Gil Neves

Gil Neves is a 17 years old Portuguese under 17 international who stands at 1.89m tall. A tall midfielder who stands out for his ability to carry the ball into the penalty area, where he attacks the space well and finishes well. Technically advanced, he is strong in tight spaces and is able to play with both feet. He is aggressive in duels, good at anticipation and has good physical sense. 

Tall midfielder (189 cm), with a good physical profile, he is athletic and has a long stride. Technically advanced, he is good at short dribbling and shows ease in playing with both feet. A box-to-box player who gets into the area a lot and shows ability to break lines through passing, getting deep and through dribbling, carrying with verticality and explosiveness. He has good timing when arriving in finishing zones to finish, shows a good and strong shot from medium distance and quality in the final pass. He is strong in offensive 1v1 situations, is able to retain possession using his body well and is good under pressure and in tight spaces. He understands the spaces and moments of the game and shows skill in long passes, especially to vary the center of the game. Defensively, he is an aggressive player in duels and shows good reading, anticipating opponents well. He has a wide range of action and a good positional sense, always being in the right place and is strong in the air. An intelligent athlete, with good vision of the game who shows intensity in his game. His weak point is his reaction to the loss of possession. A player who, despite not having had many minutes, as expected, in this European Championship showed great potential and performance due to his physical profile and characteristics. In the near future, I see him evolving in the youth ranks of the reds and in a few years, making his debut for the main team and showing that he has everything to be a star at Benfica.