Ilario Monterisi Scout Report
Scout report from the 2023-2024 season puts Frosinone's formidable center back, Ilario Monterisi, under the spotlight. Despite his young age of 22, Monterisi has made a remarkable mark in Italy's Serie A, proving himself to be a goal threat from the back with astoundingly high efficiency. His impressive ability to find the net has put him among the top 13% of his position in the league.
Although his ball recovery and ball retention skills lag behind, falling in the 35% and 18% percentiles respectively, Monterisi makes up for this with his notable progressive passing skills, ranking amongst the top third of center backs in Serie A. However, his tactical acumen should not be overshadowed by his attacking flair, which has resulted in a near-unthinkable assist-per-90 value, landing him in the top 2% amongst defenders in the league.
Concerningly, Monterisi's stats indicate a low propensity to intercept, sitting in the bottom 4% in the league, a clear weakness that requires attention. Yet, he makes up for it with a solid defensive performance, notably in duels, where his success rate elevates him to the top 21% of his peers. Monterisi's style of play sees him more rooted in the defensive third and midfield but his dips into the attacking third have, more often than not, led to goal-scoring opportunities.
Overall, Ilario Monterisi's playstyle is quite unique for a center back - more goal threat than traditional defender, with a clear need for improvement in ball recovery and interceptions. But with age on his side, there's plenty of potential for development ahead. Will he turn into a high-scoring defender in the mold of the greats? Only time will tell, but the early signs are encouraging.
