Accursio Bentivegna
Country: Italy
Date of birth: 21/06/1996 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Sciacca (Italy)
Height: 170cm
Youth career: Kronion Calcio, US Palermo
Current club: US Palermo
Squad number: 96
Current national team: Italy U-19
Position: winger, secondary striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 300,000 €
Tournaments participated in: Viareggio Cup 2013/2014 (5/1)
Contract until: 30.06.2018
Player’s agent: unknown
Similar type of player: Eduardo Salvio
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– flair
– balance 
– off the ball 
– ability to lose his markers
– unpredictability on the ball
– suitable to play on both wings 
Style of play:
– flamboyant winger
– likes to dribble
– likes to cut inside
– likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace
– often uses his creativity to set up goals for other players
– counter attack threat
– all-action and energetic
He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-2-3-1.
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League summary:
Serie A 2014/2015 (ongoing): 1 match/0 goals (US Palermo)
Description:
Accursion Bentivegna’s home club is Palermo. His name first made its rounds around the world during the prestigious Viareggio Cup 2014 – one of the most importang youth football tournaments in the world. At that tournament, Accursio played some wonderful football and led the young Rosanero all the way to the semifinal. His great goal in the quarterfinal match against Hellas Verona will be remembered by the fans for a long time to come. He’s made his debut in the first team fairly recently – on August 31st 2014 in the first round of Serie A, he came on as a substitute in stoppage time for Franco Vazquez.
Quotes:
“Alessandro Del Piero is my role model, but technically he was much stronger than me”.
(Accursio Bentivegna)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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