Noah Markmann
Country: Denmark
Date of birth: 24/02/2007 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Denmark
Height: —
Youth career: FC Nordsjælland
Current club: FC Nordsjælland
Squad number: —
Current national team: Denmark U-17
Position: central defender, defensive midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (5/0)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Marquinhos
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– anticipation
– technique
– composure
– ambidexterity
– positioning 
– pace
– football IQ
To improve:
– more aggressiveness and better realiability in contact and aerial duels
– physical strength
Style of play:
– ball-playing centre-back
– comfortable to play as a RCB and LCB in a four-man line
– his versatility allows him to play in a three-man line as well
– interesting option to play at the base of a midfield three as a holding midfielder
– able to play in a high line
– decent pace and good agility/coordination
– excellent range of passing at all distances
– known for his composure, elegance, ball-playing ability and confidence in possession
– great at finding passes through both the first and second line of pressing from the opposition
– very good vision and passing skills when it comes to breaking the lines with laser passes
– superb retention skills and composure under pressure/press-resistant player
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– likes to maraud forward with the ball at his feet and assess his options on the move
– concentrated with a superb anticipation sense and ability to read the game to provide key interceptions
– defends wide areas well
– does not dive into tackles
– determined and committed player with a very good rate of individual and collective work
– charismatic with superb leadership skills/natural leader of the defensive line
– almost perfectly two-footed
Markmann reads the game well, reacts quickly, and intercepts the ball.
Markmann intercepts a long pass, marauds forward, and plays an excellent line-breaking pass.
Markmann stays calm under pressure and plays a superb long pass with his weaker foot.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Central defender in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 22 July 2024):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Noah Markmann is a product of the superb FC Nordsjælland youth academy. He is considered to be one of the most talented teenage defenders in Scandinavia. He showed himself to a wider crowd and was one of Denmark’s leaders at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where young Danes made the semi-final and showed an interesting generation of players such as Chido Obi, Oliver Højer, Philip Søndergaard, Roberto Risnaes, Lasse Abildgaard, Noah Lassen, Olti Hyseni, and Sofus Johannesen.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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