As we approach Euro 2024, the European championships for youth categories, such as the recently concluded U-17 European Championship, where Italy emerged victorious, are even more important for a scouting department. Italy also won the U-19 European Championship last summer. These tournaments provide a unique opportunity to detect talent or monitor players previously seen in youth leagues. Thanks to our coverage and specific functionalities to facilitate scouting tasks, we present a special report on one of the world’s most important national team tournaments, sharing the best XI of the tournament and six additional standout players.
Thanks to automated tools and performance indexes validated by numerous criteria and reliable metrics, our database has highlighted the best players in each position.
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYERS:
MVP – Francesco Camarda
Perhaps the most distinguished and special talent, Francesco Camarda, displayed real superiority at many moments. It’s unusual to find such a mobile forward with so many skills, combining more than 6 touches in the box, over 2 dribbles, over 80% passing accuracy, over 4 shots, and 0.50 Expected Goals per match. He was the tournament’s player with the highest participation in xG generated for his team, contributing 0.86 xG per minute (final pass or shot).
A Dribbling Winger to Watch – Mikey Moore
A Tottenham academy product, a right-footed winger playing on the left with fantastic dribbling ability. Using our event map, we can visualize zones, volume, and success rates across numerous metrics. A hugely promising talent, only 16 years old, very deep and technically fantastic, starting wide and cutting inside, handling very different situations.
A Dominant Center-Back – Kacper Potulski
One of the players who left no doubts about being included in the best XI of the tournament. Very secure in all types of actions. In this map, we have combined tackles, interceptions, aerial duels, blocks, and clearances. He appeared as a reliable presence in all these areas for Poland. An academy product of Mainz 05, he is a player to watch closely. He has already delivered great performances at his club at the U-19 level.
A Very Complete Full-Back – Cristian Cama
A very complete full-back on both halves of the pitch. A prominent and very present player in the game, he was the player who delivered the most crosses for the champion team, also standing out for his reliability in one-on-one defensive situations, with high success rates. An academy product of Roma, born in 2007.
BEST XI OF THE TOURNAMENT + 6 SUBSTITUTES
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