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Santi Giménez – The Next Mexican Striker to Reach the Top?
It took Santiago Giménez a relatively long time to establish himself as Feyenoord’s starting striker, but ever since he has, even bigger clubs have taken notice of the Argentine-born Mexican international. Resilient, fairly complete in his skill set, and ambitious. One of the next big strikers in European football. Until the end of January,…
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Player Profile: Jefferson Lerma
Age: 28 Nationality: Colombia Position/s: Defensive Midfielder Height: 5 ft 10 in Current club: Bournemouth Number: 8 At 28 years of age, Jefferson Lerma has enjoyed an impressive career that has seen him develop at Colombian side Atlético Huila, earn a move to Spanish outfit Levante, and become a key figure for the Colombian…
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Seko Fofana: Lens’ Midfield Metronome
At 28 years of age, Seko Fofana has played for a wide variety of clubs in Europe. Born in Paris to Ivorian parents, Fofana spent time at Paris FC and Lorient before heading to Manchester City in 2013, where he would hone his trade under Patrick Vieira before being loaned out to Fulham and Bastia.…
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Player Analysis: Cassius Mailula
Name: Cassius Mailula Position: Attacking Midfielder Height: 173 cm Born: June 12, 2001 National Team: South Africa Club: Mamelodi Sundowns Transfer value: €250,000 From Keagan Dolly to Kwanda Mngonyama, Mamelodi Sundowns’ academy has produced several South Africa internationals in recent years, and the next prospect to make the next step up to Bafana Bafana…
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Player Profile: John Swift
West Bromwich Albion attacking midfielder John Swift graduated from Chelsea’s academy in 2012. Although he made his debut for the first team, (albeit only as a substitute for Eden Hazard in the dying minutes of a 2-1 win vs Cardiff City in the last match of the 2013-14 season), he wasn’t quite good enough to stay…
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Player Analysis: Eberechi Eze
Crystal Palace’s untapped attacking potential has been realised following the return of veteran manager Roy Hodgson and with four goals in six games, Eberechi Eze is coming of age as the jewel in Palace’s crown. Having arrived from QPR in 2020, Eze has shown his ability in spurts, from trademark free-kicks to mazy runs, but…
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Analyzing Brenden Aaronson’s Debut Campaign at Leeds
Brenden Russell Aaronson, born on October 22, 2000, is a highly skilled American professional soccer player known for his attacking midfielder or winger position. Currently, he represents the Premier League club Leeds United and the United States national team. In May 2022, Aaronson moved significantly from Red Bull Salzburg to Leeds United in a remarkable…
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Player Analysis: Ousmane Diomande
Player: Ousmane Diomande Age: 19 Nation: Ivory Coast Position/s: CB Height: 6ft 3 in Current club: Sporting CP Number: 26 Ousmane Diomande is an upcoming centre-back prospect that has burst onto the scene in his short career thus far. The 19 year old, towering centre-back has been contracted to three different clubs in…
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Player Analysis: João Mário
Benfica’s Champions League campaign may have come to a premature end at the hands of Inter Milan, but their pursuit of the Portuguese league title is still well and truly alive. They sit atop the league table, 4 points clear of rivals Porto with 4 games remaining. and although they haven’t been quite as dominant…
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Is Georginio Rutter the Long-Term Solution to Leeds’ Forward Line?
Leeds secured their top-flight status in the final match of the 2021/22 season via a 94th-minute winner from Jack Harrison to secure a 2-1 victory against Brentford, and they look set to go down to the wire once more as they look to avoid relegation to the Championship. Leeds sit 17th in the table, level…









