Dennis Adeniran
Full name: Dennis Emmanuel Abiodun Bamidele Chij Adeniran
Country: England/Nigeria
Date of birth: 02/01/1999 (17 years old)
Place of birth: London (England)
Height: 180cm
Youth career: Fulham FC
Current club: Fulham FC
Squad number: 35
Current national team: England U-18
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 250.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/0)
Contract until: —
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: unknow,
Similar type of player: Yaya Touré
Strengths:
– teamwork 
– tackling and intercepting
– passing
– athleticism
– pace 
– tactical intelligence 
– heading
– bravery
– positional sense 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– box-to-box midfielder
– player with good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– strong, energetic, consistent, aggressive, and hard tackling player with an extremely high work rate
– impacts the game at both the ends of the pitch
– likes to play short passes
– known for his really interesting technique on the ball, vision, decision taking on the ball and passing ability at all distances
– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his shooting skills with his right preferred foot
– possesses high stamina, energy and the ability to go on lung bursting runs through the middle of the park
– provides many key interceptions, clearances and tackles for his team
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– good in the air
– indirect set-piece threat
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-4-2.
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League summary (as for 17 December 2016):
Championship 2016/2017 (ongoing): 1 match/0 goals (Fulham)
Description:
Dennis Adeniran joined Fulham youth system at the age of 12 as a striker, but has now developed into a highly effective central midfielder, one of the most talented in England. He made his professional debut on 9 August 2016 in a League Cup match against Leyton Orient scoring with a first half header sending Fulham on their way to a 3-2 win. He made his league debut for Fulham as a late substitute against Nottingham Forest on 27 September 2016. He is also a regular youth international for England. 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.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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