Giulio Doratiotto
Country: Italy
Date of birth: 18/05/2004 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Portogruaro (Italy)
Height: 176cm
Youth career: Pordenone, Juventus (since 2018)
Current club: Juventus
Squad number: —
Current national team: Italy U-19
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2021/2022 (1/1), UEFA Youth League 2022/2023 (2/0)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: MVP United
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Ismaël Bennacer
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– agility
– technique
– ball control
– pace 
– tackling
– first touch
– ability to read the game
– work rate
– set-pieces
To improve:
– operating with his right weaker foot/tends to position his body towards the preferred foot, limiting his field of vision and making him more predictable
– minor concentration issues
– physical development
– aerial duels
Style of play:
– deep-lying orchestrator
– can also play higher as a midfield playmaker
– knows how to dictate tempo and has the natural ability of an ‘orchestrator’ midfielder
– player with very good technical ability, 1vs1 short-dribbling skills, close ball control, and fast direction shifts in possession
– very agile with good coordination and pace
– intelligent player with good movement who feels comfortable in combination play
– very good range of passing at all distances
– likes to spread play with good long-range diagonals
– high football IQ and spatial awareness
– difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his low centre of gravity, ability to shield the ball, and close control
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option thanks to his positional awareness and understanding of the game
– very good composure and retention skills in tight spaces and under pressure/press-resistant player
– tireless runner with a good engine who covers a lot of space
– energetic, hardworking, and determined in the defensive phase with good anticipation sense to provide key interceptions and tackles
– high number of touches and passes per game
– avoids aerial challenges
– good indirect set-piece taker
– good leadership skills/he seems to be a quiet but determined player who’s hungry to improve and constantly works on his weak points
Doratiotto gets out of pressure and starts a dangerous counter-attack with a very good pass.
Doratiotto stays calm under pressure and provides his teammate with a very good pass.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Defensive midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 7 October 2022):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Giulio Doratiotto joined the Juventus youth academy from Pordenone Calcio in the summer of 2018. He is considered to be one of the most talented players of his generation in Italy. Currently, he is one of the leaders of Juventus Primavera, a very interesting team with many exciting prospects such as Kenan Yildiz, Nicolò Turco, Alessandro Citi, Dean Huijsen, Joseph Boende, Diego Ripani, Luis Hasa, Samuel Mbangula, and Tommaso Mancini.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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