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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Explosive first few steps typical of a converted winger playing higher up midfield. (conf 0.6)
Genuine pace to run in behind when drifting from central areas. (conf 0.6)
Comfortable changing direction quickly in tight Jupiler Pro League spaces. (conf 0.55)
Covers ground well but not yet a proven box-to-box engine. (conf 0.5)
Control
Generally clean control carried over from his time as an attacking wide player. (conf 0.55)
Comfortable running at defenders and beating a man in one-on-ones. (conf 0.6)
Slight frame limits how long he can hold off bigger central midfielders. (conf 0.45)
Can strike a ball cleanly from range but not a primary long-shot threat. (conf 0.45)
Distribution
Adequate combination play though passing range is still developing centrally. (conf 0.5)
Not a natural progressive passer, better suited to carrying than switching play. (conf 0.45)
Some crossing quality retained from his wide-forward background. (conf 0.45)
Shows moments of picking a good pass but not yet a creative fulcrum. (conf 0.45)
Chance threat
Capable of taking chances when arriving late into the box. (conf 0.5)
Still refining when to shoot versus recycle possession in a central role. (conf 0.4)
Good instinct for finding pockets of space between opposition lines. (conf 0.5)
Not established as a dedicated set-piece taker at club level. (conf 0.35)
Duels
Slight build makes aerial duels a clear weak point of his game. (conf 0.4)
Wiry and willing in duels but can be muscled off the ball at times. (conf 0.45)
Defense
Energetic in triggering pressure though not yet a relentless presser. (conf 0.45)
Limited defensive output typical of a converted attacking midfielder. (conf 0.4)
Still learning midfield defensive discipline after moving inside from the wing. (conf 0.4)
Mental
Generally calm on the ball for a player still in his early twenties. (conf 0.45)
Decision-making in the final third is a work in progress in a new central role. (conf 0.4)
Puts in honest effort without yet being a standout defensive worker. (conf 0.45)
Resilience
No major injury history known through his career so far. (conf 0.4)
Outlook
Still only in his early twenties with clear upside if he settles centrally. (conf 0.5)
Known within Portuguese youth ranks and via his Manchester City academy pedigree, but not yet a wide star. (conf 0.5)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Carlos Forbs is a Portuguese attacker, originally developed as a pacey wide forward through Manchester City's academy before spells at Ajax and Girona, now playing for Club Brugge in Belgium's Jupiler Pro League. His game is built on acceleration, direct dribbling and movement into space, qualities being adapted to a more central midfield role. He remains a developing talent whose end product and defensive discipline are still catching up to his physical tools.
Came through Manchester City's academy before being sold to Ajax.
Portuguese youth international.