Torben Rhein
Country: Germany
Date of birth: 12/01/2003 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Berlin (Germany)
Height: 173cm
Youth career: FC Stern Marienfelde 1912, Hertha BSC, FC Bayern (since 2017)
Current club: FC Bayern
Squad number: —
Current national team: Germany U-17
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: both
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2019/2020 (5/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2021
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Luka Modrić
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– technique
– ball control
– set-pieces
– ambidexterity
– tactical intelligence 
– first touch
– pace
– creativity
– tackling
– crossing 
Weaknesses:
– physicality/should build more muscle and improve his strength
Style of play:
– roaming playmaker
– intelligent player, who finds the space well between the lines
– 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
– well-rounded, hard-working team player
– very good pace, agility and coordination
– very strong tactically with outstanding vision and an excellent range of passing
– tireless runner and a very mobile player who covers a lot of space
– 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
– 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
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– able to deliver pinpoint passes and crosses
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/press-resistant player
– good reaction to the loss of the ball with good aggressive attitude, and good recovery of his position/tenacious in the defensive phase
– perfectly two-footed
– high number of touches and passes per game
– direct and indirect set-piece specialist
Rhein orchestrates the play – he makes an excellent pass to his teammate.
Rhein makes a brilliant pass to his teammate after a quick combination.
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 2 August 2020):
3. Liga 2019/2020: 1 games/0 goals (Bayern II)
Description:
Torben Rhein joined Bayern youth academy from Hertha in 2017. He is a part of a very talented generation of Bayern players born in 2003 which includes, among others Jamal Musiala, Luca Denk, Liam Morrison, Bright Arrey-Mbi, David Herold, Lasse Günther and Angelo Brückner. In 2019, Chelsea tried to sign him but Torben decided to stay in Munich and continue his development in Germany. He is also a regular German youth international and currently he is the captain and leader of Germany U-17 national team.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
10/10 
World-class potential.
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