Isaac Lihadji

Isaac Lihadji

 

Country: France/Comoros

Date of birth: 10/04/2002 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Marseille (France)

Height: 177cm

Youth career: Olympique Marseille

Current club: Olympique Marseille

Squad number: 33

Current national team: France U-17

Position: winger

Preferred foot: left

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (2/0), 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (4/0)

Contract until: 30.06.2020

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Riyad Mahrez

 

Strengths:

– pace and acceleration 

– ball control 

– dribbling 

– technique 

– first touch 

– vision 

– passing

– crossing 

– creativity 

 

Weaknesses:

– defensive contribution

– ambidexterity/using his right weaker foot

 

Style of play:

– flamboyant and explosive winger

– 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

– suitable to play on both wings (preferably on the right as an ‘inverted winger’)

– superb coordination, agility and balance

– good vision and decision making for a player of his age

– 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

– possesses good mid-range and long-range shooting skills

– excellent balance and changes of pace

– very good ball control and dribbling skills at top speed

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

– all-action and energetic

– avoids using weaker foot

 

He is best suited to playing as:

Right winger in 4-3-3.

 

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mc_ygcaGZc

 

Achievements:

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League summary (as for 11 August 2019):

No senior team appearances yet.

 

Description:

Isaac Lihadji is a product of Olympique Marseille youth academy. He is a part of a very talented generation of French players born in 2002 wchich includes Georginio Rutter, Theo Zidane, Timothée Pembele, Nianzou Kouassi, Dilane Bakwa, Adil Aouchiche, Lucien Agoume and Brandon Soppy. He is yet to make his professional debut, but thanks to his great form for Marseille youth teams, he was named on the first-team bench for the first time on 10 August 2019 in a Ligue 1 fixture against Stade Reims.

 

Quotes:

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

9/10   

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

 

Links:

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