Jaden Umeh

Jaden Umeh

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Umeh cuts inside from the left wing, beats his opponent with ease, and scores with a powerful finish.Umeh makes a dynamic counter-attacking run, enters the penalty area, and scores with a good finish.Umeh attacks from the right wing, loses his opponent with a quick feint, but his weaker foot shot is saved.

Country: Ireland/Nigeria

Date of birth: 18/03/2008 (15 years old)

Place of birth: Ireland

Height: —

Youth career: Cork City

Current club: Cork City

Squad number: 43

Current national team: Ireland U-17

Position: winger, centre-forward

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: —

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Rafael Leão/Marcus Thuram

Strengths:

– pace

– acceleration

– dribbling

– ball control

– physicality

– finishing

– off-the-ball movement

– heading

–bravery

To improve:

– extensive passing skills and consistency of his decision-making in the final third

– operating in tight spaces

Style of play:

– inside forward/modern target man

– tall player (should reach around 190cm) with a very good body mass ratio, who can become a real physical phenomenon in the coming years

– powerful player with electric pace and acceleration

– good agility and coordination for a player of his size

– likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace

– likes to make effective off-the-ball/shoulder runs to beat the defensive line

– very skillful at beating his markers and evading pressure

– spectacular player who’s able to make the difference at any time thanks to his verticality and physical attributes

– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls

– good ball control at top speed

– counter-attacking weapon thanks to his pace and movement

– strong in the air/indirect set piece threat

– extremely strong player, who knows how to use his body to gain advantage in duels

– operates quite comfortably with his weaker left foot

– shows some good signs of activity and tenacity in pressing

Umeh cuts inside from the left wing, beats his opponent with ease, and scores with a powerful finish.

Umeh makes a dynamic counter-attacking run, enters the penalty area, and scores with a good finish.

Umeh attacks from the right wing, loses his opponent with a quick feint, but his weaker foot shot is saved.

Heatmap by Wyscout:

He is best suited to playing as:

Left winger in 4-3-3.

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Achievements:

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League summary (as for 30 January 2024):

League of Ireland First Division 2023: 1 game/0 goals (Cork City)

Description:

Jaden Umeh is considered to be one of the most talented U17s in Ireland. His older brother Franco Umeh-Chibueze is also a very talented footballer currently playing in Crystal Palace academy. Jaden is a product of the Cork City youth system. He made his professional debut on 3 November 2023 against Bohemians – at the age of 15 years and 230 days, he became the youngest ever player to feature in a league game for Cork City. He is also a regular youth international for Ireland – he started at the U-15 level and now he is the youngest member of the U-17 setup, a very interesting team with many exciting talents such as Mason Melia, Ike Orazi, and Matthew Moore.

Quotes:

“He’s only 15 but it’s great to see him running at defenders. To see that speed and directness, going one v one against opponents, was brilliant.”

(Richie Holland – Cork City coach after Jaden Umeh’s professional debut)

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10