Scouting Report: Manex Lozano Carmona
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Manex Lozano Carmona is a Spanish striker born on 23/02/2007 (18) in Pamplona. He is 191cm tall and weighs 75kg. He grew up playing football in the youth ranks at Athletic Bilbao. Currently, he is part of Racing Santander's first team (on loan from Basconia). The player mainly acts as a centre-forward in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation.

From the physical point of view, Manex Lozano Carmona is a mesomorph, although with a height higher than average. He is a balanced athlete with defined musculature. The player also has good agility, balance, and coordination. Moreover, Manex has an excellent jump. The striker is mobile and very fast despite his build: he has great ball progression.

Manex Lozano Carmona is a center -forward and his preferred foot is his left, even if he uses the weak foot well. He has an excellent shot: it has power and precision. He also has acrobatic skills and very good timing (the striker is a threat in the penalty area). The player also has an excellent header, which he uses both to score and to make precise passes to his teammates. He has very good finishing and seems to have the "killer instinct". On the other hand, even if the player has good basic technique, he needs to improve his ball control and dribbling.

During the possession phase, he is a striker who can phrase with teammates through lay-off passes, one-two passes, and assists. He often stays in touch with his opponent, using his body to take position, defending the ball and playing as a pivot (He is often targeted with long balls). Manex Lozano Carmona loves to attack the depth, especially on the left side. During offensive transitions, he tries to run behind the centre-back to cut off and move to his preferred left side.

During the non-possession phase, he is not very involved; he does not press much, but thanks to his physique, he is very useful in defending the ball and during free kicks.

From the mental point of view, the player is very focused, determined and shows good personality. He has tactical intelligence and is a very intuitive player, capable of reading the game. In some situations, he unfortunately tries to do it all on his own. Manex Lozano Mendoza also approaches the games seriously and competes vigorously.



As for the player's overall rating, Manex Lozano Carmona proved to be an excellent prospect and already a promising young striker. He could become a very good centre-forward by further developing his decision-making and playing with his back to the goal. He can take his finishing to an elite level. A player with a similar profile in today's game is definitely Dusan Vlahovic or Erling Haaland. 

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