Kamaldeen Sulemana scout report: the winger “with potential on a par with Neymar” chased by Man United and Ajax

After less than 18 months in Europe, Kamaldeen Sulemana is already attracting interest from the biggest clubs in the world. The 2002-born forward is having a dream career so far: starting in Ghana, his home country, with the famous Right to Dream Academy and making the step to play for the Academy’s team in Europe, Nordsjaelland, the day he turned 18.

In the Danish Superliga, Kamaldeen has had an immediate impact, becoming one of the best players in the league and showing why top teams are in a race to sign him. In this tactical analysis, we’ll look at the bright prospect’s characteristics and the impact he could have on his next team’s tactics.

Player overview and profile

Kamaldeen is a right-footed forward who can play in any attacking position. He’s usually used on the left side, be it as a narrow centre-forward or as a left-winger, so he can cut inside to his strong right foot. As we can see in his heatmap, he covers a lot of ground both on wide areas and in the left half-space, with a good presence at the edge of the box in central areas too.

Standing at 174cm / 59, Kamaldeen isn’t a big player but that makes him unbelievably quick. His pace is among the best ones in world football both over long distances and in explosive accelerations. His low centre of gravity allows him to turn and change directions easily and knows how to use his body to protect the ball despite not being especially strong. His pace is his biggest weapon and the first thing that catches the eye of anyone watching him.