Francesco Camarda

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Francesco Camarda

Country: Italy

Date of birth: 10/03/2008 (15 years old)

Place of birth: Italy

Height: 184cm

Youth career: AC Milan

Current club: AC Milan

Squad number: —

Current national team: Italy U-16

Position: centre-forward

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: —

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Karim Benzema/Gianluca Scamacca

Strengths:

– finishing 

– instinct 

– off-the-ball movement 

– link-up play 

– athleticism 

– technique 

– ball control 

– pace 

– dribbling 

– first touch 

– heading 

– creativity 

– ambidexterity 

To improve:

– explosivity over the first meters

Style of play:

– complete forward

– tall player with a good body mass ratio who can develop very well physically in the coming years

– an excellent combination of a target man, poacher, and deep-lying forward

– killer instinct, great off-the-ball movement, above-average decision-making, timing, intelligence, composure, and flair in the final third

– clinical finisher with a wide range of finishing skills with both feet

– able to sniff out a goal in any situation

– very skillful at beating his markers and evading pressure

– in addition to his goalscoring ability, he is also a team player who is capable of creating chances and assisting goals for teammates

– his physical power and intellect let him play fruitfully with his back to the goal/very good ability to connect with midfield and attacking partners

– above-average playmaking skills and creativity in the final third

– often moves deeper into midfield and draws defenders with him in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates

– good dribbler who’s also prolific when attacking from deep/wing

– generates many flick-ons and passes into the channels for his teammates to utilize

– feels comfortable in tight spaces/under pressure thanks to his footwork, technique, and ball control

– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls

– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his strength, ability to shield the ball, and excellent close control

– likes to take advantage of the carelessness of the opponents/always alert to capitalize on defensive mistakes

– aerial threat in the opposition box

– likes to press and hassle the opposition’s defenders effectively

– operates very comfortably with his left weaker foot

Camarda attacks from a deeper position, gets past two opponents, and scores with a clinical finish.
Camarda loses his markers and scores with a bullet header.
Camarda shows his vision and composure and provides an assist with a superbly weighted pass.

Heatmap by Wyscout:

He is best suited to playing as:

Centre-forward in 4-3-3.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPyfYq-8Vks

Achievements:

Italian U-15 Championship 2021/2022 winner with Milan.

League summary (as for 10 March 2023):

No senior team appearances yet.

Description:

Francesco Camarda is a product of the AC Milan youth academy. He is considered to be one of the most interesting U-17 strikers in Europe. He has been a real goal machine for the Rossoneri youth teams for years. In December 2022, at the age of 14, he made his unofficial debut for Milan U-19 against Solbiatese in which he scored twice. He is also a regular youth international for Italy – he started at the U-15 level where he scored 7 goals in 8 games and now he’s one of the stars of the U-16 team.

Quotes:

“Ronaldo Fenomeno is my inspiration. Currently, my role model is Benzema but I also admire Ibra: he has a winning mentality.”

(Francesco Camarda)

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

10/10 

World-class potential.

Links:

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