Dango Ouattara only arrived in France in 2020, as a youth product from Majestic FC, a team in his home nation Burkina Faso.
The young wide player had limited minutes in the 2021/22 season.
Still, after work on the training ground and increasing game experience, he has broken his way into the starting eleven and has been a regular this season.
In this campaign, Ouattara has emerged as one of the biggest talents in Ligue 1.
After eight games, he has contributed 8 goals and won 2 penalties, playing a part in over 50% of Lorients 17 goals this season.
Lorient currently sit third in the league coming into the international break.
At just 20 years of age, Ouattara is on course to have a breakout season, and he may soon be on his way to a competition like the UEFA Europa League, either with Lorient or another club.
This tactical analysis will be a scout report that shows what makes Dango Ouattara stand out in his first season as a regular starter.
The analysis will highlight Ouattaras skills that make it difficult for him to stop and the tactics that allow him to do what he is best at.
Dango Ouattara Player Profile
Dango Ouattara is a 170cm tall, left-footed winger who can play on either wing.
As the heat map below shows, he has played a similar amount of minutes on both wings, preferring to hold the width for his team.
In Lorients 4-2-3-1, he retains the width for his teams, and on occasion, fills in the half space while the fullbacks overlap.
The strong pink colour down the entire right-hand side shows Dango Ouattaras defensive work rate and desire to help the team out.
Dango Ouattara Dribbling abilities
Ouattara has stood out this season due to his strong ball-carrying abilities.
The 20-year-old is among the most relentless dribblers in the league, with over 6 dribble attempts per game.
His ball-carrying he
