Amlani Tatu
Height: 175cm
Youth career: Adelaide United
Current club: Adelaide United
Squad number: —
Current national team: Australia U-16
Position: winger
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Vinicius Júnior
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dynamism
– dribbling
– ball control
– shot power
– agility
– bravery
– ambidexterity 
– flair
To improve:
– decision-making, composure, and general efficiency in the final third
– can be slightly selfish/overambitious when dribbling and shooting
– extensive passing skills
Style of play:
– explosive winger/inside forward
– not the tallest or strongest, but he should become a very good athlete in the coming years
– able to play in both wings (preferably on the left in an inverted role)
– great agility, body balance, and coordination
– incredibly explosive over the first meters
– fantastic top speed
– very vertical and mobile player, who likes to speed up the game with his dribbling skills/very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– likes to vary his play by cutting inside, running to the by-line to cross, or swapping wings
– skillful player, who loves to have the ball at his feet and take on players
– his fantastic close control, footwork, and ‘quick feet’ allow him to drift past defenders with ease
– able to dribble and make quick combinations with his teammates at top speed
– very positive on the ball, unpredictable, and confident of his skills
– clever in losing his markers with dangerous off-the-shoulder/in behind runs
– powerful mid and long-range shooting skills with both feet
– counter-attacking weapon thanks to his pace and movement
– his defensive reliability is very improvable, but he shows good signs of work rate and tenacity against the ball
– able to dribble, score, and cross comfortably with his weaker left foot
Tatu cuts inside, enters the penalty area, and sends a dangerous shot on target from a tight angle.
Tatu gets past his opponent with ease and attempts a good cross.
Tatu makes an off the ball run into the penalty area and scores with a good finish.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
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 for 27 June 2024):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Amlani Tatu is considered to be one of the most talented teenagers in Australia. He is a product of the Adelaide United academy – an excellent youth system which developed many interesting players in recent years such as Nestory Irankunda, Luka Jovanovic, Jonny Yull, Musa Toure, Fabian Talladira, Giuseppe Bovalina, Panagiotis Kikianis, and Mohamed Toure. Amlani is also a youth international for Australia and now he is one of the leaders of the U-16 setup.
Quotes:
“Despite his tender age of 15 years and 7 months, budding winger Amlani Tatu left a lasting impression with some explosive moments on debut.”
(Adelaide United’s official website after Tatu’s National Premier League debut)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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