One would be hard-pressed to find any positives in UD Almeria’s 2022-23 season. The team who won promotion to the league last year are currently in 19th and face inevitable relegation if they don’t immediately improve results. However, one man at the club who would be beaming is youth player Marciano Sanca, the 19-year-old being chased by several clubs before making a single senior-team appearance.
The teenager who just joined in January 2022 has made a name for himself in the youth circuits quickly. Almeria also realise his importance and sent him to train multiple times with the first team. The club have also indicated that a senior-team debut is just around the corner, which will surely bump up his transfer fee, especially if he performs well.
So, who is Marciano Sanca, and how good is he?
Who is Marciano Sanca
Born on March 3, 2004, in Guinea Bissau, Mariano Sanca started his career at a young age but only came to notice when he signed for the Portuguese club Leixoes SC a Portuguese sports club based in Matosinhos. It was here that Marciano Sanca started to make a name for himself.
And this brought him on the radar of Almeria’s scouting system, which recommended his immediate signing to the club. Almeria wasted no time and signed him for an undisclosed fee in the 2022 winter transfer window.
After spending six months sharpening his skills, Sanca improved massively, especially with a pre-season under his belt. However, Alemria’s youth coaches still adopted a cautious approach playing him sporadically to ensure he gets used to the team’s playing style.
However, even in those handfuls of performances, he has caught the attention of so many clubs.
Marciano Sanca stats
Marciano Sanca has only played three matches in which he has not scored a single goal. With stats like these, one would be surprised to see many clubs chasing his signature. It is because scouting networks also consider a player’s potential, movement, pace and off-the-ball skills, among other things.
This trait is often applied to players of Sanca’s age as they can become tomorrow’s world-class stars if given the proper training, environment and tactical system to show their skills.
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Marciano Sanca’s playing style
At 1.8 metres in height, Sanca is a powerful figure blessed with immense pace, which he often uses to his advantage. Sanca is also reasonably good at making good off-the-ball runs into the opposition’s half.
In addition, Sanca is also good at dribbling and can be a good passer, especially inside the opposition’s penalty area. This will make him a complete forward if he continues his development at this pace.
Marciano Sanca future at Almeria
With clubs of the stature of Brighton, Villarreal, and Atletico Madrid keeping an eye on him and Almeria in a relegation battle, Marciano Sanca will likely leave the club for greener pastures.
Even Almeria would want to cash in on the teenager, given his €40 million release clause, which will give them a huge advantage to increase the quality of their squad no matter if they get relegated or stay in La Liga.
And with his senior-team debut coming soon, fans will get a closer look at his talent, which has bewitched many clubs across Europe.