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KWAKU JR

KWAKU JR is a 19-year-old versatile attacker/winger/striker, born in 2006 in the USA, and holds dual citizenship of United States of America (USA) and Ghana, and has American, Ghanaian, Nigerian and Cameroonian heritage directly through his parents and grandparents

KWAKU JR is a Taekwondo Black belt holder and has competed in Youth USA National Taekwondo Competitions, and has participated in the MLS Next Soccer program and Dallas Cup competitions.

KWAKU JR is a unique mosaic and rare blend of superior athleticism, creativity, raw physical power/strength, endurance, strong mental capabilities, high IQ, combining top explosive acceleration/speed (compared to high/fast explosive speeds of Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo (at his peak) and has superior elite technical maturity; speed, agility and quickness (SAQ), quick ball movement, top soccer speed skills and very high soccer intelligence superiority/acuity.

KWAKU JR is capable of operating as an attacking midfielder (Number 10), natural left-footed winger (Number 11), or central striker (Number 9), and possesses an intelligent, very high-intensity attacking prowess and is a master orchestrator and dynamic playmaker who is capable of winning games individually and as a team

KWAKU JR’s TOP 6 STRENGTHS ARE:

  1. Raw Speed/Rapid Acceleration & Pace/Change of Directional Abilities

  • ACCELERATION: KWAKU JR possesses rapid acceleration and rare pace that exploits half-spaces in the final third that are essential for quick counter-attacks
  • DECELERATION:: KWAKU JR has the ability to instantly decelerate and accelerate to change direction rapidly and on the “fly”, thereby allowing these quick turns and changes of direction to throw defenders on the wing off and in other oppositional areas off in the opposite directions, or in tight spaces or in tight central spaces.
  • OFF THE BALL SPEED: KWAKU JR has very high-intensity ball movement, often making intelligent diagonal runs behind defenders, and maximizes efficiency and optimization of spaces when playing as a striker or inverted winger. 

  1. Amazing & Excellent Dribbling Abilities

  • TOP CENTER OF GRAVITY & BALANCE: At 6 foot 2 inches, KWAKU JR utilizes sharp footwork and close ball control (like Messi) to navigate through congested, narrow areas in the final third.
  • INVERTED DRIBBLING: KWAKU JR can play as an inverted winger, and cut inside using his stronger foot (e.g., left-footed on the right wing, and right-footed on the left wing), frequently using his body feints to throw defenders off balance and unbalance and break down defensive threats
  • 1 V 1 DOMINANCE: KWAKU JR has high confidence playing in isolated situations using a mix of pure pace and technical feints to break low-block defenses. 

  1. Technical Abilities

  • BALL CONTROL: KWAKU JR has Elite “first touch” to control long passes under pressure, allowing an immediate transition from defense to attack.
  • TWO-FOOTEDNESS: KWAKU JR has the capability to play on either wing or centrally, frequently using both feet to dribble and shoot, making him very highly unpredictable
  • PLAYING UNDER PRESSURE: KWAKU JR has the ability to retain possession in tight midfield spaces which is essential when operating as an attacking midfielder (AM) or winger

  1. Tactical Abilities

  • MULTIPLE POSITIONAL PLAY:  KWAKU JR is highly and mentally adept at rotating between roles (Attacking Midfielder (AM), Winger, Striker) within a single match, understanding spacing and timing to exploit space.
  • INTERLINE PLAY:  KWAKU JR has highly Intelligent positioning to receive the ball between the opponent’s defensive and midfield lines.
  • POSITIONAL DISCIPLINE/STAMINA AND ENDURANCE/WORK RATE & WORK ETHIC: KWAKU JR possesses the endurance and high stamina for playing full 90-minute or more games at high intensities and physical/mental levels. 
  • TRACKING BACK TO SUPPORT DEFENSIVELY: KWAKU JR possesses the maturity, capabilty, ability, capacity, fitness level and purposeful intentionality to ALWAYS track back and contribute defensively, while maintaining high stamina for 90 minutes and more (if needed) 

  1. Passing Abilities

  • FINAL THIRD CREATIVITY: KWAKU JR has exceptional vision to deliver through-balls and key passes to breaking teammates.
  • TEMPO MODULATION: KWAKU JR is able to slow down play to find gaps or speed it up through quick one-twos (give-and-go) around the box.
  • PASSING RANGE:  KWAKU JR is comfortable delivering precise cross-field switches from wide areas or clipped passes into the box. 

  1. Shooting/Scoring Abilities

  • CLINICAL FINISHING: KWAKU JR demonstrates rare and unique ability to finish accurately in high-pressure scenarios, such as inside the box
  • MID-DISTANCE ACCURACY: KWAKU JR is always a consistent threat from outside the box, utilizing sharp shooting techniques to surprise goalkeepers with rapid release times.
  • VERSATILITY: KWAKU JR is highly capable of scoring in various scenarios—1v1 against the goalkeeper, against defenders, opportunistic tap-ins, and curling efforts from the edge of the “18” area
  • HEADING/HEADERS: KWAKU JR has excellent scoring abilities using Headers and Heading
  • FREE KICKS AND PENALTIES: KWAKU JR is an excellent free-kick (direct and indirect) and penalty taker