SportIQ Performance Report
LUCA MARTIN
Winger · 16 years old · U17 league match · 72 minutes
Overall
78
Overall assessment
Luca is an aggressive, direct winger whose value comes from isolating the full-back and accelerating past him. His technical foundation is ahead of his decision making — the ball-striking and first touch are reliable, but the choices immediately before and after receiving are where the next gain sits. Address scanning and final-third selection and the overall rating moves quickly.
Performance observations
- Positioning
- Consistently holds the touchline in the first phase, stretching the back line and creating the inside channel for the central midfielders. Drifts infield too early on a handful of transitions, which compresses the space he has just created.
- Decision Making
- Strong one-v-one commitment — takes on the full-back when isolated, which is the right call given his acceleration. Pass-versus-dribble choices in the final third are less settled: three occasions where the cut-back was available and the shot was taken.
- Off-Ball Movement
- Excellent double-movement to create separation before receiving. Times runs in behind well against a high line. Recovery runs after losing possession are willing but arrive a beat late.
- Defensive Awareness
- Tracks the overlapping full-back on most occasions and presses the first pass with good intensity. Loses sight of the back-post runner twice when the ball is on the opposite flank.
- Technical Execution
- First touch under pressure is a clear strength — takes the ball across his body away from contact. Crossing technique is inconsistent between the driven and clipped delivery, with a noticeable preference for the outside foot.
Strengths
- Acceleration over the first five metres in one-v-one situations
- First touch to escape pressure with the back to goal
- Timing of runs in behind against a high defensive line
Development priorities
- 1Scanning before receiving possession
- 2Pass-versus-shot selection inside the penalty area
- 3Consistency of crossing technique under pressure
Personalised development plan
Two shoulder checks before every reception in rondos and small-sided games. Coach cue on each reception.
Overload drills from wide areas with a mandatory cut-back option. Review choices on video after each session.
60 deliveries per session alternating driven and clipped, from standing and at pace, both feet.
