Roland Gerebenits

Roland Gerebenits

 

Country: Slovakia

Date of birth: 07/05/2000 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Slovakia

Height: 183cm

Youth career: MŠK Žilina

Senior career: MŠK Žilina

Squad number: 19

Current national team: Slovakia U-17

Position: striker

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 50.000 € 

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

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Fernando Torres

 

Strengths:

– finishing 

– pace & acceleration 

– instinct

– off the ball movement

– first touch

– technique 

– dribbling 

– flair

– ball control

 

Weaknesses:

– tall player, but his heading ability could still improve

 

Style of play:

– striker with killer-instinct, interesting technique on the ball, decent dribbling skills and cleverness at his off-the-ball movements

– can operate effectively alone up front or offer versatility in his choice of striking partner

– attacking movement, positional sense, and ability to interpret the game, which, combined with his pace, mobility and energy, enables him to make effective attacking runs to beat the defensive line

– likes to play off the shoulder of the opposition defenders

– likes to try to beat offside trap

– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls

– very composed finisher capable on both feet

– generates many flick-ons and passes into the channels for his teammates to utilize

– likes to capitalize on defensive mistakes

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

– able to sniff out a goal in any situation

– often moves deep into midfield and drawing defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates

– decent ambidexterity using his left weaker foot

 

He is best suited to playing as:

Striker in 4-3-3.

 

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Achievements:

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League summary (as for 15 October 2017):

Fortuna Liga 2017/2018 (ongoing): 1 match/0 goals (Žilina)

 

Description:

Roland Gerebenits is considered to be one of the most talented teenagers in Slovakia. He made his first team debut for MŠK Žilina at the age of seventeen on 12 August 2017 in a league fixture against FK Senica. In 2016 he had an offer from Inter, but decided to stay with Žilina. He is also a regular youth international for Slovakia. Currently, he is the captain and one of the leaders of Slovakia U-17 national team.

 

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

7/10   

Country-scale star with top European club ambition.

 

Links:

Transfermarkt

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