This Thursday, from 9 p.m., with the match between the Argentine National Team and Canada, the 48th edition of the Copa América will begin, which will take place in the United States and will be a good opportunity to see the best players not only from the Conmebol teams. , but also from those grouped in Concacaf, which will have six representatives. Review who are the gems that are emerging as revelations, beyond the best-known youth stars – and who are a reality – such as Endrick (Brazil), Julio Enciso (Paraguay) or Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina).
Ismael Kone
Canadian, central midfielder, 22 years old, will be Argentina’s rival in the debut and is the player who has the best references when analyzing the North American team. He was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, but chose to represent the Canadian national team and has played 19 matches. He trained in the FC Montreal academy and with only 32 games he emigrated to England to join Watford, with whom he played 63 games in the Championship, the second division.
He was already part of the roster at the Qatar World Cup, in which he added minutes in the three group stage matches, but was covered by the ownership of the historic Atiba Hutchinson. With the retirement of the former captain, he will have his opportunity to show his good conditions, among which stand out his round trip, an imposing physique that resembles Yaya Touré (he is 1.88 tall) and good technique.
Dario Osorio
The 20-year-old winger born in Hijuelas, Chile, will also face the Albiceleste and is the new promise emerging from trans-Andean football. After going through the minor teams, he earned a place with Ricardo Gareca due to the injuries of several experienced players and will be part of the competition. He emerged from the University of Chile and was an important piece in avoiding relegation in 2022. A year ago, Midtjylland of Denmark paid five million euros and took him as a bet.
In Europe he has already played 24 games and scored eight goals, a good average for playing on the wings. Meanwhile, with La Roja he also surprised and although he only played eight times, he just scored a goal against France, the world runner-up, in a 3-2 defeat in a friendly.
Yáser Asprilla
A 20-year-old Colombian forward, he is a product of the Envigado youth team and broke through in the U-20 team that reached the quarterfinals in the category’s World Cup last year. He is Koné’s teammate at Watford, whom he joined in mid-2022. In Europe he had a lot of experience (seven goals in 86 games) and is in the orbit of other powerful players. He has a skilled left foot and excels at overthrows. He debuted in the senior team in January 2022 and has only five appearances and two goals in friendlies.
Manfred Ugalde
22-year-old Costa Rican center forward, he has been in Europe since 2020 when he left Saprissa from his country. Since then he has worn the jerseys of Lommel of Belgium, Twente of the Netherlands and Spartak Moscow. His debut with the Ticos was in 2020, he has played several official matches and has three celebrations. He scored a goal against the Argentine national team in a friendly this year.
He has good handling and speed, so he can play as a nine or on the outside, key qualities for a team that is committed to defending. They have even pointed out similarities with Sergio Kun Agüero. During his time in Dutch football the best version of him was seen: 22 goals in 84 games. In Russia he has only one goal in 16 appearances and seeks to recover his firepower.
Kendy Páez
Better known than the previous ones, the Independiente del Valle footballer is Ecuador’s great hope. He plays as a link and at just 17 years old he already has nine games and one goal in the team led by Félix Sánchez Bas. Meanwhile, in the team of his country where he was trained, he has 48 appearances and ten celebrations, and is preparing to clash with Boca in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. Due to his talent he was already bought by Chelsea, who paid 20 million dollars, but he will join after turning 18.
2024-06-18 14:13:47
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