Víctor Mollejo
Full name: Víctor Mollejo Carpintero
Country: Spain
Date of birth: 21/01/2001 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Alcázar de San Juan (Spain)
Height: 177cm
Youth career: Atletico Madrid
Current club: Atletico Madrid
Squad number: —
Current national team: Spain U-17
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/1), 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/0)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Federico Bernardeschi
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– dynamism
– technique 
– bravery 
– flair
– creativity
– close control 
Weaknesses:
– his understanding of tactical processes & decision making on the ball are reasonably good for a player of his age, but they could still improve
Style of play:
– explosive winger/wide forward
– player with a good body mass ratio that feels comfortable in the physical duels and knows how to use his body well to gain advantage
– suitable to play on both wings (preferably on the right as an ‘inverted winger’) or behind the striker
– creative player with great technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling and good short-mid through passing ability
– strong, energetic, consistent, aggressive, and hard tackling player with an extremely high work rate
– likes to dribble
– likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace
– often uses his skills and speed to beat defenders, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score from
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– can rapidly speed-up the game by dribbling, and in the final third he offers cross or finishing solution due to his ability in 1v1 duels
– likes to cut inside
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills
– excellent balance, coordination and changes of pace
– possesses powerful and accurate shooting skills
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/under pressure
– able to dispossess opponents thanks to his explosiveness, but his timing and defensive positioning are still improvable
– fairly good in the air
– gets fouled often
– all-action and energetic
He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 12 August 2018):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Víctor Mollejo is a product of Atletico Madrid youth academy. He is part of a great generation of Atletico players born in 2001, which includes Óscar Dorta, Sergio Camello, Cedric Teguia, Javier Ajenjo & Nacho Quintana. In August 2017 he made his unofficial debut for Atleti in a friendly game against Leganes becoming the first footballer born in the 21st century to play for Atletico.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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