Gianluca Gaetano
Country: Italy
Date of birth: 05/05/2000 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Cimitile (Italy)
Height: —
Youth career: SSC Napoli
Current club: SSC Napoli
Squad number: —
Current national team: Italy U-19
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 300.000 €
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2018/2019 (6/5)
Contract until: 30.06.2023
Player’s agent: DOA management srl
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Luis Alberto
Strengths:
– creativity 
– ball control
– dribbling
– technique
– passing 
– vision
– set pieces
– pace & acceleration
– long shots 
Weaknesses:
– defensive contribution
– can be a little bit overambitious with dribble and has tendencies to give the ball away way too cheaply
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker
– typical Italian Trequartista
– likes to be fielded in a free role as an attacking midfielder, where he is given space to roam the pitch
– intelligent player, who finds the space well between the lines
– likes to roam around in the space between the opposition’s midfield and defence
– creative player with very good technical ability, 1vs1 short-dribbling skills, close ball control, fast direction shifts in possession and vision to make through passes to the teammates providing dynamism to the team’s last offensive third plays
– capable both of creating chances for team-mates, as well as scoring goals himself, due to his vision and ability to play off of other players
– likes to dribble
– likes to shoot from distance
– holds good skill, pace and low center of gravity
– possesses good mid-range and long-range shooting skills
– known for his “quick feet”, speed of movement and dynamism
– creative at his off-the-ball movements, and likes to find the best space to receive the ball with good timings, linking up the team’s midfield and attack
– able to deliver pin-point passes and crosses
– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counter attack
– possesses powerful and accurate mid-range and long-range shooting skills
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/press-resistant player
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– set-piece specialist
He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQiHO5udQlU
Achievements:
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League summary (as for 3 February 2019):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Gianluca Gaetano is a product of Napoli youth academy. In 2016 he became the youngest ever player to sign a professional contract with Napoli at the age of 16. Gaetano made his professional debut for Napoli in a 2-0 Coppa Italia win over Sassuolo on 13 January 2019. Currently he is the captain and the leader of Napoli U-19 side.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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