Things to know about the Slavia Prague forward

There are many stars that may lineup within the Europa League quarter finals this week, however one who could also be slightly below the radar (for now) is Slavia Prague’s Abdallah Sima.

The 19-year-old has bagged 19 objectives and 6 assists from 34 Slavia Prague appearances this season, which is spectacular, positive, however not precisely remarkable. Contemplate that 12 months in the past he was taking part in within the French fifth tier, nonetheless, and abruptly the angle shifts.

A fast rise to the highest in senior soccer has seen Sima linked with a bunch of golf equipment round Europe. Everton had been monitoring him not too long ago in response to experiences, whereas Arsenal had been additionally linked on the again finish of 2020.

Apart from his obscene scoring document, although, who really is Sima? 90min has bought you lined.

As talked about, Sima’s exploits at Slavia Prague so far are much more unimaginable understanding how they’ve come to be.

Aged 17, he was nonetheless taking part in native soccer in Senegal, earlier than shifting to French fifth tier facet Thonon Evian. After leaving France, he moved to the Czech third tier in March 2020 – , when that pandemic hit – and was restricted to months inside a rented lodging in a brand new nation on restricted coaching classes.

Slavia Prague caught wind of Sima by the summer time, and took a punt on him after seeing him in a pleasant. After lighting it up for his or her B-team, he had been promoted to the primary group by September and has since turn out to be their star man, scoring ten objectives in his first 9 begins.

All in a yr’s work.

Sima’s begin to 2021 could not have been a lot better.

After seeing his goalscoring kind assist Slavia Prague into the Europa League knockout phases – the place he bagged towards Leicester – he made his full worldwide debut for Senegal in March.

He’s nonetheless solely 19. Unimaginable.

Standing at round six foot one, Sima is not only a typical throwback striker.

His versatility sees him used predominantly from the suitable flank, the place his wonderful operating, clever urgent and well-timed runs towards defenders go away him in good scoring positions.

He’s nonetheless younger and there are flaws to his sport for positive, similar to passing and beating a person persistently, however having a knack for goalscoring whereas nonetheless so early into his skilled profession is fairly rattling spectacular.

Some hail Lionel Messi because the blueprint, others want Cristiano Ronaldo. And if it isn’t these two, then it could be Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Sima’s capability to attain headers with regularity is extra harking back to a primary Peter Crouch, nonetheless – we’re simply ready on him to crack out a robotic celebration.

It might come as a shock that Sima and Slavia Prague are in FIFA 21, however they’re and try to be over the moon.

The Senegal worldwide begins at a wholesome 71 total, however is tipped to have the ability to develop to a score of 85 and is valued at round £4m, with wages of roughly £500.

He’s the final discount to your profession mode.