Anhá Candé
Country: Portugal/Guinea-Bissau
Date of birth: 13/08/2007 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)
Height: 186cm
Youth career: Real SC, FC Porto (2022)
Current club: FC Porto
Squad number: —
Current national team: —
Position: centre-forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 1.500.000 €
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2023/2024 (7/5)
Contract until: 30.06.2027
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Terem Moffi
Strengths:
– finishing 
– off-the-ball movement
–instinct
– physicality
– pace 
– heading
– decisions
– link-up play
– work rate
To improve:
– very one-footed/operating with his weaker right foot
– ball manipulation in tight spaces
– better use of his frame in aerial duels
Style of play:
– complete forward/modern target man
– tall player with an excellent body mass ratio, who should become a superb athlete in the near future
– great off-the-ball movement, killer instinct, determination, timing, and reactions in the penalty area
– powerful and accurate finishing skills with his left foot
– very good top speed
– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– powerful runner able to make dynamic and dangerous on-the-ball runs into the penalty area
– often moves deeper into midfield drawing defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates
– his physical power and hold-up play ability allow him to play fruitfully with his back to the goal
– 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
– indirect set piece threat
– good activity and tenacity in pressing/out of possession/doesn’t hesitate to track back and work for the team
Candé makes a good run through the middle and scores with a beautiful technical shot from outside the penalty area.
Candé loses his marker with a fantastic first touch control and scores with a clinical finish.
Candé enters the penalty area, gets past two opponents, and scores with a very good finish.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Centre-forward in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 1 March 2024):
Liga Portugal 2 2023/2024 (ongoing): 15 games/1 goal (Porto B)
Description:
Anhá Candé joined the superb FC Porto youth academy from Real SC in 2022. He made his professional debut for the Porto reserve team on 30 October 2023 in the Portuguese Second Division game against Länk FCV. He’s doing amazingly well in the UEFA Youth League this season, scoring 5 goals and making 3 assists so far. He’s part of this really exciting Porto UYL team with many talented players such as Rodrigo Mora, Jorge Meireles, Martim Fernandes, Diogo Fernandes, Gabriel Brás, Cardoso Varela, Gonçalo Sousa, André Oliveira, Ussumane Djaló, and Luís Gomes.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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