Oleksiy Gutsulyak
Full name in native alphabet: Гуцуляк Олексій Олександрович
Country: Ukraine
Date of birth: 25/12/1997 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Ukraine
Height: 184cm
Youth career: UFK Lviv, Karpaty Lviv (since 2014)
Current club: Karpaty Lviv
Squad number: 97
Current national team: Ukraine U-19
Position: winger, second striker, striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 300.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/1)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: Nelson Consulting GmbH
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Andriy Yarmolenko
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– close conrol
– technique 
– long shots 
– athleticism
– balance
– heading 
Weaknesses:
– defensive contribution
– in some situations, he can be a little bit too selfish
– ambidexterity
Style of play:
– inside forward/explosive winger/offensive allrounder
– well-rounded attacking player, capable of playing out wide, through the middle or as a striker
– likes to dribble
– often uses his skills to beat defenders, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score from
– likes to shoot from distance
– counter attack threat
– gets fouled often
– highly technical and creative player
– possesses exceptional ability to maneuver in small spaces
– known for his “quick feet”, speed of movement and close control
– excellent balance and changes of pace
– avoids using weaker foot
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– very unpredictable for his opponents
– all-action and energetic
He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-3-3.
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League summary:
Ukrainian Premier League 2014/2015: 7 matches/0 goals (Karpaty)
Ukrainian Premier League 2015/2016 (ongoing): 9 matches/1 goal (Karpaty)
Description:
Oleksiy Gutsulyak is considered by most football experts to be the best footballer of his generation in Ukraine. He is a product of Karpaty Lviv youth system. This versatile forward made his professional debut for “The Lions” on 1 March 2015 in the Ukrainian Premier League fixture against Metalurh Donetsk. He went on to score his first senior goal with a header in a 1–1 away draw against Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk. He has represented Ukraine at various youth levels, including the under-16, under-17 and under-18 level. Since October 2015 he is part of the U-19 squad. Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that he is often compared to Dinamo Kiev and Ukraine national team superstar Andriy Yarmolenko.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
7/10 
Country-scale star with top European club ambition.
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