David Raum has been one of the surprise packages this season in the Bundesliga. In his first season at Hoffenheim where he arrived from Greuther Furth after having an impressive season in Bundesliga 2 he has managed to put in some excellent performances as well as some excellent data metrics. The young full-back is emerging as one of the Bundesliga’s best full-backs and is putting forward a strong case to be on the German plane to Qatar at the end of the year.
Raum plays as a left-back or left wing-back but is very much a modern full-back getting forward and making a strong contribution to the attacking play, something we will address further in this analysis. This doesn’t mean he abandons his defensive responsibilities however this is an area he may need to improve to take the next step.
This tactical analysis and scout report will investigate David Raum’s game and some of the key areas that he excels in but also needs to improve on.
Positioning
Raum often plays as a left-back or left wing-back which allows him to access his full potential. Raum loves to get forward and into the opposition final third where he will often get to the by line. This is shown by the heat map which shows he is very active in both halves but particularly the opposition half. He also keeps his width and doesn’t come infield like some of the elite attacking full-backs do.
In terms of tactics, this season Hoffenheim has given several different looks however have used a back three the majority of the time allowing Raum to play as a wingback and in turn, allowing him to get higher up the field.
