Wilson Da Costa
Country: Belgium
Date of birth: 28/02/2007 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Liège (Belgium)
Height: 166cm
Youth career: Standard de Liège, KRC Genk (since 2015)
Current club: KRC Genk
Squad number: 52
Current national team: Belgium U-19
Position: winger
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 400K€
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2022/2023 (2/1), 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/1)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Raheem Sterling/Willian
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– technique
– ball control
– dribbling
– agility
– flair
– crossing 
– bravery
– movement
– ambidexterity
To improve:
– player of a small frame, who doesn’t feel comfortable in contact situations
– composure in front of goal, especially in high-pressure finishing situations
Style of play:
– explosive winger/flamboyant winger
– able to play on both wings, though he prefers to be fielded on the left side in an inverted role
– excellent agility, coordination, and body balance
– electric pace and acceleration
– likes to dribble
– likes to cut inside
– gets past his opponents with extreme ease thanks to his explosivity and quick feet
– likes to vary his play by cutting inside to shoot or combine with teammates, as well as getting to the byline to deliver quality crosses
– excellent range of crossing skills (cutbacks, flat crosses, drilled crosses, or in-swinging deliveries)
– fantastic footwork and ball control at top speed
– positive on the ball, unpredictable, and confident of his skills
– has decent power and accuracy in mid and long-range shooting skills with both feet
– skillful in making in-behind thanks to his clever off-the-ball movement
– highly dangerous on the counterattack due to his pace and movement
– responds well after losing possession and demonstrates tenacity in defensive situations/pressing
– good indirect set piece taker
– doesn’t hesitate to use his weaker left foot and is capable of dribbling, passing, and scoring comfortably with it
Da Costa cuts inside, loses his marker with a quick feint, and scores with a decent finish.
Da Costa gets past his marker with a burst of acceleration and provides an assist with a good cross.
After a good off-the-ball move, Da Costa creates a big chance with a superb cutback.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Left winger in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as of 21 October 2024):
Challenger Pro League 2023/2024: 13 games/1 goal (Jong Genk)
Challenger Pro League 2024/2025 (ongoing): 8 games/0 goals (Jong Genk)
Description:
Wilson Da Costa began his football journey with his hometown club, Standard de Liège, before joining the renowned KRC Genk youth academy at the age of 8. He made his professional debut for Jong Genk on 14 January 2024, in a Belgian second division match against Deinze. He is part of an exciting generation of Belgian players born in 2007, which includes several other notable talents such as Konstantinos Karetsas, Brad Manguelle, Chike Van De Ven, Zaïd Bafdili, Saïdou Touré, Samuel Nibombe, Nunzio Engwanda, and Kaye Furo.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European league.
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