PFDB reports: Camavinga, an undeniable talent

He hails from Angola, but with his talent, it seems he could have been crafted in a lab. Eduardo Camavinga (Miconge, 2002) is only a teenager, but he's shown he can play in any position in midfield. 

What is most striking is not his age, but the fact that despite his lanky physique, his control and incidence in chance creation and defense is almost unrivaled. When looking at ProFootballDB data, we see that he is the second player in Ligue 1 this season with the most wins per 90 minutes (9.24) and the midfielder with the most tackles made in the same interval (4.55). 

This can also be seen in a singularity when he takes the ball. Beyond a powerful stride, his skill to always go after the ball and rarely lose it, even when it looks like an impossible ball to cattch. In fact, his talent and drive frequently causes the opponents to commit fouls. 

He's unruly and restless, but graceful in his offensive moves. He reminds the eagle-eyed fans of Iniesta and the Spaniard's superb control of the ball, which gives him a great advantage over his opponents and allows him to dominate space and time.

Age brings with it unnecessary risks and rash decisions, nothing that experience will not correct. Today, he is a big target for Real Madrid, and at 15 Rennes recruited him for their Second team. Thirteen games later, at 16, he was making his debut in Ligue 1. After less than a month, he was an undisputed first-team regular, and he began collecting exhibitions against PSG, Monaco and Marseille.

Not much should be expected of him in terms of goal generation (one goal and two assists this year), but he is often the one after them, creating or stealing.