Jaiden Bartolo
Country: Gibraltar/England
Date of birth: 10/02/2006 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Slough (England)
Height: 184cm
Youth career: Manchester 62 FC
Current club: Manchester 62 FC
Squad number: 10
Current national team: Gibraltar
Position: centre-forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 25.000 €
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2022
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Edinson Cavani
Strengths:
– pace 
– finishing
– instinct
– off the ball movement
– athleticism
– technique 
Weaknesses:
– understanding of tactical processes/lack of experience at a decent level
Style of play:
– complete forward
– player with good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina, and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– very good pace, body balance, agility, and coordination
– generates many flick-ons and passes into the channels for his teammates to utilize/decent ability to connect with midfield and attacking partners
– killer instinct and off the ball movement in the final third
– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– mobile forward who likes to attack from deep, half-spaces, and wings
– likes to speed-up the attacks by dynamic dribbling and off the ball runs/skillful at beating his markers and evading pressure
– likes to try to beat offside trap
– knows how to use his body to shield the ball from defenders thanks to his technique, strength, and ball control
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– indirect set-piece threat
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– likes to press and hassle the opposition’s centre-backs effectively and capitalize on their mistakes/tenacious and hard-working in pressing
– operates quite comfortably with his left weaker foot
– accurate penalty taker
Bartolo loses his markers with a good off the ball move and scores with a powerful finish.
Bartolo dribbles past the goalkeeper after a great off the ball movement and scores from a tight angle.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Centre-forward in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 26 March 2022):
Gibraltar Intermediate League 2021/2022: 2 games/4 goals (Manchester 62 reserves)
National League Challenge Group 2021/2022: 5 games/5 goals (Manchester 62)
Description:
Jaiden Bartolo is considered to be the most talented teenage footballer in Gibraltar. He made his first-team debut for Manchester 62 only two days after his 16th birthday on 12 February 2022 in a league fixture against FC College 1975 in which he scored. Thanks to that he became the club’s youngest ever player and goalscorer. In 2021, he was Gibraltar U-17’s best player and goalscorer. In March 2022, he received his first call-up to the senior national team.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
Country-scale star with top European club ambition.
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