Henri Välja
Country: Estonia
Date of birth: 04/11/2001 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Tallinn (Estonia)
Height: —
Youth career: FC Nomme, Paide Linnameeskond (since 2018)
Current club: Paide Linnameeskond
Squad number: 23
Current national team: Estonia U-21
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 150.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying (2/0)
Contract until: 31.12.2019
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Thiago Alcántara
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– technique
– creativity 
– ball control
– dribbling 
– flair
– pace
– positional sense 
Weaknesses:
– needs to improve his strength to endure strongest defenders
– aerial duels
– needs to learn how to play at higher tempo
Style of play:
– roaming playmaker
– can also play as an attacking midfielder/typical number ’10’
– known for his vision, dribbling skills and mobility
– likes to play short passes
– player that always tries to find a vertical option in his game, so he is very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– knows how to dictate tempo, he’s creative and has the natural ability of an ‘orchestrator’ midfielder who can perform at all of midfield positions
– often drops deeper to pick up the ball, participate in the build-up of plays, and create chances for his teammates, courtesy of his good vision and passing ability
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counter attack
– has the technique, ability and confidence to execute the killer pass and set-up goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates
– competent set piece taker
– accurate penalty taker
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 26 October 2019):
Premium liiga 2018: 15 games/4 goals (Paide)
Premium liiga 2018 (ongoing): 27 games/9 goals (Paide)
Description:
Henri Välja is a youth product of FC Nõmme United. In 2018 he moved to Paide Linnameeskond. Despite being only 17, he has already played over 40 games in the Meistriliiga – the highest division of the Estonian Football Association annual football championship. Currently, he is also the youngest member of Estonia U-21 team.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
6/10 
Capable to mark his name in Europe with a bit of luck and hard work.
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