Han-Noah Massengo
Country: France/Congo
Date of birth: 07/07/2001 (17 years old)
Place of birth: France
Height: 175cm
Youth career: Villepinte FC, Sevran FC, Espérance Aulneysienne, Blanc-Mesnil SF, AS Monaco (since 2016)
Current club: AS Monaco
Squad number: 42
Current national team: France U-18
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2017/2018 (2/0), UEFA Youth League 2018/2019 (3/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2021
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Luka Modrić
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– teamwork
– ability to read the game
– tactical intelligence
– creativity 
– pace
– ball control 
– technique
– tackling
– stamina 
Weaknesses:
– aerial duels
Style of play:
– roaming playmaker
– all-round midfielder
– known for his versatility and ability to play anywhere in midfield, being comfortable in defensive, attacking and central roles
– likes to play short passes
– tireless runner, dynamic, energetic, combative and very comfortable on the ball, with a willingess to play and receive passes along the ground
– his stamina, work rate, determination, agility and pace enables him to cover a lot of ground ground
– very good in combination play
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/under pressure
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to low centre of gravity and excellent close control
– knows how to dictates tempo using his good vision, passing ability at all distances and natural technique to create dynamism on the team’s build-up process
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his shooting skills with his right preferred foot
– accurate and tenacious tackler
– high number of touches and passes per game
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 2 December 2018):
Ligue 1 2018/2019 (ongoing): 1 game/0 goals (Monaco)
Description:
Han-Noah Massengo joined AS Monaco youth academy from Blanc-Mesnil SF in 2016. He made his professional debut on 6 November 2018 in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage against Club Brugge KV. He replaced Youssef Aït Bennasser after 68 minutes in a 4–0 home loss. Thanks to that he became the youngest French player ever to feature in the Champions League. He made his league debut on 11 November 2018 against Paris Saint-Germain. He is also a youth French international and currently he represents his country at the U-18 level.
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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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