Luciano González
Full name: Edison Luciano González Ribeiro
Country: Uruguay
Date of birth: 01/01/2006 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Ciudad de la Costa (Uruguay)
Height: 180cm
Youth career: CA Peñarol
Current club: CA Peñarol
Squad number: —
Current national team: Uruguay U-17
Position: second striker, striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2023 South American U-17 Championship (4/1)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Luis Suárez/Sergio Agüero
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– off-the-ball movement
– finishing
– agility
– flair
– technique 
– dribbling
– first touch
– heading
– bravery
– athleticism
To improve:
– frequency and quality of operating with his weaker left foot
Style of play:
– advanced striker
– player with a stocky build and great physical strength for his size
– strong and combative/not afraid and feels comfortable in contact duels
– can operate effectively alone up front or offer versatility in the attacking duo
– intelligent movement, both inside and outside the penalty area
– in addition to his goalscoring ability, he is also a team player with decent playmaking skills, first touch, and link-up ability, who’s capable of creating chances and assisting goals for his teammates
– superb pace and acceleration
– great determination and aggression in the final third
– likes to play off the shoulder of the opposition defenders
– also prolific when attacking from deep/wing thanks to his pace, mobility, dribbling, and natural verticality
– very skillful at beating his markers and evading pressure
– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his strength and ability to shield the ball
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his speed and movement
– very active in pressing/likes to press and hassle the opposition’s centre-backs effectively
– aerial threat in the opposition box/very good heading ability despite his height
González loses two markers with a superb first touch control and scores with a powerful finish.
After a good off-the-ball move, González enteres the penalty area and scores with a composed finish.
After a good counter-attacking run, González beats his man thanks to his acceleration and sends a dangerous shot on target.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Striker in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 26 July 2023):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Luciano González is a product of the Peñarol academy – a superb youth system that produced many interesting players in recent years such as Federico Valverde, Darwin Núñez, Facundo Torres, Diego Rossi, Agustín Álvarez, Santiago Bueno, Facundo Pellistri, and Brian Rodríguez. Luciano is also a regular youth international for Uruguay. In 2023, he was the main striker for Los Charrúas at the South American U-17 Championship.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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