Noah Markmann

Noah Markmann

Country: Denmark

Date of birth: 24/02/2007 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Denmark

Height: —

Youth career: FC Nordsjælland

Current club: FC Nordsjælland

Squad number: —

Current national team: Denmark U-17

Position: central defender, defensive midfielder

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (5/0)

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Marquinhos

Strengths:

– passing 

– vision 

– anticipation 

– technique 

– composure 

– ambidexterity 

– positioning 

– pace 

– football IQ 

– maturity 

– concentration 

To improve:

– more aggressiveness and better realiability in contact and aerial duels

– physical strength

Style of play:

– ball-playing centre-back

– comfortable to play as a RCB and LCB in a four-man line

– his versatility allows him to play in a three-man line as well

– interesting option to play at the base of a midfield three as a holding midfielder

– able to play in a high line

– decent pace and good agility/coordination

– excellent range of passing at all distances

– known for his composure, elegance, ball-playing ability and confidence in possession

– great at finding passes through both the first and second line of pressing from the opposition

– very good vision and passing skills when it comes to breaking the lines with laser passes

– superb retention skills and composure under pressure/press-resistant player

– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option

– likes to maraud forward with the ball at his feet and assess his options on the move

– concentrated with a superb anticipation sense and ability to read the game to provide key interceptions

– defends wide areas well

– does not dive into tackles

– determined and committed player with a very good rate of individual and collective work

– charismatic with superb leadership skills/natural leader of the defensive line

– almost perfectly two-footed

Markmann reads the game well, reacts quickly, and intercepts the ball.

Markmann intercepts a long pass, marauds forward, and plays an excellent line-breaking pass.

Markmann stays calm under pressure and plays a superb long pass with his weaker foot.

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He is best suited to playing as:

Central defender in 4-3-3.

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Achievements:

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League summary (as for 22 July 2024):

No senior team appearances yet.

Description:

Noah Markmann is a product of the superb FC Nordsjælland youth academy. He is considered to be one of the most talented teenage defenders in Scandinavia. He showed himself to a wider crowd and was one of Denmark’s leaders at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where young Danes made the semi-final and showed an interesting generation of players such as Chido Obi, Oliver Højer, Philip Søndergaard, Roberto Risnaes, Lasse Abildgaard, Noah Lassen, Olti Hyseni, and Sofus Johannesen.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8,5/10  

First team material in a top European league.

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