Scout Report: Vladyslav Supryaga(Supriaha) [Thread]
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Compared to Shevchenko and hailed as someone with a bright future by the same, Ukranian forward Supryaga is a very promising player who just needs a larger platform. With Kyiv facing Juventus today, he has his chance.
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Vladyslav Supryaga
Age: 20
Club: Dynamo Kyiv
Height: 6 feet
Role: Striker
Born in the historic Budjak district in Ukraine in Sarat, Supryaga started out at the youth sides of Dnipro. Playing for the Warriors of light, as they are nicknamed, he debuted for Dnipro-1 in 2017
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Scoring 7 times in 22 games, his 2017-18 season promoted Kyiv to sign him, after which he was loaned back to Dnipro in the 19-20 season where he scores twice as many goals as he did in his last stint at the club in roughly the same number of matches.
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Part of the FIFA U-20 WC winning side in 2019, Vladyslav scored twice in the final, going on to win the Golden Talent of Ukraine honour in 2020.
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With Kyiv in the Champions League, Supryaga will look to add upon his tally of 3 goals and 5 assists in 9 matches this season.
In Kyiv's 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, he is the striker. With Gerson Rodrigues or Tsygankov and De Pena on either side...[
[6/18] the Ukranian has players who are good at crossing and possess a fair amount of pace. With a number 10 behind him, it has pushed him to improve his positioning and runs, especially against teams adept at defending.
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Here, we have en example of his positioning and fomposure. Supryaga gets into space as we can see, so that a passing lane opens up for the right-winger who has an inverted role. Due to this, he is able to receive the ball at his feet rather than try to head it.
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Receiving the ball in the penalty area, his composure is on full display as Supryaga just shifts the ball over to his right and nudges it forward. Such quick movements often catch the defense flat-footed as happened here. He is then able to strike it into the bottom corner
[9/18]This example is notable for two reasons. 1. Optimal positioning to receive and stay equidistant from the opposition players. 2. Efficient positioning to turn a position of numerical inferiority into a goalscoring chance.
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Here, we see how Supryaga's spacial awareness helps his team play through the middle of the pitch as well. Often, strikers are unable to receive the ball in good positions against an opposition that defends in an organised fashion.
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Here, he shows his anticipation and quick thinking and manages to break down the opposition's organisation. His teammate loses the ball in the final third, after which the opposition immediately looks to press. Supryaga however has already anticipated the next pass-
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And he makes the run behind the defense. His teammate gets a clear passing lane, which wouldn't have been the case had the striker not shown such quick-thinking. Supryaga then goes on to slot the ball in.
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These two photos illustrate the 20-year-old's sense of timing. Kyiv rely on this aspect of his play, which is complemented by the inverted wingers. The wingers are instructed to advance with the ball, while he stays a bit behind their line. This allows him to...
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-spot space and make the run as he sees fit. In the first img, Supryaga has the option to either stay back and ask for a pullback or advance and tap it in. Choosing the latter, he makes an impeccably timed blindside run. His timing and his run allows the winger to cross-
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-after which Supryaga taps it in. Here, we have another example of his timing and decision making. Normally, he isn't heavily involved in the build-up. However, he's a threat on the counter with an incredible amount of pace (his agent claims he's faster than Aubameyang!)-
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Apart from this, unfortunately I was unable to find stats or examples showing his pressing and passing. However, he's a very energetic player and is decent at cutting out passing lanes to the center-backs when he presses the goalkeeper and looks to have everything a top-
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striker needs. Vladyslav Supryaga is a very fun player to watch. His sense of timing, positioning and anticipation are all commendable. But what seems most impressive is how clinical he is in the box.
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Combined with the previously mentioned abilities, it's only a matter of when and not if he'll become a world-class player if he gets enough opportunities. After all, Supryaga rarely misses those.
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