Rodrigo Amaral

 

Full name: Rodrigo Nahuel Amaral Pereira

Country: Uruguay

Date of birth: 25/03/1997 (18 years old)

Place of birth: Montevideo (Uruguay)

Height: 178cm

Youth career: Carabelas, Nacional Montevideo (since 2011)

Current club: Nacional Montevideo

Squad number: —

Current national team: Uruguay U-20

Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker, striker

Preferred foot: left

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 500,000 €

Tournaments participated in: 2015 South American Youth Football Championship (8/1)

Contract until: 31.12.2017

Player’s agent: GBG Global Business Group

Similar type of player: combined playing styles of Rodrigo Moreno & Andriy Yarmolenko

 

Strengths:

– pace 

– acceleration 

– dribbling 

– long shots 

– dynamism 

– powerful and accurate shot 

– flamboyancy 

– ball control 

– bravery 

 

Style of play:

– offensive allrounder

– likes to dribble

– likes to shoot from distance

– counter attack threat

– likes to cut inside

– likes to be given a free role

– very confident on the ball

– specializes in beating players over a short distance

– likes to take unpredictable shots on goal

– likes to have the ball at his feet and run at opponents

– all-action and energetic

– agile and moves the ball with ease

 

He is best suited to playing as:

Left winger in 4-3-3.

 

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Achievements:

2015 South American Youth Football Championship 3rd place with Uruguay.

 

League summary:

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Description:

Rodrigo Amaral is considered to be one of the biggest talents in Uruguay. He is a product of Nacional Montevideo youth system. The world first heard of him in early 2015, when he played excellently at the South American Youth Football Championship. Despite being 2 years younger than most of his colleagues, he scored a goal, had 5 assists and was officially selected to be the “Revelation of the Tournament”.

 

Quotes:

“Amaral may have been among the youngest players at the competition, but that didn’t stop him leaving as its top assister and ‘Revelation of the Tournament’ recipient. The 17-year-old’s marvellous vision and passing brought back memories of Uruguayan legend Enzo Francescoli, while his exhilarating arsenal of tricks – including his principal party piece, the 360 turn popularised by Maradona and Zinedine Zidane – wowed spectators. The attacking midfielder has already broken into the first team at Montevideo heavyweights Nacional and attracted attention from prestigious European clubs.”

(FIFA.com)

 

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10   

First team material in a top European club.

 

Links:

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