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Overview
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Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Lost pace with age, now relies on positioning rather than recovery speed. (conf 0.5)
No longer a straight-line threat at 38 years old. (conf 0.5)
Reasonable turning ability for a veteran centre-back but not sharp. (conf 0.45)
Manages games well but is not asked to cover large distances late in career. (conf 0.45)
Control
Composed receiving under pressure, a trait built over a long top-flight career. (conf 0.5)
Limited carrying ability, prefers simple progression over the dribble. (conf 0.45)
Uses physicality and experience to protect the ball in tight areas. (conf 0.5)
Adequate but unremarkable long-range striking of the ball. (conf 0.4)
Distribution
Reliable in build-up as a former holding midfielder converted to centre-back. (conf 0.55)
Can still switch play and pick out longer balls from deep. (conf 0.5)
Rarely involved in crossing situations from a central defensive role. (conf 0.4)
Reads the game well, a residual strength from his midfield background. (conf 0.5)
Chance threat
Minimal goal threat, scores only occasionally from set pieces. (conf 0.4)
Takes few shots and does so sensibly when he does. (conf 0.35)
Limited attacking movement befitting a deep-lying defensive role. (conf 0.4)
Not a regular set-piece taker at this stage of his career. (conf 0.35)
Duels
Strong in the air, a longstanding asset for a physically imposing centre-back. (conf 0.55)
Still competitive in duels using strength and timing over speed. (conf 0.55)
Defense
Conserves energy, presses selectively rather than intensely. (conf 0.45)
Effective interceptions from good anticipation built on experience. (conf 0.5)
Veteran reading of the game compensates for declining physical tools. (conf 0.55)
Mental
Calm under pressure after a career at higher levels including international football. (conf 0.55)
Sound decision-making shaped by extensive top-flight and international experience. (conf 0.5)
Steady but no longer a box-to-box engine at this stage. (conf 0.45)
Resilience
Journeyman veteran managing niggles typical of a player in his late thirties. (conf 0.4)
Outlook
Late-career defender with little remaining upward trajectory left. (conf 0.5)
Known from Schalke, Fenerbahce and Russia's 2014 World Cup squad. (conf 0.55)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Roman Neustädter is a veteran German-Russian centre-back and former defensive midfielder now playing out his career at KVC Westerlo in Belgium's Jupiler Pro League. Built on physical strength, aerial presence and a calm distributive range honed during spells at Schalke and Fenerbahce, he offers experience and game management rather than athleticism at this stage. He represented Russia at the 2014 World Cup after switching allegiance from Germany, and his role now is largely stabilising and mentoring within a lower-key league context.
Switched international allegiance from Germany to Russia and represented Russia at international level, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Played for Schalke 04 in Germany before later joining Fenerbahce in Turkey.