NEXT GEN : Kauã Elias.
Born on 28th March, 2006 ( 18) — Kauã Elias is a Brazilian forward who plays for Fluminese. His footballing trajectory darts between futsal school Praia Clube and Fluminese where he signed his first professional contract in 2021.
The below scouting report aims at deducing what makes the 18y/o an exciting prospect by use of a simple yet detailed framework
• Positional role.
• Physical profile.
• Functional tendecies.
• Temperament.
• Projections.
1. Positional role.
Primary : Centre Forward.
Secondary: SS ( Second Striker )
Similar profiles: Osimhen,Richarlison, Darwin Nunez.
Kauã operates primarily as as centre forward but possesses the instinct to drop deep or drift wide to find space for teammates.
2. Physical profile.
Height and build : 1,81m tall, sturdy frame with long limbs.
Speed and pace : Steady pace/burst both across large distances and explosiveness in the final third — hard to contain.
Balance: physically capable of holding off defenders but lacks fluid rotational movement in tight spaces.
3. Functional tendecies.
Bursting through defences : Drives at defenders with mechanical motion — able to penetrate defensive lines.
https://x.com/geglobo/status/1702028025301221860?t=tvD8wQ7c4SDbGF57a8Iiag&s=19
Turn and shoot : Unstoppably quick at generating shots within the first or second touch across goal.
https://x.com/SelecaoTalk/status/1830368755458998559?t=u4fdysOORoT7qw5axrK3ig&s=19
Instinctive arrivals : Sharp sense of landing to finish off / complete attacking moves.
https://x.com/canteranoss/status/1642287959016714241?t=EgSBmsOybpFT9PsXZX2mFg&s=19
*May get lost in his own rhythm: at times, he gets deeply immersed in his flair at the expense of keeping the ball.
*Issues with spreading play : his passing technique is weak or rather unrefined to reliably shape outcomes.
4. Temperament.
Combative spirit: Willing to go-shoulder-to shoulder / disrupt opp. defence.
Leadership: Not overly vocal but keen on getting the team up the pitch.
5. Projections.
Small space potential: his explosive movement is a useful ‘ pick and drive ‘ player trait in small space connections.
Target man capacity: reaches for the ball well enough to command a focal point role within the attack.
Mental superpower: his bold, provocative style is a typical South American assertive edge.
Elias is probably a year or two off arriving at a dependable level of reliability at the highest level. He should get a move to a Portuguese club to curtain raise his European adventure.
