UEFA Youth League Scouting Report 2024/25: 5 Standouts From PSG, Celtic, Olympiacos, FC Bayern & RB Salzburg

The 2024/25 edition of the UEFA Youth League is currently underway.

The group stage (League Phase) ended on December 11, 2024. 

During this seasons league phase, numerous players showed their skills and talents during very competitive games between the best European teams in the footballing scene.

These players have been showcasing that they are ones to watch for their respective senior teams.

Of course, it is impossible to highlight every talented player who participated in the League Phase of this tournament, even though many of them deserve recognition.

Therefore, weve used data and video analysis to spotlight a select few standouts from the competition so far.

The five players that this analysis will shed light on will be Mahamadou Sangaré from Paris Saint-Germain, Phillip Verhounig from Red Bull Salzburg, Daniel Cummings of Celtic, Antonios Papakanellos of Olympiacos, and Magnus Dalpiaz from Bayern Munich.

The tactical analysis and scout report will explore these players’ traits and their importance to their respective teams’ tactics.

It will highlight what makes them worthy of attention and how they can improve to become impactful and useful later at the senior level.

Mahamadou Sangaré Scouting Report

With eight goals in six games in the UEFA Youth League so far, Sangaré has already proven to everyone that he has great potential as a striker and is a reliable and clinical finisher.

Other than that, the Paris Saint-Germain striker has excellent physical abilities, mainly pace and acceleration, which enable him to disturb any defence, especially during counterattacks.

The following goal action showcases his ability to surpass a whole defensive line during a counterattack.

He finds himself in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper and finishes with ease, knowing that he has started running from his team’s own half.

Moreover, Sangaré relies not only on his pace and acceleration abilities but also has some very dangerous left-footed shots and passes that he uses exceptionally well, whether in open play or set-pieces.

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