Jardell Kanga
Country: Sweden
Date of birth: 13/12/2005 (15 years old)
Place of birth: Sweden
Height: —
Youth career: IF Brommapojkarna
Current club: IF Brommapojkarna
Squad number: 74
Current national team: Sweden U-16
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker, striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Nabil Fekir
Strengths:
– pace 
– passing
– vision
– creativity
– technique
– ball control
– dribbling
– versatility
– off the ball movement 
– flair
– agility
Weaknesses:
– aerial duels
– still needs to work on the physical aspect
– should work on his right weaker foot to become even more dangerous
Style of play:
– shadow striker
– very versatile attacking player who can play multiple positions and roles such as advanced playmaker or inside forward
– great acceleration, agility, flair, body balance, changes of pace and coordination
– 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
– player that always tries to find a vertical option in his game, so he is very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– likes to dribble
– likes to play in a free attacking role granted the freedom to roam the pitch and find space
– good finishing ability with his left foot
– 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
– excellent vision, range of passing and playmaking skills
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and confident of his skills
– likes to attack from the right wing, cut inside, and shoot
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his low centre of gravity and excellent close control
– very dangerous on the counter thanks to his electric pace and acceleration
– often makes surging runs into the penalty box
– avoids using his right weaker foot
Kanga dribbles past his opponent with ease and scores with a clinical finish.
Kanga with a brilliant first touch pass to assist to his teammate.
He is best suited to playing as:
Second striker in 4-4-2.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 24 September 2021):
Ettan Norra 2021 (ongong): 16 games/3 goals (Brommapojkarna)
Description:
Jardell Kanga is a product of IF Brommapojkarna youth academy – a club known for its work with youth which produced many interesting talents in recent years such as Dejan Kulusevski, Jack Lahne, Joel Asoro, and Paulos Abraham. At the age of 15, Kanga became the youngest ever player to feature and score for the club. He was already on trials with many strong European clubs such as FC Barcelona, Brighton, and Feyenoord.
Quotes:
“Jardell has a fantastic left foot and is a real sniper, he hits the target basically every time he shoots.”
(Peter Kisfaludy – IF Brommapojkarna’s sporting director)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European club.
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