Trencin have an excellent history of recruiting young obscure players for such a small amount and proceeding to sell them for a massive profit in the following year. Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen), Wesley Moraes (Aston Villa), Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux), Moses Simon (Nantes on loan from Levante), and Hilary Gong (Vitesse) are some examples of their excellent youth recruitment and development.
Another one that is on the line to follow the footsteps is Osman Bukari.
The ambipedal winger has already registered five goals and nine assists in 20 games in all competitions this season. Bukari has made himself a pivotal player at Trencin and established himself as one of the most talented wingers in Fortuna Liga. He is, however, still quite raw and there are some critical weaknesses in his game that he needs to work on.
Well get a closer look at how good Bukari is and how he fits into Trenčíns tactics in this tactical analysis/scout report.
Physicality and speed
Bukari is 1.70m tall and weighs 68 kg. With a small height and lean body build, Bukari is naturally not a powerhouse. He can be seen quite easily getting outmuscled at times when trying to hold off a defender, especially when hes against a larger opponent. This is why he tends to avoid pressure by quickly feinting or turning with the ball so that he can quickly beat his man when he receives a pass.
When it comes to aerial balls, Bukari is also understandably not very strong. He recorded an average of 2.2 aerial duels per game, winning only 28% of those duels. Though Bukari lacked the strength and physicality, he does show excellent determination to get his head and win the ball from taller players. He is often trying hard to time his jumps and get into good positions to head the ball which is a very positive sign. His ability to direct the ball with his head, however, is still rather disappointing.
As mentioned earlier in this tactical analysis/scout report, Bukari is not comfortable in receiving the ball with his back to goal as hes not able to hold off defenders. Bukari takes great advantage of his superb agility to quickly turn and beat defenders as soon as he receives the ball with his feet. His ability to quickly feint one way before going towards the other direction proved to be quite a nuisance for defenders who are playing against him.
Bukari has a low centre of gravity which gives him great balance and can especially be seen when hes dribbling. He also has excellent hip control and mobility allowing him to seamlessly manoeuvre towards pretty much any direction he wants. His splendid body balance and coordination also mean that hes quite a difficult man to move off the ball when hes already into his stride.
Aside from his agility and balance, Bu
