Christopher Martins Pereira
Country: Luxembourg/Cape Verde
Date of birth: 19/02/1997 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Height: 179cm
Youth career: FC Rodange, Racing FC Union Luxemburg, Olympique Lyonnais (since 2013)
Current club: Olympique Lyonnais
Squad number: —
Current national team: Luxembourg (10 caps)
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 100.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification (2/0), UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (7/0), UEFA Youth League 2015/2016 (5/3)
Contract until: 30.06.2018
Player’s agent: Score Agencies
Similar type of player: combined playing styles of Paul Pogba & Yaya Touré
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– technique
– athleticism
– teamwork 
– pace 
– versatility
– movement
– creativity 
Weaknesses:
– defensive contribution
Style of play:
– creative box-to-box midfielder
– likes to play short passes
– likes to charge forward with the ball at his feet
– likes to make late runs into the opposition box
– very strong mentally, physically and technically
– very good in combination play
– exceptional precision when passing and crossing
– ability to stay calm under pressure
– passes the ball with elegance and precision
– great positional sense and eye for goal
– good vision and comfort on the ball
– high number of touches and passes per game
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary:
BGL Ligue 2012/2013: 8 matches/0 goals (RFCU Luxembourg)
CFA 2013/2014: 1 match/0 goals (Lyon B)
CFA 2014/2015: 14 matches/2 goals (Lyon B)
CFA 2015/2016 (ongoing): 5 matches/0 goals (Lyon B)
Description:
Christopher Martins Pereira joined Olympique Lyonnais youth academy in 2013 from Racing FC Union Luxembourg. He was eligible to represent both Luxembourg and Cape Verde at international level. He rejected a call-up from Luxembourg’s senior team in March 2013 as he had not decided which nation he wished to represent. After being called-up again by Luxembourg, he made his debut on 8 September 2014 against Belarus, at the age of 17. Thanks to his regular appearances in the national team he gained a lot of priceless experience from playing against the likes of Diego Costa, Andrés Iniesta, Marek Hamsik or Sergio Busquets.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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