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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Young center-back with good recovery pace typical of modern academy defenders. (conf 0.45)
Solid straight-line speed helps cover in behind for a raw teenage centre-back. (conf 0.45)
Reasonably mobile for turns and lateral shifts at his age and stage. (conf 0.4)
Still developing physical conditioning as a teenager breaking into senior football. (conf 0.4)
Control
Competent but inconsistent touch under pressure typical of a developing defender. (conf 0.4)
Limited carrying ability expected from a center-back still learning the top flight. (conf 0.35)
Adequate frame to shield the ball but lacks experience against senior strikers. (conf 0.35)
Unremarkable long-range striking ability for a young center-back profile. (conf 0.3)
Distribution
Tidy short distribution consistent with modern build-from-the-back defender training. (conf 0.4)
Still refining range and accuracy of longer diagonal switches. (conf 0.35)
Not a facet of his game as a center-back rarely involved in crossing. (conf 0.3)
Developing game reading but yet to show consistent progressive vision at senior level. (conf 0.35)
Chance threat
Minimal goal threat expected from a young center-back. (conf 0.3)
Rarely shoots, standard for a defensive-minded teenage centre-back. (conf 0.3)
Positioning off the ball still maturing as he adapts to Premier League tempo. (conf 0.3)
Not a set-piece taker in his current squad role. (conf 0.3)
Duels
Reasonable jumping and timing but lacks bulk against experienced top-flight forwards. (conf 0.4)
Competitive in one-on-one duels though still learning senior physicality. (conf 0.4)
Defense
Willing presser as a young defender but not yet a defining trait. (conf 0.35)
Shows promising interception instincts still being refined at academy-to-pro transition. (conf 0.35)
Generally sound shape though prone to lapses common in inexperienced centre-backs. (conf 0.4)
Mental
Calm on the ball for his age but untested over a full senior top-flight season. (conf 0.4)
Decision-making still maturing as he adjusts to faster, more clinical opposition. (conf 0.35)
Diligent, hard-working teenager typical of academy graduates earning a squad chance. (conf 0.4)
Resilience
No known injury history so far in his brief professional career. (conf 0.35)
Outlook
Highly regarded young American centre-back with a promising long-term trajectory. (conf 0.5)
Known within USMNT youth and Bournemouth circles but not yet a wider name. (conf 0.45)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Matai Akinmboni is a young American center-back who joined Bournemouth's academy-to-first-team pathway as one of the club's promising defensive prospects. Composed on the ball for his age with a reasonable physical profile, he is still developing the positioning and senior-level nous required to become a regular Premier League starter. His trajectory has him earmarked as a long-term USMNT defensive option as he continues his development in England.