Jacopo Fazzini Scout Report
In this scout report, blue-chip Italian talent Jacopo Fazzini proves to be a promising prospect in the Serie A, seizing opportunity and demonstrating versatility as an Attacking Midfielder with Empoli FC. Despite rigorous competition in the midfield, his ability to recover the ball is staggering, outperforming nearly 78% of his league counterparts. His style of play showcases a keen defensive acuity, evidenced by his impressive interception performance, ranking him in the 70th percentile.
Fazzini's impressive dribbling ability paints a picture of a player with high technical fluency. He stands as an outlier, outperforming almost all his peers in successful dribbles. However, his game isn't without its drawbacks. One pressing area for development is ball retention, where Fazzini lags behind his contemporaries significantly.
The young midfielder’s chance creation, rated in the 70th percentile, is quite commendable but needs to be converted into actual assists and goals, visible from the subpar goal efficiency and goal threat percentiles. Another area of concern is his discipline on the field, reflected by a high number of yellow cards, placing him in the worrying 93rd percentile.
In terms of possession, Fazzini seems to be more involved in midfield play, but his penchant for direct, high-impact offensive manoeuvres is expressed by his extraordinary number of successful dribbles despite less ball possession. His foray into the attacking third, albeit lesser than his presence in midfield, sees him making significant contributions, underlined by his commendable expected assists (xA) rate.
Fazzini, at the age of 21, shows adequate maturity and potential to become a backbone asset for his club or any teams hunting for an energetic, technically-alike midfielder, prepared to take on the adversarial defences in any footballing landscape. Some polishing of his skills and improved decision-making would catapult him into the coveted list of world's best midfield maestros.
