Erik Majetschak
Country: Germany
Date of birth: 01/03/2000 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Bad Lausick (Germany)
Height: 179cm
Youth career: RB Leipzig
Current club: RB Leipzig
Squad number: —
Current national team: Germany U-18
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/1), 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (5/1)
Contract until: 30.06.2018
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: unknown
Similar type of player: Ivan Rakitić
Strengths:
– teamwork 
– vision
– passing
– tactical intelligence
– technique 
– tackling and intercepting 
– concentration
– ambidexterity
– positional sense 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– playmaker
– well-rounded, hard-working team player
– 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
– 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
– possesses really interesting technique on the ball, vision, decision taking on the ball and passing ability at all distances
– concentrated player with very good reading of the game and anticipation
– able to deliver pin-point passes and crosses
– able to retain possession when under pressure/press-resistant player
– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his shooting skills
– determined in defensive phase with good anticipation sense to provide key interceptions, clearences and tackles
– high number of touches and passes per game
– very good ambidexterity using his left weaker foot
– finds himself best in positional attack
– competent set-piece taker
– natural leader
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Q8o5OM2As
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4j0WWjHfPU
Achievements:
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League summary (as for 10 September 2017):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Erik Majetschak is a product of RB Leipzig youth academy – a club, which invests large money in its first team, but does not omit its youth academy, which signs very talented players from all over Germany and Europe. Erik is a regular youth international for Germany. In 2017, he captained his country at the European Under-17 Championship, where young Germans made it to the semi-final, but got knocked out by a very strong Spain team.
Quotes:
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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