Oghenetejiri Adejenughure
Full name: Oghenetejiri Kenneth Adejenughure
Country: Austria/Nigeria
Date of birth: 04/02/2007 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Austria
Height: 185cm
Youth career: First Vienna, Rapid Wien, Red Bull Salzburg (2021)
Current club: Red Bull Salzburg
Squad number: —
Current national team: Austria U-17
Position: centre-forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/1), 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (4/4)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Victor Osimhen
Strengths:
– pace 
– finishing
– off-the-ball movement
–instinct
– heading
– physicality
– athleticism
– hold-up play
– technique 
– link-up play
– first touch
– decisions
To improve:
– he boasts a very complete skill set for a striker of his age, but he still needs to improve some elements of his game such as extensive passing skills and efficiency against the ball/pressing
Style of play:
– complete forward/modern target man
– tall player with an excellent body mass ratio, who should become a superb athlete in the near future
– able to thrive in both possession-based and counter-attacking systems
– great off-the-ball movement, killer instinct, determination, cleverness, timing, and reactions in the penalty area
– powerful finishing and mid-range shooting skills
– excellent top speed, agility, and coordination for his size
– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– powerful runner able to make dynamic and dangerous on-the-ball runs into the penalty area
– his physical power, aerial ability, and hold-up play ability allow him to play fruitfully with his back to the goal
– knows how to use his upper-body strength and technique to shield the ball well to gain advantage
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– indirect set piece threat
– dependable option while defending set pieces
– operates quite comfortably with his weaker left foot
Adejenughure outpaces his marker in the penalty area, controls the ball well, and scores with a clinical finish.
Adejenughure enters the penalty area thanks to a good chest control, wins a physical duel, and scores with a clinical finish.
Adejenughure gets past his man and scores with a beautiful top corner shot.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Centre-forward in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
Austrian U-16 Championship 2022/2023 winner with Salzburg.
Austrian U-18 Championship 2022/2023 winner with Salzburg.
Austrian U-18 Championship 2023/2024 winner with Salzburg.
League summary (as for 10 July 2024):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Oghenetejiri Adejenughure joined Red Bull Salzburg youth academy from Rapid Wien in 2021. He is considered to be one of the most interesting strikers of his generation in Europe. He is a member of an interesting generation of Austrian players born in 2007 which includes, among others Valentin Zabransky, Philipp Moizi, Oghenetejiri Adejenughure, Eaden Roka, Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta, Jacob Hödl, Yanik Spalt, and Ensar Music. Oghenetejiri is also a regular youth international for Austria and has already scored 17 goals in 28 games for various national teams from U-15 to U-17 levels.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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