André Onana Scout Report At Ajax Amsterdam 2018/2019 – Player Analysis

André Onana is one of the breakout stars of this season.

The goalkeeper of Ajax reached the semi-final of the Champions League and won the Eredivisie, as well as the Dutch cup.

He missed just three out of the 58 games of Ajax in this campaign.

Especially because of their incredible run in the Champions League, many European clubs have cast an eye at Onana.

The 23-year-old Cameroonian already has eight apps for his country and has the highest market value of all Cameroonian players.

This tactical analysis will show why he is one of the greatest goalkeeping talents in world football.

André Onana Player Overview

Onana began his career at the Samuel Etoo Academy in Douala.

In 2010, he joined Barcelona and was a member of the youth academy La Masia for five years.

He played in the 2014/15 season in all six group games in the UEFA Youth League.

In 2015, he joined Ajax and got a contract until 30 June 2018.

This has already been extended until 2021.

He also debuted for the Cameroonian national team on 6 September 2016.

Due to his solid performances, several clubs from Europe’s top leagues have him on their scouting list.

André Onana Positioning

Most of his saves look really simple.

However, this is because of his good positioning, and that’s one of the most important skills for goalkeepers.

Due to his position, he doesn’t always need to make spectacular saves.

Of course, he always stays in the near corner of his goal, but in addition, he stands straddle-legged, which has two major benefits.

Firstly, he covers more width, so it is more difficult for the opposing striker to get the ball past him.

Secondly, hes in a good position to jump and make a save.

This is visible in the following image.

Dele Alli receives a perfect pass from Christian Eriksen and shoots towards goal.

Onana is able to save the ball because of his good positioning.

Furthermore, he tries to stay upright as long as possible when the opposition has a chance to score.

He almost never speculates and throws himself into a corner. Instead, he tries to cover as much width as possible and stays upright.

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