Andrea Pinamonti
Country: Italy
Date of birth: 19/05/1999 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Cles (Italy)
Height: 186cm
Youth career: Inter
Current club: Inter
Squad number: 99
Current national team: Italy U-19
Position: centre forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 350.000 €
Tournaments participated in: Viareggio Cup 2016 (3/1), 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/1), 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/1)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: David Trezeguet
Strengths:
– finishing 
– instinct
– decisions
– off the ball movement
– heading 
– physicality
– pace & acceleration
– hold-up play 
– ambidexterity
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– goal poacher
– complete striker who is able to create and score his own goals, or to act as a target man and also an off-the-shoulder striker
– player with good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– determined forward with killer-instinct, very good technique on the ball, decent dribbling skills and cleverness at his off-the-ball movements
– very composed finisher capable on both feet
– can operate effectively alone up front or offer versatility in his choice of striking partner
– possesses great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– likes to try to beat offside trap
– often uses his strength and aerial presence to bring teammates into play
– indirect set-piece threat
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– generates many flick-ons and passes into the channels for his teammates to utilize
– capable of holding up the ball for teammates to provide them with assists when playing with his back to goal
– able to sniff out a goal in any situation
– often moves deep into midfield and drawing defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates
– good decision maker in the final third
– dependable option while defending set pieces
– accurate penalty taker
He is best suited to playing as:
Centre forward in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 14 November 2016):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Andrea Pinamonti is a product of Internazionale youth academy. He is considered to be one of the most talented young players of his generation in Italy. In the 2015/16 season, he achieved his first major success by winning Coppa Italia Primavera after a victorious two-legged tie against Juve. As a result of performing well and scoring goals with youth teams, he received a great opportunity before the 2016/17 season and went on tour with the first team, where he was able to play and learn from excellent forwards such as Mauro Icardi, Rodrigo Palacio, Stevan Jovetić and Eder.
Quotes:
‘I was impressed by everything, especially the way the senior strikers move on the pitch. They would move at such great pace in spite of the fatigue. We, the young players, are still definitely lacking of such pace. We are also still not used to playing matches in fully packed stadiums.’
(Andrea Pinamonti after pre-Season tour with Inter first team)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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