rakip

 

Country: Sweden/Turkey

Date of birth: 13/02/1996 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Malmo (Sweden)

Height: 1,75m

Club career: Malmo FF

Squad number: 31

Current national team: Sweden U-17

Position: centre midfielder, right midfielder, attacking midfielder

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 50,000 €  

Contract until: 31.12.2015

Similar type of player: Andrea Poli

 

Strengths:

– pace

– acceleration

– passing

– vision

– teamwork

– defensive contribution

– tactical awareness

 

Style of play:

– creative centre midfielder

– likes to play short passes

– player is very good in combination play

– likes to hold up the ball

 

He is best suited to playing as:

Centre midfielder in 4-4-2.

 

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Achievements:

World Cup 2013 Under-17 3rd place with Sweden.

 

League summary:

Allsvenskan 2013: 1 match/0 goals (Malmo FF)

 

Description:

Erdal Rakip is one of the most talented midfielders in Scandinavia at the moment. He is also a big hope of Malmo FF – club very well known for its homegrown players, such as Martin Dahlin, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Patrik Andersson or Robert Prytz. He made his Allsvenskan debut for “The Sky Blues” in an away fixture against IF Brommapojkarna at Grimsta IP on 1th June 2013 and just two weeks later he signed a two and a half year youth contract with that will keep him at club until the end of the 2015 season. Despite his Turkish roots he decided to represent Sweden national team. He entered his first international tournament at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates where Sweden won a bronze medal – Erdal shone, scored one goal and was a central figure of “The Blue-Yellow” midfield.

 

Quotes:

“Erdal got a contract because he has displayed fine qualities and has taken many steps forward in his development. Despite his young age, he is mature in his game and we want to give him the best training opportunities.”

(Per Agren – director of sports at Malmo FF)

 

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

7/10   

Country-scale star with top European club ambition.

 

Links:

Transfermarkt: http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/erdal-rakip/profil/spieler_230746.html

Soccerway: http://int.soccerway.com/players/erdal-rakip/290347/