Player Analysis: Jonas Wind

From Erling Haaland to Alexander Isak, we've seen plenty of young Scandinavian strikers impress in Europe's top five leagues over the past few seasons. The next player to emerge on that list could very well be Jonas Wind, who at 21 years of age, looks set to become a key player for the Denmark national team this decade.

The son of former goalkeeper Per Wind, Jonas began his career at Avedøre Sports Association before moving to Rosenhøj Boldklub, where he would soon become the youngest player to in club history to win the Youth Player of the Year award. He quickly attracted the attention of the biggest club in the nation -- Copenhagen -- and joined the club's FCK School of Excellence in 2012.

Wind continued to impress at the youth level for club and country, scoring eight goals in nine matches for Denmark's u-19 side, before signing his first professional contract on his 19th birthday. He made his professional debut two weeks later, coming off the bench in a UEFA Europa League match against Atlético Madrid. On April 26, 2018, he was awarded the club's prestigious 'Granen' award given to their best young talent.

Over the next two seasons, Wind registered 19 goals and 10 assists in 49 appearances, including an extra time goal to seal a derby victory over Brøndby and a Panenka penalty kick against Red Star Belgrade. His breakthrough performance, however, would come on August 5. İstanbul Başakşehir came into the second leg with a slim one-goal margin, and Copenhagen needed to turn around their fortunes in Denmark.