Deniz Undav Scout Report At VfB Stuttgart 2023/2024

Brighton & Hove Albion have recently recruited some of the top talents from around the globe. Several of their signings have been hugely profitable both on and off the pitch. One of their signings includes Deniz Undav from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise in January 2022. 

The forward is now on loan at VfB Stuttgart for the 2023/24 season. Undav’s time at Brighton showed much promise, and the 27-year-old could improve as he approaches his prime years.

The visualisation below shows where the German ranked on some critical metrics in 22/23 compared to the centre-forwards from the top-five leagues.

Undav was signed in January 2022 and was loaned back to Union Saint-Gilliose for the remainder of the 21/22 season. The German finished as the top scorer in that season with 25 goals. Moving to the Premier League, he naturally needed to adapt to the league and did not start a Premier League game for Brighton until February 2023. However, during his time on the pitch for Brighton, he has shown incredible finishing ability, scoring 5 goals. Undav is physically dominant and drops deep to hold up and link play with his wide men.

Looking at the visual above, Undav is aerially dominant and not afraid to get into duels. Undav is not someone who can accelerate quickly during a counterattack. He is someone who fits well on a possession-based team. 

Having had a slow start to life at Brighton, it was important for Undav to find regular playing time to return to the form he showed in Belgium. Having regularly found the back of the net in the Belgian leagues and finishing around the top 5 in goals during his time there, Undav would like to make an impact in the Bundesliga before he can return to England.