Mara Alber is an 18-year-old German creative midfielder who has garnered a lot of interest from the footballing world this season through her performances for Hoffenheim.
Having made her full senior debut on 3rd April 2022 against Bayer Leverkusen.
Since then, she has gone from strength to strength, and this season has helped propel Hoffenheim to third place for the first time and potentially a return to the Champions League after a three-year gap, this already having attracted interest from clubs such as Chelsea.
Alber has already starred for the German national youth sides from U15-U20 levels and scored a late equalising goal in the U17 European championship final, where they would eventually defeat Spain on penalties.
The next logical step would be a step up into the German WNT.
In this tactical analysis, we will break down some key aspects that helped Alber get onto the 2024 NXGN 25 Wonderkids to watch list.
The scout report will provide an analysis of her ability as a goalscorer, chance creator, and dribbler while also looking at the defensive tactics she has deployed so far in her young career.
Goalscoring
One of Alber’s greatest strengths is her ability to convert chances into goals.
She is adept at converting these chances due to her ambidexterity, which enables her to change the angle to avoid hitting defenders.
Alternatively, it enables her to take shots as soon as the opportunity arises rather than having to hesitate, which could cost her the fine margins you have at the top of the sport.
This graph here compares goals per 90 to xG per 90.
We use this to try and identify players who are regularly getting into goalscoring positions but also those who might be exceeding their expected output.
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