Alex Lowry
Country: Scotland
Date of birth: 23/06/2003 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Uddingston (Scotland)
Height: 180cm
Youth career: Rangers FC
Current club: Rangers FC
Squad number: 51
Current national team: Scotland U-19
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round (2/2)
Contract until: 31.05.2023
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Javier Pastore/Kevin De Bruyne
Strengths:
– pace 
– passing
– vision
– creativity
– technique
– ball control
– dribbling
– football IQ 
– long shots
– set-pieces
Weaknesses:
– needs to work on the consistency of his decision-making during games
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker
– player with decent body mass ratio, physical strength, power, and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– likes to be fielded in a free role as an attacking midfielder, where he is given space to roam the pitch
– very good pace, coordination, and footwork for a player of his size
– likes to dribble
– likes to attack from the left wing where he is capable of cutting into the middle to shoot or make combinations with his teammates
– vertical player who likes to speed-up the game by dynamic dribbling runs in the final third
– very good vision, range of passing and playmaking skills
– possesses very interesting mid-range and long-range shooting skills
– has tendency to try spectacular shots from distance
– has the technique, ability, and confidence to execute the killer passes and set up goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates
– exceptional ability to maneuver in small spaces
– knows how to use his body to shield the ball from defenders thanks to his technique, strength, and ball control
– competent direct and indirect set-piece taker
– operates comfortably with his left weaker foot
Lowry with a very good run through the middle and superb pass to provide an assist to his teammate.
Lowry with a stunning long shot goal from outside the penalty area.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 20 April 2022):
Premiership 2021/2022 (ongoing): 1 game/0 goals (Rangers)
Description:
Alex Lowry joined Rangers youth academy at the age of 10. He is considered to be one of the most talented teenage footballers in Scotland. He made his debut for Rangers on 21 January 2022 in a Scottish Cup match against Stirling Albion in which he also scored. Just a week later, Alex made his Scottish Premiership debut and played the full 90 minutes in a game against Livingston.
Quotes:
“Alex is unlike anyone else at Rangers I would suggest in terms of his technical ability, the range of passing that he sees and executes, his individual ability to go past people and he has a remarkable degree of self-confidence.”
(Graeme Murty – former Rangers manager)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European club.
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