Andy Diouf
Country: France/Senegal
Date of birth: 17/05/2003 (19 years old)
Place of birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)
Height: 181cm
Youth career: AF Garenne-Colombes, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Boulogne-Billancourt, Stade Rennais (since 2018)
Current club: Stade Rennais
Squad number: 19
Current national team: France U-19
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 500.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (5/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2025
Player’s agent: M FOOT
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Saúl Ñíguez
Strengths:
– pace 
– passing
– vision
– athleticism
– positioning 
– tackling
– dribbling
– technique
– ball control
– creativity
– versatility
To improve:
– better mid-range and long-range shooting skills would very welcome for a player of his profile
– operating with his right weaker foot
Style of play:
– box-to-box midfielder with decent playmaking skills
– can play in various positions and roles in midfield if needed
– player with very good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina, and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– likes to play short passes
– his energy and anticipation sense enable him to cover a lot of ground, press opponents, and start attacks after winning back possession
– possesses high stamina, energy, and the ability to go on lung bursting runs through the middle of the park
– good ability at first touch/high speed in one-two combinations with his teammates
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his strength, ability to shield the ball, and technique
– above-average footwork and dribbling skills in tight spaces
– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counter attack
– his creativity and passing skills allow him to provide some last through/killer passes near or even inside the 18-yard opponents’ box
– knows how to use his body strength in challenges/wins most of the physical duels
– good anticipation sense and positioning allow him to provide many key interceptions and tackles for his team
– his long-reaching legs are very helpful when tackling and recovering from mistakes
– does not dive into tackles
– competent set-piece taker
Diouf with a great run through the middle – he makes a quick one-two and then provides a superb pass to his winger.
Diouf with a powerful run on the counter – he dribbles past his opponent with ease and tries a dangerous through ball.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 30 June 2022):
Ligue 1 2020/2021: 1 game/0 goals (Rennes)
Ligue 1 2021/2022: 5 games/0 goals (Rennes)
Description:
A former youth academy player of Paris Saint-Germain and AC Boulogne-Billancourt, Andy Diouf joined Stade Rennais in 2019. In recent years, Rennes academy has been a source of many talented footballers, such as Ousmane Dembélé, Eduardo Camavinga, Sofiane Diop, Georginio Rutter, Adrien Truffert, Lilian Brassier, and Warmed Omari. Diouf made his professional debut for SRFC on 9 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 Ligue 1 home draw against his former club PSG.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European league.
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