Maxence Caqueret
Country: France
Date of birth: 15/02/2000 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Vénissieux (France)
Height: 175cm
Youth career: Chaponnay Marennes, Olympique Lyon (since 2011)
Current club: Olympique Lyon
Squad number: —
Current national team: France U-18
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2016/2017 (1/0), 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/1), 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (5/2), FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 (4/1)
Contract until: 30.06.2020
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: unknown
Similar type of player: Luka Modrić
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– tackling and intercepting
– tactical intelligence
– technique 
– bravery 
– concentration
– pace
– positional sense 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– roaming playmaker
– all-round midfielder
– known for his versatility and ability to play anywhere in midfield, being comfortable in defensive, attacking and central roles
– can play in both a three- and four-man midfield
– likes to play short passes
– likes to spread play with good long-range diagonals
– able to threaten from outside of the 18-yard box
– dynamic, combative and very comfortable on the ball, with a willingess to play and receive passes along the ground
– knows how to dictate tempo, he’s creative and has the natural ability of an ‘orchestrator’ midfielder who can perform at all of midfield positions
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– determined in defensive phase with good anticipation sense to provide key interceptions, clearences and tackles
– possesses natural leadership skills, really good technique on the ball, vision, decision taking on the ball and passing ability at all distances
– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his shooting skills with his right preferred foot
– high number of touches and passes per game
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 13 May 2018):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Maxence Caqueret joined famous Olympique Lyonnais youth academy in 2012 from Chaponnay Marennes. He is a part of a very interesting generation of Lyon players born in 1999 and 2000 which includes, among others, Myziane Maolida, Amine Gouiri, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Mohamed Bahlouli, Mickael Almeida and Paul Devarrewaere. In 2016, he captained his team at the European U-17 Championship, where young “Les Bleus” made it to the quarter-final, but got knocked out by eventual champions Spain.
Quotes:
“He really puts a lot into it. He gets through a lot of work and he’s got a very pure technique. He scraps for the ball too and he can take out a whole defensive line with a single pass or a dribble.”
(Gerard Bonneau, head of youth recruitment at Olympique Lyonnais)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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