Mohammed Ihattaren
Country: Netherlands/Morocco
Date of birth: 12/02/2002 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Utrecht (Netherlands)
Height: —
Youth career: SV Houten, PSV Eindhoven (since 2010)
Current club: PSV Eindhoven
Squad number: —
Current national team: Netherlands U-17
Position: attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/1), 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (5/0), UEFA Youth League 2018/2019 (1/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2021
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Nabil Fekir
Strengths:
– creativity 
– ball control
– dribbling
– passing
– technique
– set pieces 
– vision 
– flair
– pace & acceleration
– long shots
Weaknesses:
– defensive contribution
– aerial duels
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker/number ’10’
– likes to be fielded in a free role as an attacking midfielder, where he is given space to roam the pitch
– intelligent player, who finds the space well between the lines
– likes to roam around in the space between the opposition’s midfield and defence
– 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
– capable both of creating chances for team-mates, as well as scoring goals himself, due to his vision and ability to play off of other players
– likes to dribble
– likes to shoot from distance
– likes to have the ball at his feet and run at opponents
– possesses good mid-range and long-range shooting skills
– known for his “quick feet”, speed of movement and dynamism
– excellent balance and changes of pace
– likes to attack from the wing, cut inside and create himself a decent opportunity to score from
– 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
– able to deliver pin-point passes and crosses
– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counter attack
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/press-resistant player
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– set-piece specialist
He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship winner with Netherlands.
League summary (as for 23 December 2018):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Mohammed Amine Ihattaren joined PSV Eindhoven youth academy as a young child from a small SV Houten. In 2018, he has been an integral part of Kees van Wonderen’s side at the European Championships, where Oranje won a gold medal and Mohammed has provided four assists throughout the tournament.
Quotes:
“I love to watch Messi and players like that, but my inspiration is Ronaldo because he is working very hard and he plays good football. In fact, I want to play for a top team, so it could also be Real Madrid, but my favourites are Barcelona.”
(Mohammed Ihattaren)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
10/10 
World class potential.
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