Gabriel Gheorghe
Country: Romania
Date of birth: 12/10/2006 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Romania
Height: 176cm
Youth career: FC Juniorul București, Rapid București (since 2022)
Current club: Rapid București
Squad number: 29
Current national team: Romania U-17
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, 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: Mikkel Damsgaard
Strengths:
– pace 
– dribbling
– technique
– ball control
– dribbling
– creativity
– vision
– passing 
– versatility
– athleticism
– first touch
– work rate
To improve:
– needs to work on his mid and long-range shooting skills to become more prolific in the final third
– concentration/maturity on the ball – sometimes takes an unnecessary risk and loses the ball in dangerous areas
– operating with his left weaker foot
– aerial duels
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker/wide playmaker
– creative player with great technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling, and good short-mid through passing ability
– good body mass ratio and physicality for a player of his age
– tactically astute and technically capable of playing in various positions and tactical systems
– superb pace, agility, flair, body balance, changes of pace, and coordination
– very interesting mix of a creator and dribbler
– likes to dribble
– likes to play in a free attacking role granted the freedom to roam the pitch and find space
– likes to attack through left wing/half space, cut inside more centrally, and create a decent opportunity to score, make a final pass, or combine with his teammates
– elegant and skillful with the ball at his feet
– possesses a big range of dribbling skills, feints, and flair-packed tricks
– has the technique, ability, and vision to execute the killer passes and set up goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable, and confident of his skills
– displays excellent close control and footwork in tight spaces
– able to dribble and make quick combinations at top speed
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and movement
– positively aggressive when tackling and in defensive duels
– hardworking when out of possession/doesn’t hesitate to track back and work for the team
– gets fouled often
– competent direct and indirect set-piece taker
Gheorghe with a good run through the middle and a smart pass to provide an assist.
Gheorghe spots the movement of his teammate and tries a brilliant through ball.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 26 November 2022):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Gabriel Gheorghe joined the Rapid Bucureşti youth academy from FC Juniorul in 2022. He is considered to be one of the most talented U17s in Romania. He is one of the leaders of an interesting generation of Romanian players born in 2006 which includes, among others, Enes Sali, David Pacuraru, Luca Szimionas, Rares Tomsa, Andrei Dima, Ianis Tarba, Gabriel Gheorghe, Ioan Vermesan, Luca Băsceanu, Rareș Fătu, and Alin Cocoş. Gabriel made his professional debut for Rapid on 18 October 2022 in the Romanian Cup game against CSC Dumbrăviţa.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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