Since the last “next big thing” and first Bundesliga article did so well I think I’m going to go ahead and milk this cow!
Today we talk about Denis Zakaria a Swiss footballer currently playing for Borussia (Here we go) Monchengladbach. Denis is only 20 years of age and has already made over 60 professional appearances for club and country including 7 games this season averaging 70 minutes per game.
At 20 Denis stands at a huge 6 foot 3 inches, he officially plays in a defensive midfield role but I’d hate to be the man having to tell him to stay back because this guy is strong, like really strong! He is able to hold off opposition like they’re not even there and once they are disposed of he tends to do one of two things: run straight at the opposition skinning about 2 – 3 guys at a time with his blistering pace and pop off a pass or he turns looks up and fires a 50-60 yard ball behind the defensive line to an on running attacker.
I’ve probably already made one to many comparisons to Pogba but this guy…wow if he put on a united shirt you probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference, if he doesn’t idolise Pogba and his style of play then the similarities are scary! From the way he runs to the way he passes, from his strength to his pace he really does know how to play.
Denis Zakaria big break came in the 2016 making his national debut against Belgium then getting picked for the Swiss euro 2016 team, he had a blinder of a season for Young Boys where he spent 2 seasons playing over 50 matches. He spotted by Gladbach who paid $10 million euros for him.
He hasn’t had a bad start to the season, he’s got the highest pass accuracy in the Bundesliga (94%) which is higher than… well everyone in the whole of the league and a few big names like Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar and most other players on the planet. He’s won more tackles than both Matic and Herrera. He has a bullet of a header, a mean shot with a goal and assist to his name, 50% shot accuracy and is currently averaging 2 interceptions a game! (Breath)
This kid’ stats say it all and honestly I think that Gladbach have found an absolute gem, Zakaria has all the abilities of a great holding midfielder needs and is showing so much maturity at such a young age, I believe that if he keeps up the standards that he has already set and aims high then we could be looking at a potential world beater if there was a football stock market I know where I’d be putting my money!
If you want to see him in action yourself you could get yourself to Germany and watch him or watch the videos below or for his most recent goal!
Thanks for reading! Did you enjoy? What players should be next? Who do you think wil be the next star and does Denis have what it takes to move onto the global stage? Please leave a comment!
Twitter: @roversreports21
Today we talk about Denis Zakaria a Swiss footballer currently playing for Borussia (Here we go) Monchengladbach. Denis is only 20 years of age and has already made over 60 professional appearances for club and country including 7 games this season averaging 70 minutes per game.
At 20 Denis stands at a huge 6 foot 3 inches, he officially plays in a defensive midfield role but I’d hate to be the man having to tell him to stay back because this guy is strong, like really strong! He is able to hold off opposition like they’re not even there and once they are disposed of he tends to do one of two things: run straight at the opposition skinning about 2 – 3 guys at a time with his blistering pace and pop off a pass or he turns looks up and fires a 50-60 yard ball behind the defensive line to an on running attacker.
I’ve probably already made one to many comparisons to Pogba but this guy…wow if he put on a united shirt you probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference, if he doesn’t idolise Pogba and his style of play then the similarities are scary! From the way he runs to the way he passes, from his strength to his pace he really does know how to play.
Denis Zakaria big break came in the 2016 making his national debut against Belgium then getting picked for the Swiss euro 2016 team, he had a blinder of a season for Young Boys where he spent 2 seasons playing over 50 matches. He spotted by Gladbach who paid $10 million euros for him.
He hasn’t had a bad start to the season, he’s got the highest pass accuracy in the Bundesliga (94%) which is higher than… well everyone in the whole of the league and a few big names like Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar and most other players on the planet. He’s won more tackles than both Matic and Herrera. He has a bullet of a header, a mean shot with a goal and assist to his name, 50% shot accuracy and is currently averaging 2 interceptions a game! (Breath)
This kid’ stats say it all and honestly I think that Gladbach have found an absolute gem, Zakaria has all the abilities of a great holding midfielder needs and is showing so much maturity at such a young age, I believe that if he keeps up the standards that he has already set and aims high then we could be looking at a potential world beater if there was a football stock market I know where I’d be putting my money!
If you want to see him in action yourself you could get yourself to Germany and watch him or watch the videos below or for his most recent goal!
Thanks for reading! Did you enjoy? What players should be next? Who do you think wil be the next star and does Denis have what it takes to move onto the global stage? Please leave a comment!
Twitter: @roversreports21
