Ludovic Blas
Country: France/Martinique
Date of birth: 31/12/1997 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Colombes (France)
Height: 181cm
Youth career: Domont, Rambouillet, Montrouge, EA Guingamp (since 2013)
Current club: EA Guingamp
Squad number: 21
Current national team: France U-19
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 800.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round (2/0), 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (5/2)
Contract until: 30.06.2017
Player’s agent: Mondial Promotion
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Keisuke Honda
Strengths:
– technique 
– creativity
– dribbling
– vision
– versatility 
– pace and acceleration 
– passing
– long shots
– first touch 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– intelligent, explosive and skilfull winger/highly technical and creative modern attacking midfielder
– often cuts inside on his right foot to move to a more central attacking position, and uses uses his speed and skill to take on defenders until he finds the space to make an attempt on goal
– extremely versatile player who can play any midfield position
– fast, and opportunistic player, with excellent reactions
– likes to dribble
– likes to shoot from distance
– exceptional precision when passing and shooting
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– known for his dribbling skills and close control in limited spaces
– likes to play in a free attacking role
– very unpredictable for his opponents
– possesses fantastic close control that allows him to drift pass defenders with ease
– naturally receptive to new techniques and tactics
He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship winner with France.
League summary (as for 31 July 2016):
CFA 2 2014/2015: 22 matches/3 goals (Guingamp II)
CFA 2 2015/2016: 9 matches/1 goal (Guingamp II)
Ligue 1 2015/2016: 14 matches/1 goal (Guingamp)
Description:
Ludovic Blas is a product of the En Avant de Guingamp youth academy. This extremely talented and versatile player is projected to follow in the footsteps of other famous players, who started their careers at Guingamp such as Laurent Koscielny, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda and Giannelli Imbula. He made his professional debut on 6 December 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 defeat against Bordeaux. In 2016, he won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship with France in a dominant manner. Ludovic was among the top players of the tournament, where he was a part of an excellent offensive trio alongside Kylian Mbappé and Jean-Kévin Augustin.
Quotes:
“He’s a little phenomenon, who can find interesting angles for his passes with his left foot. He’s an inverted winger who players on the right, so he’s especially dangerous when cutting inside. Often sparks an attacking move in an instant.”
(Lucas Tousart – France central midfielder and captain at 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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