David Martínez
Full name: David Emmanuel Martínez Morales
Country: Venezuela
Date of birth: 07/02/2006 (16 years old)
Place of birth: El Tigre (Venezuela)
Height: 178cm
Youth career: Monagas SC
Current club: Monagas SC
Squad number: 30
Current national team: —
Position: attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 100.000 €
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Ángel Di María
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– technique
– ball control
– agility
– passing 
– vision
– creativity
– movement
– versatility
To improve:
– needs to work on his final ball and general composure when passing in the final third
– physical challenges but given his build it shouldn’t be a problem in the future
– defensive contribution
Style of play:
– hybrid of a flamboyant winger and wide playmaker
– has all the qualities to play as an advanced playmaker as well
– great agility, flair, body balance, changes of pace and coordination
– creative player with very good technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration, fast direction shifts, and short-dribbling skills
– likes to dribble
– incredibly explosive over the first meters
– likes to play in a free attacking role granted the freedom to roam the pitch and find space
– vertical and energetic player very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– likes to come from the wing into the central area of the pitch to combine with midfielders and act almost like a number 10
– possesses very interesting mid-range and long-range shooting skills
– creative at his off-the-ball movements, and likes to find the best space to receive the ball
– above-average vision and playmaking ability
– very strong in 1v1 situations and confident of his skills
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/under pressure
– dangerous on the counter thanks to his electric pace and acceleration
– good ability at first touch/high speed in 1-2 combinations style of play
– direct and indirect set-piece specialist
Martínez with a good off the ball move and superb finish.
Martínez makes a great run through the right wing, cuts inside, dribbles past two opponents, and gets fouled.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 1 July 2022):
Liga FUTVE 2022 (ongoing): 15 games/4 goals (Monagas)
Description:
David Martínez is considered to be one of the most interesting U17s not only in Venezuela but the whole of South America. He made his debut for Monagas SC on 22 February 2022, just two weeks after his 16th birthday, in a Copa Libertadores game against CD Everton – thanks to that he became the first-ever player born in 2006 to play in the competition.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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