Much More Than Height: Nick Woltemade's Complete Skillset

Imagine watching a player of the physical dimension of Peter Crouch, the dribbling prowess of Neymar, and the vision of Karim Benzema. There's no need to imagine: you can find a player with precisely these qualities in southeastern Germany. Take a trip to Stuttgart, and you'll find a player who not only has everything it takes to be Germany's #9, but one of the best strikers in world football.

Over the past year, Nick Woltemade has emerged as one of the most in-form attackers in the Bundesliga, captivating global attention thanks to his aesthetically pleasing goals and incredible technique for a player of his size. At 1.98 meters, Woltemade seems like a typical target man who lives inside the area, preying on crosses to head home from; instead, he's the complete package in the attack.

He develops his best football from the left flank, but his biggest zone of contact is in the opposing third where he plays as a second striker for Stuttgart or as a #9 in Germany's U-21 side. Similarly to Chelsea striker João Pedro, he is superb at linking up play and reading the game, and he doesn't just participate in scoring, but the creation of a team's attacking plays, averaging 1.2 key passes per match in the Bundesliga.

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