Anass Salah-Eddine

Country: Netherlands/Morocco
Date of birth: 18/01/2002 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Height: 179cm
Youth career: Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, AFC Amsterdam, AZ Alkmaar, Ajax Amsterdam (since 2018)
Current club: Ajax Amsterdam
Squad number: —
Current national team: Netherlands U-18
Position: left-back
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2018/2019 (3/0), UEFA Youth League 2019/2020 (4/0), 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/0), 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (6/1), 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup (5/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2021
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Filipe Luรญs
Strengths:
– pace and accelerationย ![]()
–ย ball controlย ![]()
– technique ![]()
– passingย ![]()
– crossingย ![]()
–ย tackling and intercepting ![]()
Weaknesses:
–ย physicality
Style of play:
– complete full-back
– creative player with great technical ability, 1vs1 short-dribbling skills, close ball control and fast direction shifts in possession
– can also play as a centre-back if needed
– very good at breaking down opposition plays due to his positional sense, defensive attributes, tactical intelligence, and ability to read the game
–ย impacts the game at both ends of the pitch
– equally competent offensively as defensively
– very comfortable & elegant with the ball at his feet
– known for his understanding of the game & an above-average technical capacity
– great timing and game reading ability when going forward
– likes to be involved to build-up process thanks to his great technique, tactical intelligence & passing ability at all distances
– endless energy and his powerful running make him an incredibly useful asset as he brings offensive value to a team, with a lot of activity during 90 minutes on the leftย side
– able to deliver pinpoint passes and crosses
– provides fluidity and dynamism going forward
– tactically astute and technically capable of playing in various demanding tactical systems
– fairly good in the air
– perfect for a possession-based game

Salah-Eddine receives the ball in the half-space and sends a good through ball to his teammate.

Salah-Eddine makes a feint and sends a smart pass into the penalty area to his teammate.
He is best suited to playing as:
Left-back in 4-3-3.

Video:
Achievements:
2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship winner with Netherlands.
Eredivisie U-19 2018/2019 winner with Ajax.
2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup top scorer.
League summary (as for 10 February 2020):
Eerste Divisie 2019/2020 (ongoing): 1 game/0 goals (Jong Ajax)
Description:
Anass Salah-Eddine joined De Toekomst – famous Ajax Amsterdam youth academy – in 2018 from AZ Alkmaar. Anass is a part of a very talented generation of Dutch players born in 2002 which includes Naoufal Bannis, Ryan Gravenberch, Sontje Hansen, Brian Brobbey, Mohammed Ihattaren, Ki-Jana Hoever, Kenneth Taylor and Jayden Braaf.
Quotes:
—
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European club.
Links:


Leave a Reply