Moises Paniagua
Full name: Moises Paniagua Leaño
Country: Bolivia
Date of birth: 16/08/2007 (15 years old)
Place of birth: Bolivia
Height: 170cm
Youth career: Always Ready
Current club: Always Ready
Squad number: 40
Current national team: Bolivia U-17
Position: winger, second striker, striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 200.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2023 South American U-17 Championship (4/1)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Dries Mertens/Alexis Sánchez
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dynamism
– ball control
– dribbling
– agility
– flair
– creativity 
– first touch
– work rate
– versatility
To improve:
– can be a little bit chaotic and overambitious in the final third/still has a margin to improve the quality and composure of his decision-making
– physical development/player of a small frame who doesn’t feel comfortable in contact situations
– operating with his weaker left foot
Style of play:
– inside forward
– diminutive player with a low centre of gravity, superb agility, flair, changes of pace, and coordination
– could be an interesting option to play as an advanced/off-the-shoulder striker in a counter-attacking style
– offensive allrounder capable of playing in various positions such as winger, support striker, and striker
– possesses electric pace and acceleration
– very mobile player who likes to be given a free role to roam the pitch and find space
– likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace
– likes to dribble
– extremely skillful player who possesses excellent footwork and wide range of dribbling skills
– very vertical player who likes to speed up the game with his dribbling skills/very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– able to get past players with extreme ease thanks to his quick feet, changes of pace, and explosiveness over the first meters
– likes to attack from the wing (mostly left), cut inside, and create himself a decent opportunity to score
– possesses good ball control when running with the ball and dribbling
– able to dribble and make quick combinations with his teammates at top speed
– skillful at beating his markers and evading pressure
– very positive on the ball, unpredictable, and confident of his skills
– likes to make effective off-the-ball/shoulder runs to beat the defensive line
– counter-attacking weapon thanks to his pace and movement
– all-action and energetic
– good defensive work rate and commitment in pressing
Paniagua loses his markers with a very good off-the-ball move and scores with a precise finish.
Paniagua cuts inside from the left wing, gets past his opponent with ease, and scores with a superb mid-range shot.
Inside the penalty area, Paniagua dribbles past his opponent with a brilliant sombrero and scores with a good finish.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Left winger in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 30 May 2023):
Primera División de Bolivia 2022: 1 game/1 goal (Always Ready)
Primera División de Bolivia 2023 (ongoing): 7 games/1 goal (Always Ready)
Description:
Moises Paniagua is considered to be one of the most talented players of his age category in South America. He’s a product of the Always Ready youth academy. He made his first-team debut at the age of 15 years, 2 months and 3 days on 19 October 2022 in a league fixture against Royal Pari in which he scored becoming the youngest player to score a goal in a professional Bolivian football match. Five months later, he became the 7th youngest player in Copa Libertadores history.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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