Player Profile
Elite Attacking Midfielder
A creative playmaker who combines vision, technique and intelligence to unlock defences and create chances.
TECHNICAL
- Seeks moments to penetrate and break lines
- Ability to receive on half turn and drive forward
- Creates and finds space between opposition defensive and midfield units
- Uses individual improvisation to create goalscoring opportunities
- Shields and protects the ball under pressure
- Capable of going past opponents 1v1
- Attempts to combine with teammates
TACTICAL
- Recognises when to support the attack
- Timing of forward runs, particularly into the opposition penalty area
- Recognition and awareness of space
- Desire to create overloads in attacking areas
- Effective decision making - Risk v Reward
- Understands role within the midfield unit
- Patient in the absence of opportunity to penetrate
- Assists defensively as the modern game demands
PHYSICAL
- Sharp when changing direction
- Acceleration
- Ability to recover in transition
- Individual mobility
- Resilient to tackles/challenges
- Balance
- Stamina
- Nutrition and lifestyle
PSYCHOSOCIAL
- Risk taker
- Positive in possession
- Comfortable under pressure
- High level of game intelligence through scanning and awareness
- Confidence to demand the ball at all times
- Delivers goals and assists when it matters
- Creative/Solution focused
- Puts the needs of the team first
Elite Centere Forword
A complete striker combining technical skill, tactical awareness, physical power and a winning mentality.
TECHNICAL
- Overwhelming desire to score goals
- Capable of finishing from different angles and distances
- Ability to finish using various techniques
- Seeks to receive and hold the ball up when appropriate
- Combines with teammates
- Can receive/turn/shoot with minimal touches
- Comfortable in tight areas with little space
- Clinical finisher with high chance conversion
TECHNICAL
- Ability to create space where little exists
- Individual mobility to disrupt and disorganise defences
- Recognises when to push high or play between the lines
- Presses individually and as part of a unit/team
- Constantly provides an option for teammates to play forward to
- Makes forward runs to provide depth in attack
- Creates chances for teammates
- Provides a focal point for teammates to play off
PHYSICAL
- Mobility
- Sharp change of direction
- Acceleration
- First to the ball upon delivery
- Use of body to shield/protect the ball
- Capable of going past opponents 1v1
- Stamina
- Attempts to combine with teammates
PSYCHOSOCIAL
- Determined to make a difference in every game
- Anticipates service/delivery, and opposition mistakes
- Recognises pressing triggers
- Willing to sacrifice for the team with running off the ball
- Vision to create chances for others
- Confidence in own ball striking and finishing
- Doesn't dwell on missed chances/mistakes
- Doesn't dwell on missed chances/mistakes
Elite Goalkeeper
Commanding the box with confidence, sharp reflexes and elite distribution.
TECHNICAL
- O Confidence in handling ability
- Shot stopping and diving technique
- Effective in dealing with crosses
- Sound in various forms of distribution techniques
- Desire to make recovery saves
- Dominates 1v1 scenarios
- Consistency in positioning and set position
- Efficient footwork
TECHNICAL
- Game management by controlling tempo
- Post match analysis and evaluation
- Effective decision making in and out of possession
- Proactive in support and seeks to play forward and penetrate through suitable distribution
- Awareness of positioning in relation to the ball, teammates, opposition
- Good communication skills
- Ability to organise, particularly on set plays
- Capable of launching counter attacks
PHYSICAL
- Agility/Balance / Coordination
- Ability to recover
- Power to dominate physical scenarios
- Individual presence
- Reaction
- Vertical leap
- Physically robust
- Nutrition and lifestyle
PSYCHOSOCIAL
- Demonstrates emotional intelligence and self- control
- Capable of performing under pressure
- Leadership skills
- Forms effective relationships with defensive unit
- Self-learner, critiques and reflects on own performance in order to improve
- Relentless desire to be Number 1
- Projects confidence onto teammates and adversely effects the opposition via presence
- Resilient and recovers quickly from errors