Kuki Zalazar
Full name: José Luis Zalazar Martínez
Country: Spain/Uruguay
Date of birth: 05/05/1998 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Montevideo (Uruguay)
Height: 177cm
Youth career: Albacete Balompié, Málaga CF (since 2012)
Current club: Málaga CF
Squad number: —
Current national team: Spain U-17
Position: winger, second striker, striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/2), 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (5/1)
Contract until: 30.06.2017
Player’s agent: José Luis Zalazar
Similar type of player: combined playing styles of Paulo Dybala & Antoine Griezmann
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– technique
– finishing 
– powerful and accurate shot 
– flair
– decisions
– dynamism 
Style of play:
– shadow striker
– one-on-one situation specialist
– likes to roam around in the space between the opposition’s midfield and defence
– likes to dribble
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace
– counter attack threat
– tendency to drift onto the wings
– exceptional ability to maneuver in small spaces
– specializes in beating players over a short distance
– avoids using weaker foot
– gets fouled often
– often beats an opponent with a trick or feint
He is best suited to playing as:
Second striker in 4-4-2.
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Achievements:
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League summary:
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Kuki Zalazar is the son of former Uruguay international José Luis Zalazar. He joined Malaga youth academy at the age of 14 in 2012 from Albacete. Having dual citizenship, Kuki is eligible to represent both Spain as well as Uruguay on senior level. Currently, he is a member of “La Rojita” U-17 team. He played at the 2015 European Under-17 Championship – his team went through the group stages, but ended up losing to Germany in the quarterfinal in a penalty shoot-out.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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