Matthias Verreth

Matthias Verreth

Country: Belgium

Date of birth: 20/02/1998 (18 years old)

Place of birth: Morkhoven (Belgium)

Height: 182cm

Youth career: Lierse SK, PSV Eindhoven (since 2007)

Current club: PSV Eindhoven/Jong PSV

Squad number: —

Current national team: Belgium U-18

Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker, striker

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/0), 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (4/0), 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup (4/1), Future Talents Cup 2014/2015, UEFA Youth League 2015/2016 (2/0)

Contract until: 30.06.2017

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: André Schürrle

Strengths:

– pace

– acceleration

– shooting

– athleticism

– dribbling

– ball control

– ambidexterity

– teamwork

– versatility

Weaknesses:

– lack of flamboyance

Style of play:

– inverted winger/modern attacking midfielder/shadow striker

– versatile attacking player who is capable of playing anywhere along the front line

– likes to shoot from distance

– likes to cross

– likes to vary his play by cutting inside, running to the by-line and swapping wings

– good vision and extremely accurate long-range passing ability

– well-rounded, hard-working team player

– very strong mentally, physically and technically

– exceptional precision when passing and shooting

– eagerness to track back and work for the team

– possesses powerful and accurate shot

– able to deliver pin-point passes and crosses

– excellent range of passing

– has tendency to try speculative shots from distance

– able to score and dribble comfortably with both feet

He is best suited to playing as:

Left winger in 4-3-3.

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Achievements:

Otten Cup 2015 winner with PSV.

2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup 3rd place with Belgium.

League summary:

Eerste Divisie 2015/2016 (ongoing): 1 match/0 goals (Jong PSV)

Description:

Matthias Verreth joined PSV Eindhoven academy from Lierse SK in 2007 aged just nine. He made his professional debut for Jong PSV – the reserve team of PSV Eindhoven – in the second division on 26 February 2016 against Achilles ’29 in a 3-2 away defeat. He is a regular youth international for Belgium, where he started at the U-15 level and currently plays for U-18. In 2015, he was one of the key players for Belgium at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, where young “Red Devils” have taken the bronze medal and Matthias scored one of the most beautiful goals of the tournament.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

7/10