(Remote) Scouting Time: Marash Kumbulla
When looking for the most interesting young talents in world football, we couldn’t help but think of one of Serie A’s most surprising breakthroughs: Hellas Verona’s center-back Marash Kumbulla. — — Only two players born after 2000 have played consistently in Serie A: Matthijs de…
(Remote) Scouting Time: Benoit Badiashile
When trying to present to you some of the most interesting young talents in football, our focus was lured by a talented French center-back, AS Monaco’s Benoit Badiashile. Benoit Badiashile has yet to turn 19, but he can already count 50 games in Ligue 1…
La Nouvelle Vague: Imran Louza & Boubacar Kamara
In this series, we take a look at some of the most interesting young talents playing in Ligue 1. This edition features Imran Louza of FC Nantes and Olympique Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara. Imran Louza, 1999, Nantes – U21 France by Marco D’Ottavi Imran Louza…
La Nouvelle Vague: Rayan Cherki & Victor Osimhen
In this series, we take a look at some of the most interesting young talents playing in Ligue 1. This time, we talk about two strikers: Olympique Lyonnais’ Rayan Cherki and Lille’s Victor Osimhen. Rayan Cherki, Olympique Lyonnais – Morocco U21, 2003 by Daniele Manusia Last…
La Nouvelle Vague: Mounir Chouiar & Hichem Boudaoui
In this series, we take a look at some of the most interesting young talents playing in Ligue 1. First up are Dijon’s 21-year-old winger Mounir Chouiar and Nice’s box-to-box midfielder Hichem Boudaoui. Mounir Chouiar, Dijon – U23 France, 1999 By Federico Aqué At…
40 prospects to follow in 2020
2020 is the start of a new decade, 12 months to discover new talents and choose which ones are our favorites, those to fall in love with and watch for the next 10 years. In this article, we gathered 40 wonderkids that we’re going to…
The four best dribblers in the Premier League
Dribbling is a very important component of football. Truth to be told, apart from scoring goals – which clearly is the most entertaining aspect of all – dribbling is the action that most makes supporter jump on their feet, leaving defenders in the dust and…
5 wonderkids to follow in the European tournaments
After the first two gamedays of this season’s UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, there have already been discussions about who can become “the next big thing” of European football. So, we asked our friends at L’Ultimo Uomo to pick their 5 most exciting…
Serie A revolution
Approaching the first Serie A gameday in more than two months, we realized that the Italian league faced an unprecedented twist – tactically speaking – this summer. Four Serie A top clubs – Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Roma – appointed new managers and…
The best talents at the 2019 U-21 European Championship
Yes, we know is almost summertime, but this doesn’t mean we have to give up on watching football all day long, right? Luckily, we don’t have to, as there are plenty of tournaments to watch these days. So, after presenting to you the most interesting…
The best players at the 2019 U-20 World Cup
In case you missed it, the 2019 U-20 World Cup started a couple of days ago and we already had the chance to see some pretty interesting talent on the pitch. In order not to miss the most exciting ones, we asked L’Ultimo Uomo to…
5 outstanding defensive midfielders in football
As football continues to evolve year after year, there is a certain position that is becoming more and more critical regardless of the tactic used by managers: the defensive midfielder. Or better, as said by our friends at L’Ultimo Uomo, the “midfielder that plays ahead…
Serie B most promising talents
After presenting the 40 prospects to follow in 2019, L’Ultimo Uomo introduces us to the five most promising young footballers from Italian second tier, Serie B. After moving their first steps in professional football, they’re all having their breakthrough season in the league and we…
40 prospects to follow in 2019
This article was originally published in Italian on L’Ultimo Uomo website, on January 8, 2019. 2019 will be another year for finding new talents and staying in love with the younger ones. In this article, Ultimo Uomo gathered the 40 wonderkids that you must watch…
5 MLS wonderkids you should know something about
Alphonso Davies, 17 years old, Vancouver Whitecaps By Fabrizio Gabrielli Alphonso Davies’s story – from being the son of refugees to become the youngest footballer to ever debut with the National Canadian Team – isn’t just a beautiful tale of integration. It’s also an…
Scouting time: 4 U21 players to follow in English football
Ryan Sessegnon, 18 May 2000, Fulham by Daniele V. Morrone Not yet of legal age, Ryan Sessegnon already has a cult player following and with Fulham he has amazed even those who did not know his name because they do not follow international youth tournaments. To the tune of…
Why should journalists use Wyscout platform?
Wyscout as a research tool by Daniele Manusia It is a generally accepted opinion that this is the age of football on YouTube. A new footballer arrives on a team and the fans go to YouTube to look for skills&goals videos. This is normal. But…
Scouting time: 4 U21 players to follow in Bundesliga
Leon Bailey By Dario Saltari Leon Bailey seems like a very determined lad. Despite being just twenty years old, he talks like an adult, with a rhetoric in Cristiano Ronaldo style (“Hard work and dedication lets you achieve your goals“), and there are various rumours…
Scouting time: 4 U21 players to follow in Italian Serie A
L’Ultimo Uomo analyzed for Wyscout Blog the most surprising U21 talents all over the world. The 1st article is dedicated to Italian Serie A. Pietro Pellegri – 16 years old – Genoa Pietro Pellegri is 16 years old and has destroyed several age records in Serie A:…