Erik Majetschak
Country: Germany
Date of birth: 01/03/2000 (17 years old)
Place of birth:ย Bad Lausick (Germany)
Height:ย 179cm
Youth career: RB Leipzig
Current club: RB Leipzig
Squad number:ย —
Current national team: Germany U-18
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot:ย right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/1), 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (5/1)
Contract until:ย 30.06.2018
Player’s agent:ย unknown
Transfer rumours:ย unknown
Similar type of player: Ivan Rakitiฤ
Strengths:
– teamwork 
– visionย
– passingย
– tactical intelligence
– techniqueย 
– tackling and intercepting 
– concentration
– ambidexterity
– positional sense 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
–ย playmaker
–ย well-rounded, hard-working team player
– known for his versatility and ability to play anywhere in midfield, being comfortable in defensive, attacking and central roles
– canย play in both a three- andย four-man midfield
–ย likes toย play short passes
–ย likes to spread play with good long-range diagonals
–ย able to threaten from outside of the 18-yard box
– knows how to dictate tempo, heโs creative and has the natural ability of an ‘orchestrator’ midfielder who can perform at all of midfield positions
–ย constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– possessesย really interesting technique on the ball, vision, decision taking on the ball and passing ability at all distances
–ย concentrated player with very good reading of the game and anticipation
–ย able to deliver pin-point passes and crosses
– able to retain possession when under pressure/press-resistant player
– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his shooting skills
–ย determined in defensive phase with good anticipation sense to provide key interceptions, clearences and tackles
–ย high number of touches and passes per game
– very good ambidexterity using his left weaker foot
–ย finds himself best in positional attack
– competent set-piece taker
– natural leader
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielderย in 4-2-3-1.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Q8o5OM2As
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4j0WWjHfPU
Achievements:
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League summary (as for 10 September 2017):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Erik Majetschak is a product of RB Leipzig youth academy – a club, which invests large money in its first team, but does not omit its youth academy, which signs very talented players from all over Germany and Europe. Erik is a regular youth international for Germany. In 2017, he captained his country at the European Under-17 Championship, where young Germans made it to the semi-final, but got knocked out by a very strong Spain team.
Quotes:
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 ย ย 
First team material in a top European club.
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