huge talent thread

[tomo]

I wondered if anyone was interested in exchanging records about young players that have a lot of potential. I will start myself with a player from my home country. The players must be under 20.


name: Vincent Kompany
place of birth: Brussels
nationality; Belgian-Congolese
capped: yes
age: 18
club: anderlecht
position: centre back (or defensive midfielder)
strong points: heading, anticipation, tackling, passing, coaching, long ball
weak points; showing a bit of arrogance lately, wrong judgment of the ball sometimes
wanted: vague interest from ManU and Marseille
appearing in: CL (if they make it past Benfica)
prizes won: Belgian championship 2003-2004

[heitinga]

Van den Borre!

[AFCA]

Daniel de Ridder
Nicolae Mitea

[tomo]

Van den Borre!

I think Van de Borre isn't as talented as Kompany. He will be a good player for Holland or Belgium, but I'm affraid he won't make it.

Mitea and De Ridder are really talented, I agree.
What to think of Vonlanthen?

[heitinga]

Vonlathen is young but hasn't impressed me!

I like Ryan Babel!

[hertha supporter]

Lukas Podolski...if only he played for Hertha and not for silly second division Koln. Can't believe we're still playing BOBIC.

[AFCA]

How is our boy doing at Hertha... Rafael Nando?

[afgrijselijkheid]

What to think of Vonlanthen?


i am VERY impressed with vonlanthen, and he is a player that swiss don't have - he is going to be an excellent player for a lot of years



How is our boy doing at Hertha... Rafael Nando?


he is still in the process of earning a regular place - HSC have a deep striker pool, but he has scored a few very big goals to keep them up last season... they are usually spectacular efforts, as well

[heitinga]

Belgium has a lot of talented youngstars!

Kompany
Van den Borre
De Mul
Vermaelen

Do you now more talents? :confused:

[tomo]

Belgium has a lot of talented youngstars!

Kompany
Van den Borre
De Mul
Vermaelen

Do you now more talents? :confused:

I know Faris Haroun has a lot of talent. He is 18 and bosses the midfield for RC Genk. Let's hope they won't bench him because they have bought some players. Another one is Jonathan Legaer, only sixteen but already in the Anderlecht first team sometimes as a right winger.

[illuminatus]

How about Francesc Fabregas, or Cesc - 17 years 3 months and made an assured premier league debut for the English league champions. Looked one of Arsenal's better players, winning possession, distributing quickly and accurately, and making excellent attacking runs. Could be a class act in the Spanish midfield in several years.

[tomo]

How about Francesc Fabregas, or Cesc - 17 years 3 months and made an assured premier league debut for the English league champions. Looked one of Arsenal's better players, winning possession, distributing quickly and accurately, and making excellent attacking runs. Could be a class act in the Spanish midfield in several years.

Yeah, he's great.

[Hurley]

Portugal:

name: Cristiano Ronaldo
age: 19
position: right winger
club: Manchester United
former clubs: Sporting Lisbon

name: Ricardo Quaresma
age: 20
position: right winger
club: FC Porto
former clubs: Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona

name: Hugo Almeida
age: 20
position: striker
club: FC Porto
former clubs: Leiria

name: Carlitos
age: 20
position: right winger
club: Benfica
former clubs: Estoril

name: Luis Lourenco
age: 20
position: striker
club: Belenenses
former clubs: Bristol City, Sporting Lisbon

name: Manuel Fernandes
age: 18
position: defensive midfielder
club: Benfica

name: Bruno Gama
age: 17
position: attacking midfielder
club: FC Porto
former clubs: Sporting Braga

name: Fabio Paim
age: 16
position: striker
club: Sporting Lisbon

name: Vieirinha
age: 18
position: right winger
club: FC Porto
former clubs: Vitoria Guimaraes

name: Amoreirinha
age: 20
position: right/center back
club: Benfica
former clubs: Alverca

Foreign players in Portugal:

name: Diego
age: 19
nationality: brazilian
position: attacking midfielder
club: FC Porto
former clubs: Santos

name: Carlos Alberto
age: 19
nationality: brazilian
position: attacking midfielder
club: FC Porto
former clubs: Fluminense

name: Pepe
age: 20
nationality: brazilian
position: center back
club: FC Porto
former clubs: Maritimo

name: Carlos Alberto II
age: 19
nationality: brazilian
position: defensive midfielder
club: FC Porto
former clubs: Figueirense

[heitinga]

Stekelenburg (gk) Ajax
Waterman (gk) Heerenveen
De Jong (RB) Ajax
Heitinga (CV) Ajax
Kruiswijk (CV) Groningen
De Ridder (RM) Ajax
Sneijder (R/LM) Ajax
Van der Vaart (C/LAM) Ajax
Ryan Babel (SP) Ajax
Castelen (RW) Feyenoord
Loovens (CV) Feyenoord
Colin(CV) psv
Hoogstrate (RM) psv
Robben (LW) Chelsea
John (SP) Fulham
Hofs (RM) Vitesse
Huntelaar (SP) Heerenveen
Drost (LB) Heerenveen
Drost (CV) Heerenveen

[tomo]

thanks guys, some questions:

1. Is Carlitos a first team regular at Benfica?

2. I've heard the brothers of Collins John are even more talented. Do you know anything about them?

3. Are those Drost brothers really good?

[heitinga]

thanks guys, some questions:


3. Are those Drost brothers really good?

Drost (LB) had make his debut in the Heerenveen team saterday night and he plays really good!

[Hurley]

Carlitos is injured so he didn´t have yet an opportunity to play this season, but I guess he will not be a regular starter.

[Bruiser]

Norwegian striker Magnus Myklebust(19), moving from Hødd FK to Lillestrøm SK after season end. Very strong and fast player (Rooney styled player) with a good shot. Will probably make a name for himself in LSK.

[Hurley]

Bruiser what do you think about Karadas? He went to Benfica but he doesnt look any good to me.

[Bruiser]

He used to play for Brann before he went to RBK. He's a versatile player and
is strong in the air. In RBK he sat on the bench most of the time, but came
on and scored some important goals, like the two against Inter in the CL two
seasons ago, or the one against Benfica in the Uefa-cup last season.

If he gets to play enough and get the amount of confidence he needs, he will
prove to be a important player for Benfica.