ONE TO WATCH
Name: Jean-Philippe Gbamin
Date of birth: 25/09/1995
Nation: Cote d’Ivoire
Height: 187 cm
Position: Defensive midfielder, Centre back, Right back
Strong foot: Right
Club: Everton
National team career: He represented Ivory Coast at senior level and France at junior levels
Top skills: Pace, Strength, Elegance, Athleticism, Technique, Heading, Through-balls, Long passing, Vision, Versatility, Sense of position, Marking, Anticipations, Interceptions, Tackling, Personality
Style of play:
Advance with the ball from the back
Has ability to launch an attack from the back with long passes
Tall and physically strong
Has heading ability
Reads the game from deep
Confident in possession
Has sense of anticipation
With his versatility, can play in different positions
Wins the ball back with tackles and interceptions
Distributes to teammates, near and far
