Mason Mount
Country: England
Date of birth: 10/01/1999 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Portsmouth (England)
Height: 165cm
Youth career: Chelsea FC
Current club: Chelsea FC
Squad number: —
Current national team: England U-18
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (4/1), UEFA Youth League 2015/2016 (5/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2018
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Philippe Coutinho
Strengths:
– technique
– creativity
– dribbling
– ball control
– vision
– first touch
Weaknesses:
– aerial duels
– defensive contribution
Style of play:
– modern attacking midfielder/number ’10’
– highly technical and creative player
– likes to be fielded in a free role as an attacking midfielder, where he is given space to roam the pitch
– attacking movement, positional sense, and ability to interpret the game, which, combined with his pace, mobility and energy, enables him to make effective attacking runs to beat the defensive line
– capable both of creating chances for team-mates, as well as scoring goals himself, due to his vision and ability to play off of other players
– fast, and opportunistic player, with excellent reactions
– likes to dribble
– likes to shoot from distance
– exceptional precision when passing and shooting
– very good in combination play
– known for his dribbling skills and close control in limited spaces
– creative at his off-the-ball movements, and likes to find the best space to receive the ball with good timings, linking up the team’s midfield and attack
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills
– possesses fantastic close control that allows him to drift pass defenders with ease
– competent set-piece taker
He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
FA Youth Cup 2015/2016 winner with Chelsea.
UEFA Youth League 2015/2016 winner with Chelsea.
League summary (as for 9 October 2016):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Mason Mount was born in Portsmouth, but joined Chelsea youth academy as a six year-old. He is currently considered as one of the most talented young players in England and is tipped to follow in John Terry’s footsteps and make the breakthrough at Chelsea. During 15/16 season he was a key player in the victorious UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup teams, scoring in the semi-final of the former and the final of the latter. In January 2016, Mason signed his first professional contract on his 17th birthday, expiring at the end of the 2017-18 season. He is also a regular youth international for England, having been capped at the U-16, U-17, and U-18 levels. In 2016, he played at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan, where young Englishmen were knocked out at the quarter final stage after a 1-0 defeat against eventual finalists Spain.
Quotes:
‘An attacking midfielder who both scores and creates goals. He set up two in the Uefa Youth League win over Anderlecht and scored the opener in the 1-1 draw at Manchester City in the first leg of the FA Youth Cup with a neat finish.’
(telegraph.co.uk)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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