Valentin Atangana Edoa

Jacek Kulig

Valentin Atangana Edoa

Country: France/Cameroon

Date of birth: 25/08/2005 (16 years old)

Place of birth: Yaoundé (Cameroon)

Height: 173cm

Youth career: Neuvillette-Jamin, Stade Reims (since 2015)

Current club: Stade Reims

Squad number: —

Current national team: France U-17

Position: right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/0), 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (6/0)

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Naby Keïta

Strengths:

– pace Untitled1

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– vision Untitled1

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– tackling Untitled1

– maturity Untitled1

– tenacity Untitled1

– agility Untitled1

– technique Untitled

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– tactical intelligence Untitled

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To improve:

– better shooting skills would be a nice addition to his skillset

Style of play:

– box-to-box midfielder

– not the tallest player but is not afraid and feels quite comfortable in contact situations and wins many physical challenges

– can also play deeper in a more holding role or even as a right-back/can cover multiple positions effectively when needed

– excellent pace, agility, and coordination

– perfect player for a high intensity and pressing team

– likes to play short passes

– his energy and anticipation sense enable him to cover a lot of ground, press opponents, and start attacks after winning back possession

– good composure and retention skills under pressure

– in addition to his tireless running and work rate, he’s also a good passer who takes a major part in the build-up and is able to provide superb through balls

– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his strength, ability to shield the ball, and technique

– good spatial awareness and ability to read the game

– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counter attack

– impacts the game at both the ends of the pitch

– good anticipation sense and positioning allow him to provide many key interceptions and tackles for his team

– accurate and tenacious tackler

– courageous, charismatic, and willing to sacrifice

– impressive engine and stamina

– excellent recovery pace and determination when tracking back

– mature and intelligent with a very good decision-making for a player of his age

– despite his height, he is able to win aerial duels due to his jumping technique

– operates comfortably with his left weaker foot

– very good leadership skills and winning mentality/potential captain material

Atangana wins the ball back and starts the dangerous counter-attack.
Atangana with a brilliant through ball to provide an assist to his teammate.

Heatmap by Wyscout:

He is best suited to playing as:

Central midfielder in 4-3-3.

Video:

Achievements:

2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship winner with France.

League summary (as for 31 July 2022):

National 2 2021/2022: 4 games/0 goals (Stade Reims II)

Description:

Valentin Atangana Edoa is a product of the Stade Reims youth academy. He showed himself to a wider crowd at the 2022 European Under-17 Championship – he was one of the best midfielders at the tournament and Les Bleuets deservedly won the tournament showing a superb generation of players like Mathys Tel, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Jeanuël Belocian, Saël Kumbedi, Warren Zaire-Emery, Désiré Doué, Mamadou Sarr, and Tom Saettel. In May 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Reims and it seems that his first team debut is only a matter of short time.

Quotes:

‘Since the U-12 level, I have always been the captain of the teams in which I have played, whether at the Stade de Reims and now in the national team. I do not know if leadership is something innate or acquired over time. I would define myself as a natural leader, on and off the pitch.’

(Valentin Atangana Edoa)

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

9/10 BallBallBallBallBallBallBallBallBall

Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.

Links:

Transfermarkt

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