Dennis Adeniran

Full name: Dennis Emmanuel Abiodun Bamidele Chij Adeniran

Country: England/Nigeria

Date of birth: 02/01/1999 (17 years old)

Place of birth: London (England)

Height: 180cm

Youth career: Fulham FC

Current club: Fulham FC

Squad number: 35

Current national team: England U-18

Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 250.000 €

Tournaments participated in: 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (3/0)

Contract until: —

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: unknow,

Similar type of player: Yaya Touré

Strengths:

– teamwork

– tackling and intercepting

– passing

– athleticism

– pace

– tactical intelligence

– heading

– bravery

– positional sense

Weaknesses:

No significant weaknesses.

Style of play:

– box-to-box midfielder

– player with good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations

– strong, energetic, consistent, aggressive, and hard tackling player with an extremely high work rate

– impacts the game at both the ends of the pitch

– likes to play short passes

– known for his really interesting technique on the ball, vision, decision taking on the ball and passing ability at all distances

– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his shooting skills with his right preferred foot

– possesses high stamina, energy and the ability to go on lung bursting runs through the middle of the park

– provides many key interceptions, clearances and tackles for his team

– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration

– good in the air

– indirect set-piece threat

He is best suited to playing as:

Central midfielder in 4-4-2.

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League summary (as for 17 December 2016):

Championship 2016/2017 (ongoing): 1 match/0 goals (Fulham)

Description:

Dennis Adeniran joined Fulham youth system at the age of 12 as a striker, but has now developed into a highly effective central midfielder, one of the most talented in England. He made his professional debut on 9 August 2016 in a League Cup match against Leyton Orient scoring with a first half header sending Fulham on their way to a 3-2 win. He made his league debut for Fulham as a late substitute against Nottingham Forest on 27 September 2016. He is also a regular youth international for England. In 2016, he played at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan, where young Englishmen were knocked out at the quarter final stage after a 1-0 defeat against eventual finalists Spain.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10

First team material in a top European club.

Links:

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