Our scout report highlights Amir Richardson, the young Moroccan central midfielder playing for Reims in France's prestigious Ligue 1. At just 22, Richardson has demonstrated his impressive potential, commanding games from the heart of the field.
His playing style blends industrious ball recovery and deceptive dribbling, navigating his games across the Midfield third where he's seen the ball 56.96% of the time. However, his ball retention needs fine-tuning - ranking in the 11th percentile reveals a certain vulnerability in his game, not uncommon for a player in the green years of his career.
But where Richardson truly excels is in his goal efficiency. His 88.9 percentile ranking speaks to a precision in front of the net rarely seen in players of his age and position. His promising Goal Threat and xG per 90 stats suggest a player who consistently turns possession into scoring opportunities.
Still, he needs to work on minimizing fouls - his tendency to play aggressively sees him in the upper echelons for fouls committed and yellow cards, showing a potential disciplinary issue.
However, on the defensive end, the young Moroccan's prowess in winning aerial duels ranks in the high 83.95 percentile, a significant strength in his game. While his quantitative touch stats are on the lower side, Richardson is proving to be someone who is quite direct in his attack when he does have the ball. All in all, Richardson is shaping up to be a midfield force in the making, with a unique blend of offensive guile and defensive tenacity.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Amir Richardson took 17 shots, scoring 3 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.64, averaging 0.1 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.13 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 3 goals from 14 shots. A 21.43% conversion rate. 0.09 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 2 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.
