Hamidou Makalou

Hamidou Makalou is a 17-year-old player, right footed centre midfielder. Play for Guidars of Mali. Player observed in the context of the World Cup U17 in 2023, representing the Mali national team. 

Central midfielder who plays the 6 and 8 roles. Short player (169 cm), fast and resistant. He has a good relationship with the ball, reads the game well, hides the ball well and orients his body well to fit into the game. He is able to take over the second phase of the build-up through progression and vertical passes, often from deep. He has a good ability to reach the finishing zones and has a good mid-range shot. Defensively, he has good ball recovery capacity and a strong reaction to defeat. He is strong in anticipation, shortens spaces well and is strong in marking the opponent's first phase of construction. He is an intelligent athlete, has a wide range of action and is very intense and aggressive in his actions.