David de la Víbora – one of the most talented players in La Fábrica by Kaba
Full name: David de la Víbora Bonilla
Country: Spain
Birthday place: Móstoles (Madrid)
Date of birth: 03/01/2003 (18)
Height: 1,68 M
Youth teams: Móstoles (2008-2011)
Current team: Real Madrid (since 2011)
Number: —
Current national team: —
Position: left-back, left winger
Preferred foot: left
Market Value: –—
Contract until: 2024
Player’s Agent: Stellar Football
Similar type of player: Marcelo
Strengths:
- pace and acceleration
- dynamism
- agility
- crossing
- technique
- ball control
- dribbling
- versatility
Improvements:
- physical strength: he needs to be physically stronger to resist well against tall and powerful opponents in contacts situations
- he needs to improve his defensive contribution when he plays as a left-back: he is not bad defensively but he still has room for improvement especially when he goes to play at higher levels
- aerials duels
Playing style:
- attacking full-back / flamboyant winger
- can plays as a left-back or left-winger
- player with great pace, agility, coordination
- he constantly likes to move forward and always brings solutions on his side
- he likes to be vertical in his game and as soon as he has space in front of him, he likes to run with the ball
- very dangerous and good in counter-attack thanks to his pace & acceleration
- his change of pace is very good and he is able to make long runs with the ball while keeping control of the ball / good ball handling
- his movements in the back of the defence are very good and his speed allows him to cause problems for the opposing defenders / he knows how to exploit space behind the defenders my making an overlap
- he is constantly on the move and likes to run errands in space
- his inexhaustible energy combined with his stamina make him an incredibly useful asset as he brings an offensive value to his team, with a lot of activity on the left side
- player with good ball control & technical ability which allows him to be good in small spaces / tight spaces
- he has the ability to find his teammates with good passes even if it’s not his greatest quality
- he likes to dribble
- he likes to cross
- good in combination play / likes to link-up with his teammates
- he likes to do individual errands on the side and then crosse or go inside
- he is able to dribble past his opponents and make good crosses at top speed
- he is able to adapt his game according to the team’s tactics: he knows how to get inside the game to combine with his teammates and provide solutions in the centre of the field, but he also knows how to provide width to stretch the opposition defense by making an over-lap
- he usually makes accurate crosses to find his teammates in the box
- he is able to finish his team’s actions from behind and has a fairly good shot which he uses at times
Description:
De la Víbora is a 18-year-old left-back and left winger who is considered as one of the most talented players in La Fábrica. He has been in Real Madrid’s academy for 10 years now and has been climbing the ladder progressively. He joined La Fábrica in 2011 from URJ Móstoles.
De la Víbora can plays both as a left-back and left-winger. He stands out for his pace and acceleration on the side. He is a player who always likes to go forward and who is constantly projecting himself in attack. His inexhaustible energy combined with his stamina make him an incredibly useful asset as he brings an offensive value to his team, with a lot of activity for 90 minutes on the left side. He has a very good crossing skills which allows him to find his forwards with precise balls. Very comfortable player with the ball and he has no difficulty dribbling past his opponents thanks to his speed and technical quality. In February 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Real Madrid at 16 years old and he recently renewed his contract with Real Madrid until 2024 with a €30M release clause which show how highly rated he is by the club.
Last season (2020/21), he played with the Juvenil B (U18) but made his official debut with the Juvenil A (U19) in a game against Getafe on April 24th. Next season, he will officially be a Juvenil A (U19) player but according to Mario Cartagena from Goal, it is hoped that he can appear in Real Madrid Castilla, as several of Raúl’s key players will be regularly called upon by Ancelotti. He has yet to settle on a position for the future between left-back and left-winger but for me the best thing for him would be to finish as a left-back / wing-back. We will see in which position he will play mainly with the Juvenil A this season but I don’t think he’ll make it to the first team as a winger – he has more chance to do so as a left-back. But before thinking about the first team, he will have to prove himself with Juvenil A and Castilla, especially since Miguel Gutiérrez and Rafel Obrador (2004) are also very good left-backs.
His stats with Juvenil B (U18) last season season (2020/21):
✅14 games
⏱️764 minutes
⚽️2 goals
🅰️5 assists
⚡️9 dribbles per 90 (3.6 successful dribbles per 90 / 72% successful)
⚔️3.2 recoveries per 90
❌2.6 interceptions per 90
🤚2.1 tackles won per 90