He could become the next Jadon Sancho, Erling Haaland or Jude Bellingham: Borussia Dortmund has caught the next internationally sought-after teenager and signed Julien Duranville.
Duranville joined the famous RSC Anderlecht youth at the age of seven.
The son of a Congolese mother and a father who grew up in Cote d’Ivoire, he moved in quick strides on and off the pitch at the 34-time Belgian champions.
He soon earned the nickname “lightning bolt” due to his speed as a youngster, and his career progressed with similar momentum at a club renowned throughout Europe for carefully helping talented youngsters to build on their potential.
The new Dortmund attacker made his professional debut two weeks after his 16th birthday playing his first match for Anderlecht against Club Brugge on the final day of the 2021/22 season.
He has been part of the professional squad in Anderlecht since this season and has played six league games and four UEFA Europa Conference League games since then.
The clear plan is that he is a squad player in the first team.
He will train and also play with us, BVB coach Edin Terzic made clear.
He is considered to be one of the most talented teenagers in Belgium and is tipped to follow in the footsteps of other Anderlecht’s famous graduates such as Romelu Lukaku, Vincent Kompany, Youri Tielemans, Leander Dendoncker, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Jérémy Doku.
But how good is Dortmund’s new talent exactly?
In this tactical analysis in form of a scout report, we will discover Julien Duranvilles strengths and weaknesses.
Also in this analysis, we will look how he fits into Terzic’s tactics at Dortmund.
Julien Duranville Player Role
Julien Duranville is a flamboyant and explosive winger who is equally good on both wings.
However, most of the time, he is used on the left wing.
His best role is playing as an inside forward.
Inside forwards are players that frequently receive possession in the half-space between the opposition’s defenders.
When in possession of the ball, these players look to create chances from wide areas with direct involvement in chance creation, build-up play and cutting inside through dribbles.
Players within this role are often involved around the penalty area instead and also register fewer crosses than other forwards.
Julien Duranville Physical ability
There are two immediate standout attributes about Julien Duranville, and one of them lands here in the physical attributes.
Overall, he is an incredible athlete, but both his acceleration and speed over distances always make him one of the fastest players on the pitch.
He provides great ac
