Amin Chiakha

Amin Chiakha

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Chiakha controls the ball superbly with his chest and scores with a great volley.Chiakha loses his marker with a good control and scores with a clinical finish.Chiakha doesn’t give a chance to his markers and scores with a very good header.

Country: Denmark/Algeria

Date of birth: 12/03/2006 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Denmark

Height: —

Youth career: FC København

Current club: FC København

Squad number: —

Current national team: Denmark U-17

Position: centre-forward

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2022/2023 (1/0), 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/2), Otten Cup 2023

Contract until: 31.12.2025

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Álvaro Morata

Strengths:

– finishing

– off-the-ball movement

–link-up play

– athleticism

– pace

– technique

– heading

– instinct

To improve:

– a very complete skillset for a striker of his age but still needs to keep working on polishing some elements of his game such as first touch and explosivity

– operating with his weaker left foot

Style of play:

– complete forward/target man

– tall player (around 190cm) with very good body mass ratio, physical strength, and natural fitness

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

– powerful and accurate finishing skills

– good pace over longer distances

– in addition to his physical attributes, he’s also technical player, who’s quite elegant on the ball

– his physical power, aerial ability, and technique allow him to play fruitfully with his back to the goal/very good ability to connect with midfield and attacking partners

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

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

– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his strength and ball control

– knows how to use his upper-body strength and shield the ball well to gain advantage

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

– aerial threat in the opposition box

– good activity and tenacity in pressing/out of possession

Chiakha controls the ball superbly with his chest and scores with a great volley.

Chiakha loses his marker with a good control and scores with a clinical finish.

Chiakha doesn’t give a chance to his markers and scores with a very good header.

Heatmap by Wyscout:

He is best suited to playing as:

Centre-forward in 4-3-3.

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Achievements:

Danish U-19 Championship 2022 winner with København.

League summary (as for 29 August 2023):

No senior team appearances yet.

Description:

Amin Chiakha is considered to be one of the most talented teenagers in Denmark. He is part of a superb generation of FC København U19s which includes, among others Roony Bardghji, Noah Sahsah, Orri Óskarsson, William Clem, Andreas Dithmer, Victor Froholdt, Emil Højlund, Oscar Højlund, Ethan Amundsen-Day, Thomas Jørgensen, Theo Sander, Tamás Szűcs, Galdur Gudmundsson, Alexander Simmelhack, Oscar Buur, and Cornelius Olsson. Amin is also a regular youth international for Denmark – during the 22/23 season, he scored an impressive number of 8 goals in 9 games for the Danish U-17 setup.

Quotes:

“Amin is a classic striker – a real No 9 who has international potential that we must release together in the coming years. He has a physically, tactically and technically strong package with all the necessary skills to become a big name in his position.”

(Sune Smith-Nielsen – FC København development director)

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10