What do Melbourne City’s Jordy Bos, Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies and Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde have in common? They are in the top under-23 dribblers among defenders in football.
That is according to CIES Football Observatory‘s Index, which has compiled a world ranking from domestic league matches over the last 365 days, combining the frequency and percentage of successful dribbles, as well as the sporting level of teammates and opponents.
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Only footballers who have not yet turned 23 and have played at least 1,500 domestic league minutes have been included.
Among U23 defenders per the CIES Football Index, 20-year-old City and Socceroos full-back Bos ranks seventh, behind Bayer Leverkusen right-back and Manchester United target Jeremie Frimpong.
Bayern star Davies and Balde of Barca are second and third respectively, ahead of Empoli’s Fabiano Parisi, Paris Saint-Germain full-back Nuno Mendes and Destiny Udogie.
Wilfried Singo (Torino), Yasser Larouci (Troyes) and Thierno Balde (Troyes) round out the top 10.
Bos helped City clinch a third consecutive Premiership this season as the premiers prepare for the Isuzu UTE A-League Semi Final.
The Australia international has made 25 league appearances this season, scoring two goals and tallying three assists.
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Representatives of Bos have also reportedly been in talks with European clubs, with several preparing bids that would make this a record outbound A-Leagues transfer.
The emergence of the latest generation of local Aussie talent looks set to culminate in a record outbound A-Leagues transfer.
Just a month after making his Socceroos debut, Melbourne City sensation Jordan Bos is on the verge of a record-breaking move, with a host of overseas clubs queuing for his signature.
Bos’ representatives have been in talks with European clubs and it is understood that several are preparing bids in excess of $1.5 million.
Clubs from numerous countries are interested in Bos’ signature, including the Netherlands, with Bos holding a Dutch passport.
