Alejandro Pozo
Full name: Alejandro Pozo Pozo
Country: Spain
Date of birth: 22/02/1999 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Huévar del Aljarafe (Spain)
Height: 174cm
Youth career: Sevilla FC
Current club: Sevilla FC/Sevilla Atlético
Squad number: 27
Current national team: Spain U-19
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 500.000 €
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2016/2017 (6/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2017
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Yannick Ferreira Carrasco
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– dynamism
– technique 
– first touch 
– flair
– ball control
– creativity 
Weaknesses:
– aerial duels
– should improve some aspects of his game such as defensive reliability and consistency
Style of play:
– explosive winger
– suitable to play on both wings (preferably on the left as an ‘inverted winger’)
– creative player with very good technical ability, 1vs1 short-dribbling skills, close ball control, fast direction shifts in possession and vision to make through passes to the teammates providing dynamism to the team’s last offensive third plays
– likes to dribble
– likes to vary his play by cutting inside, running to the by-line and swapping wings
– likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– known for his “quick feet”, speed of movement and dynamism
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills
– excellent balance, coordination and changes of pace
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– decent ambidexterity using his left weaker foot
– all-action and energetic
He is best suited to playing as:
Left winger in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 14 January 2017):
Segunda División 2016/2017 (ongoing): 16 matches/3 goals (Sevilla Atlético)
Description:
Alejandro Pozo is a product of Sevilla FC academy – youth system which features a range of well-equipped facilities and is one of the most renowned in Spain and famous for developing many great footballers, such as Jose Antonio Reyes, Diego Capel, Jesus Navas, Sergio Ramos and Alberto Moreno. On 21 August 2016, aged only 17, he made his professional debut with Sevilla Atlético – the reserve team of Sevilla – by coming on as a late substitute for Ivi López in a 3–3 Segunda División home draw against Girona. He scored his first goal two months later against Numancia. He is also a Spanish youth international and is currently a member of ‘La Rojita’ U-19 team.
Quotes:
‘We might as well be the first ones to crack the inevitable “so good they named him twice” joke – and we can safely assume we won’t be the last. A Spain Under-19 international at 17, he is a juvenil who has been promoted to Sevilla Atlético, the club’s B team, playing in Spain’s second division and has performed well so far, seen as a future star. Skilful and tricky, Pozo is an out-and-out winger – a “clásico” they say – who is always willing to run at and beyond his opponent.’
(The Guardian)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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