Diego Rivero

Diego Rivero

Name:Diego Rivero
Team: San Lorenzo (Argentina)
Birth date: 11.08.1981
Nationality: Argentina
EU Passport: No
End of Contract: 06.2011
Estimated Yearly Wage:200.000 €
Estimated Market Value: 1.500.000 €

Position: Center /Right Midfielder - Used either wide on the right or as a central midfielder. Can play with quality in both positions but probably his potential will be higher playing inside as a transition midfielder.

Potential (0-10): 7 - Due to his age, there is not much more evolution to expect from Rivero and his potential is his current ability. He hasn’t had the opportunity to try his luck in Europe and he might never do it. It’s a shame because he has rare qualities that should make him a very useful player for many clubs in the top leagues.

Physical description: 165 cm. Small but very solid player. Despite playing as an inside midfielder he has very good pace and acceleration. Also to mention is his capacity to make quick turns, a consequence of his low center of gravity.

Technical description: Rivero is very good technically. Good ball control and passing and also a natural ability to dribble due to the combination of his technical and physical attributes. He also reveals a good capacity shooting from long range, having scored quite few great goals in his career.

Tactical description: The characteristics of Rivero make him a very good all round midfield player. Despite being more used in wider positions he can be much more useful inside, where he’s very good on possession play. Very strong creating passing solutions, controlling and making quick decisions. He can then complement this with an unusual ability to accelerate the game with the ball. Defensively he’s also very useful, pressing with great intensity and good aggressiveness. The only risk about Rivero might be his ability to respond to a different football.

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Dario Gandin

Dario Gandin

Name: Darío Gandín
Team: Independiente (Argentina)
Birth date: 07.12.1983
Nationality: Argentina
EU Passport: No
End of Contract: 06.2011
Estimated Yearly Wage: 70.000 €
Estimated Market Value: 1.500.000 €

Position: Forward/Winger - Can play in a 2 front men system as forward or as inside winger (preferably right) in a 3 front men system. Has played as a more fixed striker but is much more effective playing in a wider role.

Potential (0-10): 7 - His career has had ups and downs that reveal that Gandin can be a very useful player but only if placed in the right position. If so Gandin can be a very good prospect for most teams in any league in the world.

Physical description: 179cm. His physical attributes are crucial to his game. Tremendously strong at holding the ball and has good acceleration getting away from defenders. Not a very tall player but a strong one.

Technical description: Very technical player. Good control and strong in short dribbles, hiding the ball from defenders or escaping challenges. Plays with his right foot but can cross also well with the left foot, which gives him more solutions when playing on the right flank. Good finisher, both with feet and head.

Tactical description: When playing outside the box he’s a very smart player. Holds the ball very well and is easy to combine with. Also very important are is finishing movements, arriving very well in the box and having a good tempo attacking the ball, which explains his goal scoring numbers when playing in a less fixed role. His main problem it’s his somewhat passive attitude in the game, specially on defensive moments where he doesn’t show much intensity.

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Franco Jara

Franco Jara

Name: Franco Jara
Team: Arsenal Sarandi (Argentina)
Birth date: 15.07.1988
Nationality: Argentina
EU Passport: No
End of Contract: 06.2011
Estimated Yearly Wage: 50.000 €
Estimated Market Value: 3.000.000 €

Position: Forward - Plays as a forward in a 4-4-2 system. This is what is right for his profile, as he likes to move a lot, both wide and inside.

Potential (0-10): 7 - His attitude and talent would make him already a good prospect for most European teams. He still needs to develop some areas of his game and he if does so he can get to be an important player for relevant teams is best European leagues.

Physical description: 182 cm. He is quick and tremendously aggressive. Feels very comfortable both escaping from defenders. and assuming a more physical game. His physical condition is tremendous and allows him to play constantly at very high intensity.

Technical description: As good all round technique. Good control, good dribbling and passing and also knows very well how to place his body. He’s also a good finisher but this is an aspect of his game where he has to improve to become a more effective forward. One of his problems is his dependency of his right foot, not being very comfortable with the left one. Fair heading ability.

Tactical description: Jara likes to be a constant part of the game. He works a lot during a match, finding spaces and solutions to the offensive play. This is a positive aspect of his game as he becomes useful both when there’s more space to play and when defences are more closed. He’s not strong in movements closer to opponents’ goal, either breaking last defensive line or in box situations. To become a more regular goal scorer he needs to work on this. Defensively he’s a very useful player and a menace to opponent’s possession due to his constant aggressive pressing attitude.

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Jonathan Gómez

Jonathan Gómez

Name: Jonathan Gomez
Team: Rosario Central (Argentina)
Birth date: 21.12.1989
Nationality: Argentina
EU Passport: No
End of Contract: 06.2011
Estimated Yearly Wage: 40.000 €
Estimated Market Value: 2.000.000 €

Position: Right Midfielder - Currently plays in a 4-4-2 system. His characteristics make it possible to adapt into almost every offensive position, provided that he's given enough freedom to play his game.

Potential (0-10): 7 - His talent is not up for discussion. At the moment, though, he has some areas of his game that need to be improved to make his performances more regular. This is normal for a player of his youth and should easily be solved with time. You can easily see him playing for most teams in top European leagues in 1 or 2 years, depending on his development. He’s still quite unknown, but that shouldn’t last for a long time…

Physical description: Around 1,70 cm, very quick feet and great balance. He's also very aggressive which makes him tough to beat in physical challenges.

Technical description: Right footed, his trademark it's his capacity to run with the ball. Always giving great energy to the game and with the ball very close to his feet. Can dribble in wide or inside positions and is also very strong in crossing and long range shooting. He's still a bit irregular in some aspects, but that is mostly due to his youth (decision making).

Tactical description: With ball, loves to have freedom of movement, starting from wide positions but showing up on central positions as the game goes on. Knows about his skill and sometimes gets a bit carried away, holding to the ball for too long. This is an area that he needs to develop on his game – decision making – to become the solid player he can be. Important to mention the character he shows at such young age, trying to get involved and leading the team in many moments. Also important is his tremendous working attitude and aggressive display in defensive moments of the game.

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