William Bianda
Country: France
Date of birth: 30/04/2000 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Suresnes (France)
Height: 186cm
Youth career: Red Star, RC Lens (since 2014)
Current club: RC Lens
Squad number: 21
Current national team: France U-18
Position: central defender
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (4/0), FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 (4/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2020
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Samuel Umtiti
Strengths:
– pace 
– marking
– athleticism
– tackling and intercepting
– anticipation 
– agility 
– aerial duels
– ability to read the game
– bravery 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– complete and dominant defender
– large, consistent, and physically strong player who feels very comfortable in contact situations
– modern defender, who combines strength with good technique and passing
– concentrated and aggressive player with very good reading of the game and anticipation
– strong left foot also helps in the balance of the team when paired up with a right-footer
– accurate and tenacious tackler
– good agility and coordination, with very good pace at all distances
– fairly comfortable with the ball at his feet when playing the ball out of defence
– fairly good in the air
– very good timing and defensive positioning
– able to control the threat of the attacker without causing an imbalance in the defensive line
– determined and commited player with very good rate of individual and collective work
He is best suited to playing as:
Central defender in 4-3-3.
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League summary (as for 15 April 2018):
Ligue 2 2017/2018 (ongoing): 5 games/0 goals (Lens)
Description:
William Bianda joined RC Lens academy in 2014 from Red Star FC. This very talented centre-back is tipped to follow in the footsteps of other famous ‘Blood and Gold’ youth graduates such Serge Aurier, Raphaël Varane, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Wylan Cyprien. Bianda signed his first professional contract with RC Lens on 29 July 2017 and made his professional debut a few months later in a 2-2 Ligue 2 tie with Paris FC on 9 December 2017. He is also a regular player for the French junior national teams, he has represented his country at the U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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