Myziane Maolida

 

Country: France

Date of birth: 14/02/1999 (18 years old)

Place of birth: Paris (France)

Height: 180cm

Youth career: Antony Sports, AC Boulogne-Billancourt, Olympique Lyon (since 2014)

Current club: Olympique Lyon/Lyon II

Squad number: —

Current national team: France U-19

Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/0), UEFA Youth League 2016/2017 (6/2)

Contract until: 30.06.2021

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Anthony Martial

 

Strengths:

– pace 

– acceleration 

– dribbling 

– technique 

– finishing 

– first touch 

– decisions

– ball control 

– creativity 

 

Weaknesses:

– despite being tall, his heading ability could still improve

– should improve some aspects of his game such as defensive reliability and consistency

 

Style of play:

– quick, modern, and versatile wing forward with an impressive powerful and accurate shooting skills, good natural fitness, great change of pace/explosive acceleration and 1vs1 offensive ability

– offensive allrounder capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, as a striker, in a supporting role, and on the wing

– likes to dribble

– often uses his skills to beat defenders, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score from

– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration

– known for his “quick feet”, technical skills, speed of movement and dynamism

– great composure in front of goal

– often employs feints and tricks to beat opponents

– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills

– excellent balance, coordination and changes of pace

– likes to enter the opposition’s penalty area whenever possible

– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/under pressure

– all-action and energetic

 

He is best suited to playing as:

Left winger in 4-3-3.

 

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Achievements:

French U-19 Championship 2015/2016 runner-up with Lyon.

 

League summary (as for 18 February 2017):

CFA 2016/2017 (ongoing): 11 matches/6 goals (Lyon II)

 

Description:

Myziane Maolida joined famous Olympique Lyonnais youth academy in 2014 from AC Boulogne-Billancourt. He is a very talented forward tipped to follow in the footsteps of other famous ‘Les Gones’ youth graduates such as Nabil Fekir, Karim Benzema, Hatem Ben Arfa, Samuel Umtiti, Maxime Gonalons, Clément Grenier and Alexandre Lacazette. He started this season in great form for the reserves, scoring 6 goals in 11 appearances, which is a very impressive result for a 18-year old. He is also a regular player for the French youth national teams and currently, he is the youngest members of France Under-19 squad.

 

Quotes:

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

9/10   

Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.

 

Links:

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