2022 has been one of the most memorable years for football fans around the world.
The year has seen some top talent appear and advance to the big stage, with others emerging and waiting to advertise themselves on the big stage.
In this article, we will see one such player to watch out for in La Liga in 2023.
The player has been shortlisted based on the number of minutes he has played, his role and importance at club level and, of course, his potential.
Gabriel Veiga, the 20-year-old forward from Celta academy, currently part of the Celta Vigo senior setup, is another exciting forward that Spanish fans can look forward to.
Veiga has regularly come off the bench this season and has been primarily used as a centre-forward.
However, Veiga has been used in different positions this season including central midfield.
The visualisation below shows Gabriel Veiga’s ranking for some key metrics compared with attacking midfielders in La Liga in 2022/23.
Mostly playing in an advanced role, Veiga has been involved less frequently in the build-up of an attack.
Veiga quite often finds himself between the midfield and defensive lines to link up play with his teammates.
From the visual above, it is clear that Veiga puts strong defensive numbers whenever he is on the pitch.
However, in possession, he looks below par and needs to improve his game whenever he has the ball.
Veiga has been a super sub this season for Celta, with only Iago Aspas scoring more goals than the 20-year-old.
Gabriel Veiga is another name on a long list of Spanish forwards with great potential who have yet to really explode on the big stage.
He finds himself being slowly integrated into the senior Celta Vigo team.
Celta’s league form might restrict the Veiga’s chances even more, but he is surely a player to watch out for in 2023.
