Micky van de Ven joined Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023 from Wolfsburg for a €40m fee and looked to be a young centre-back to lead the club into the future at the time of his signing.
Now, its looking unlikely he will stay past this season, especially if Spurs face relegation.
In this Micky van de Ven scout report, we will take a look at the roles Micky van de Ven has been playing this season, strengths, weaknesses and which club he could fit better should he look for a move away.
Micky Van De Ven Strengths & Weaknesses
A few characteristics can clearly be classified as Micky van de Vens strong suits.
Availability and fitness are two of his biggest strengths.
The 2024/2025 season was when he had the most injuries, missing 134 days, but every other season has generally been very healthy.
Physically, he is a commanding, modern centre-back who is very rapid and an elite ball carrier at the position.
A major issue in his game as a centre-back is that he is not aerially dominant.
Even at 643, he does not show any advantage when he jumps; this is a major flaw for a centre-back.
His tackling success is also quite inconsistent, with a 45.2% win rate this season.
Micky Van De Ven In Possession
Micky van de Ven is left-footed and best suited to the LCB role in a back-three formation like the one currently used at Spurs, given his speed and ball-playing ability.
In this area of the pitch, he can play into those wide players and make runs into the space if given the opportunity, like we are going to see here.
He lays off the pass and sees the space in behind.
Micky van de Ven In Possession
Because of his speed, he can exploit that space in a one-two passing sequence.
This is just a show of his intelligence in the LCB role, and when he sees open space, he takes the opportunity.
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