Lucas Gourna-Douath
Country: France/Central African Republic
Date of birth: 05/08/2003 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (France)
Height: 186cm
Youth career: AS Lieusaint, US Sรฉnart-Moissy, US Torcy PVM, AS Saint-รtienne (since 2018)
Current club: AS Saint-รtienne
Squad number:ย —
Current national team: France U-17
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Preferred foot:ย right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2023
Player’s agent:ย unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Yaya Tourรฉย
Strengths:
– passingย 
–ย athleticism
– creativityย
– techniqueย
– ball controlย
–ย vision
– pace 
– tactical intelligence
– tacklingย
– heading 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– powerful, skillful & creative box-to-box midfielder
– player with very good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– midfielder who can perform at all of midfield positions, linking up the teamโs midfield and attack with ease and effectiveness
–ย intelligent player, who finds the space well between the lines
– great coordination, agility and footwork for a player of his size
– midfielder that imposes himself on the pitch with his physicality, work rate, energy and determination
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his size, technique and good close control
– possesses high stamina, energy and the ability to go on lung-bursting runs through the middle of the park
– elegant and composed under pressure/press-resistant player
– above-average decision making
– very good in combination play
– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his good shooting skills
– able to play line-breaking passes thanks to his technique, vision, and timing
– impacts the game at both the ends of the pitch
– his stamina, determination and pace enables him to cover a lot of ground ground
– hard-working and determined in defensive phase with many important tackles and interceptions for his team
– fairly good in the air
– very accomplished for his age
– natural leader/good leadership skills – he seems to be a calm but determined player
Gourna-Douath wins the ball back and makes a great combination ended with an assist.
Gourna-Douath stays calm under pressure and starts the counter-attack of his team.
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 30 August 2020):
National 2 2019/2020: 6 games/0 goals (Saint-รtienne)
Description:
Lucas Gourna-Douath joined AS Saint-รtienne youth academy from US Torcy PVM in 2018. He signed his first professional contract with the club already at the age of 16. He was promoted to ASSE first-team this season and is tipped to follow in the footsteps of other very talented youth graduates in recent years such as Ronaรซl Pierre-Gabriel, William Saliba, Arnaud Nordin and Wesley Fofana. Lucas is also the captain and one of the leaders of France U-17 – a team with many highly rated prospects such as Lenny Lacroix, Hannibal Mejbri, Lisandru Tramoni, Loum Tchaouna and Matthis Abline.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 ย ย 
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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