young talents 2016 - Valentino Müller.

Valentino Müller.

Club: Altach.

Position: Defensive midfielder.

Born: 19 January 1999.

 

Austria has not been a convincing conveyor belt of talent in the past decade, struggling to produce high quality strikers, goalkeepers and playmakers. However, the country has been able to deliver some promising defensive midfielders. And, with Julian Baumgartlinger appointed as the new captain of the national team, younger players are increasingly attracted to a position which they see can bring significant reward. Foremost of those is the 17-year-old Valentino Müller, who is at the Austrian Bundesliga team Altach. "Despite his young age, he is a very complete player," says the Altach manager, Georg Zellhofer. Müller knows how to read the game, is a good passer and has great technique. He has turned down offers from bigger clubs abroad such as Bayern and Inter in order to take his game and career to the next level in a safe environment. 

 

 

young talents 2016 Maximiliano Romero

Maximiliano Romero.

Club: Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield.

Position: Forward.

Born 9 January 1999.

Prefers to play as a No9 but when his coach, Christian Bassedas, includes him alongside the centre-forward Mariano Pavone in the first division he plays a different role, adapting to the needs of the team and playing wider. He has a natural eye for goal, always looking for chances, and a real will to win: he never gives up a ball. He is good in the air, especially when arriving in the area near the penalty spot, and although he is right-footed he can finish with his left too. He is an opportunist, with good positional sense, but he can also take people on and beat them. Works hard for the team.