Igor Oyono
Full name: Igor Venancio Oyono Oyana
Country: Spain/Equatorial Guinea
Date of birth: 07/02/2008 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Barakaldo (Spain)
Height: 182cm
Youth career: Barakaldo, CD Roda, Villarreal, Athletic Club (since 2024)
Current club: Athletic Club
Squad number: —
Current national team: Spain U-17
Position: winger, second striker, striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 (4/1), 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2030
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Rafael Leão/Dodi Lukébakio
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– technique
– ball control
– dribbling
– bravery
– physicality
– athleticism
– agility 
– shot power
– ambidexterity
– versatility
To improve:
– composure in the final third and accuracy of his shooting skills
– consistency of his decision-making on the ball
– defensive contribution/work rate against the ball
– not the strongest in the air despite his height and physicality
Style of play:
– inside forward
– naturally gifted offensive allrounder, who is capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, either as a lone striker, auxiliary striker or wide forward
– player with an excellent physicality for his age, who can become a fantastic athlete in the coming years
– electric pace and acceleration
– superb agility and coordination for his size
– energetic, powerful, and vertical with the ball at his feet
– likes to dribble
– likes to cut inside and make dazzling runs into the penalty area
– likes to make effective off-the-ball/shoulder runs to beat the defensive line
– likes to shoot at every opportunity he gets
– spectacular player who’s able to make a difference at any time thanks to his high bravery on the ball
– excellent close control and footwork at top speed
– counter-attacking weapon thanks to his pace and movement
– operates very comfortably and is able to shoot, pass, and dribble with his weaker right foot
Oyono loses his markers with a superb off-the-ball move and scores with a clinical finish.
Oyono beats his man with extreme ease thanks to his acceleration and creates a big chance with a decent pass.
Oyono beats two opponents in a magnificent counter-attacking run, enters the penalty area, but loses the 1v1 with the goalkeeper.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Right winger in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as of 23 September 2024):
Primera Federación 2024/2025 (ongoing): 3 games/0 goals (Bilbao Athletic)
Description:
Igor Oyono is considered to be one of the most exciting talents of his generation in Europe. He joined the Villarreal youth academy from the partner club CD Roda. In February 2024, he was signed by Athletic Club for a fee of 360K€. In 2023, Igor was the youngest member of the Spanish team at the World Cup U-17, where La Rojita made it to the quarter-final and showed an exciting generation of players such as Pau Cubarsí, Héctor Fort, Pablo López, Pau Prim, Quim Junyent, Paulo Iago, Jon Martin, Juan Hernández, Daniel Yañez, and Marc Bernal.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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