Talles Magno

Talles Magno

Full name: Talles Magno Bacelar Martins

Country: Brazil

Date of birth: 26/06/2002 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Height: 186cm

Youth career: Vasco da Gama

Current club: Vasco da Gama

Squad number: 43

Current national team: Brazil U-17

Position: winger, second striker, striker

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 2.000.000 €

Tournaments participated in: —

Contract until: 30.06.2021

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Neymar

Strengths:

– pace and acceleration

– ball control

– dribbling

– technique

– first touch

– vision

– passing

– heading

– creativity

Weaknesses:

– defensive contribution

– can be a little wasteful sometimes, missing opportunities that he should be taking

Style of play:

– inside forward

– player with good body mass ratio, physical strength, natural fitness and stamina who feels comfortable in contact situations with opposite defenders

– creative player with great technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling and good short-mid through passing ability

– well-rounded forward, with notable tactical intelligence and versatility, capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, as a striker, in a supporting role, and on the wing

– superb coordination, agility and pace for a player of his size

– likes to dribble

– confident, dynamic and very positive with ball

– likes to cut inside to the inside of the pitch to either shoot, cross or pass

– superb off the ball intelligence to recognise spaces where to receive/run into

– excellent balance and changes of pace

– knows how to use his body to shield the ball from defenders thanks to his technique, cleverness and ball control

– very good ball control and dribbling skills at top speed

– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills

– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his electric pace and acceleration

– aerial threat in the opposition box

– all-action and energetic

He is best suited to playing as:

Left winger in 4-3-3.

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League summary (as for 15 September 2019):

Campeonato Brasileiro 2019 (ongoing): 9 games/2 goals (Vasco)

Description:

Talles Magno is a product of Vasco da Gama youth academy. His older brother Kaio Magno also plays for Vasco. Talles is considered to be one of the most talented teenagers in Brazil. He made his Campeonato Brasileiro debut at the age of 16 on 2 June 2019 against Botafogo. He is also a member of Brazil U-17 national team where he creates an amazing attack with other extremely talented players such as Kaio Jorge, Reinier, Gabriel Veron, Lázaro and João Peglow.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

9/10