Mario Mitaj, one of the five most valued U-21 players in the Euro 2024 qualifiers

2023-10-18 19:04:28Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Mario Mitaj, one of the five most valued U-21 players in the Euro 2024
Mario Mitaj

The left defender of the Albanian national team, Mario Mitaj is one of the talented stars in the red and black led by Sylvinho. The 20-year-old has been rated as one of the five U-21 players with the best performance in the Euro 2024 qualifiers by WhoScored, a football statistics company.

Mitaj started the adventure in these qualifiers from the bench, in the first game lost 1-0 against Poland. However, he quickly took his place in the starting line-up and since the match against Moldova, the second in the group, he has not given up his place on the left wing.

The 20-year-old has played five games in a row and five of the full 90 minutes. He was even the starter in Tuesday's friendly where Albania won 2-0 against Bulgaria.

The assessment and trust that Sylvinho has for Mita is more than right. The defender has already been rated as one of the big young under-21 stars of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.

"Global Watch Football" reports that Mitaj, among young players who have played more than 250 minutes in the qualifiers, ranks fourth (shared with Edouardo Camavinga) with a rating of 7.23 set by "WhoSocred".

With Mita in the game, Albania has managed to keep three clean sheets, and has achieved four wins and a draw, topping its qualifying group and is just one step away from qualifying for "Germany 2024".

At the top of the list of the most rated young players is the star of Manchester United and Denmark, Rasmus Hojlund with a grade of 7.45. He has scored 7 goals and 1 assist in eight games. The Dane has twice been the player of the match and once selected in the formation of the week by UEFA.

In second place is Conor Bradley of Northern Ireland. The Liverpool midfielder is rated 7.33. Although he has only played three games, three as a starter, he has been highly rated after his good performances. He was also man of the match once.

The striker of Leipzig, Benjamin Sesko is positioned in the third place with a grade of 7.40. The young Slovenian star has played seven games for his national team, all as a starter. He has scored 4 goals and 2 assists. The Slovenian has been the player of the match once, as well as once selected in the UEFA team of the week.

Real Madrid superstar Eduardo Camavinga comes in fourth with a score of 7.23, the same as Mitaj. The midfielder has played five matches with France, three of which as a starter. His extraordinary performances are no longer news. He has been selected once in the formation of the week by UEFA and once the player of the match.


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