Leonardo da Silva Lopes Scout Report
Scout report of the day is for Leonardo da Silva Lopes, a sterling defensive stalwart currently making waves in Pro League A with Cercle Brugge. Predominantly positioned as a defensive midfielder but thriving well in left-back and central midfield roles, Leonardo offers an intriguing cocktail of versatility, technical subtleties, and strategic intelligence at just 25 years of age.
Boasting a goal threat in the top echelon with only 4% of players in his position and league outperforming him, this Portuguese powerhouse executes his shots with precision, contributing to his impressive target accuracy.
Equally compelling is his proficiency in progressive passing, outranking about 90% of his peers, elucidating a player both cerebral in possession and deadly in distribution. His capacity to win aerial duels, and overall duels is in the upper percentile commanding an 80.56% and 88.89% score respectively, demonstrating his lethal combo of finesse and physicality.
However, every rose has its thorns, and for all the brilliance, some shadows persist in Leonardo's game. He's caught on the wrong side of tackles quite often, landing him in the referee's book regularly, with a rather high foul and yellow card rate. His ball retention, clocking in at a mere 13.89% percentile, leaves much to be desired for a player of his position and makes him a potential liability in a midfield tussle.
Though Leonardo's style of play is largely centered in the midfield (55.57%), his penetrative runs into the attacking third are not to be discounted (30.16%). However, his low touch percentile speaks of a player who selects his moments carefully, maintaining a more direct approach in his attack.
Despite these shortcomings, da Silva Lopes is a player with palpable potential, a primal force in the midfield with an interesting mix of offensive prowess and defensive resilience. The game is waiting to see if this young Portugese can iron out his flaws and rise to become a force to be reckoned with in the beautiful game.
