Francisco Conceição
Full name: Francisco Fernandes da Conceição
Country: Portugal
Date of birth: 14/12/2002 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Portugal
Height: 170cm
Youth career: Sporting CP, Padroense, FC Porto (since 2018)
Current club: FC Porto/Porto B
Squad number: —
Current national team: Portugal U-20
Position: winger, second striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 600.000 €
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2019/2020 (3/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2023
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Leo Messi
Strengths:
– pace and acceleration 
– ball control
– dribbling
– technique
– first touch
– flair
– agility
– creativity 
– balance 
Weaknesses:
– heading
– physicality
Style of play:
– inside forward
– extremely skilled player able to play anywhere in attack
– predominantly plays on the right hand side of a front three
– creative player with great technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling and good short-mid through passing ability
– likes to dribble
– confident, powerful, dynamic and very positive with the ball
– often uses his skills to beat defenders, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score or pass
– superb off the ball intelligence to recognize spaces where to receive/run into
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his low centre of gravity and excellent close control
– exceptional ability to maneuver in small spaces
– able to get out of various different scenarios, able to play wide and go direct, or being central and cutting through the lines/difference-maker
– very good in combinational play
– excellent balance and changes of pace
– very good ball control and dribbling skills at top speed
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his electric pace and acceleration
– all-action and energetic
– gets fouled often
Conceição cuts inside and scores with a low driven shot.
Conceição with a great run and assist to his teammate.
He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 30 November 2020):
Segunda Liga 2020/2021 (ongoing): 10 games/2 goals (Porto B)
Description:
Francisco Conceição is the son of former Portuguese international and current FC Porto manager Sérgio Conceição. His brothers Sérgio and Rodrigo are also footballers. He made his professional debut for Porto B on 13 September 2020 in a league fixture against Varzim.
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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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