Ryan Porteous
- Scoutinner
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min read
Biographical data Age: 22 years; Height: 1.85m; Weight: 68kg; Foot: Right; Position: Defender; Club: Hibernian FC; Nationality: Scottish
With centre-backs increasingly playing a crucial role in game building, Porteous has exceptional passing quality being one of his main weapons with 83.3% passing accuracy in the 20-21 season, which compared with the experienced Rangers player Leon Balogun who has 92.64%, it's pretty impressive. He's a very calm and patient player with the ball, which allows Hibernian to build the game even under opposing pressure.
STRENGTHS:
* Great passing skill;
* Good anticipation ability;
* Good posture to defend, well placed supports;
* Protects the back (and in turn, the channel) of his right-back side well.
Here's the video showing his long pass skill.
In addition to his passing ability, he is also among the 30 players who make the most interceptions per game with 6.43 in 20-21 for a total of 222 in the season total. This indicates that his ability to read the game and the decisions he make are the right ones to block passing lanes.
Another moment in the game in which Porteous stands out is the coverage he offers to the back of his right flank, showing himself available to defend the wing. He's very smart and calm at defending and doesn't commit too much to the move so as not to leave his teammates outnumbered.
WEAKNESSES: * Sometimes, he gets too close to the players in anticipating moves between the defensive line and midfield causing problems with open spaces; * Air duels can be improved (61.2% of air balls won)
In the example above, it's possible to see Porteous's mistake, he gets too close to the opposing player, he is overtaken with a physical dribble and the open space in his back is created for a pass to the Dundee United winger who is already running to overtake the Hibernian full-back.
In the aerial game, Porteous improved in the 20-21 season compared to the 19-20 season, but he is still below the league average.
In short, Porteous is at the level of the best in terms of ball possession, which is of great interest to English football, his calm and at the same time aggressiveness in defensive frontal duels are very interesting aspects for a Defender, who managed to be called to the sub- 20 from Scotland at Euro 2020. However, if it is to be a promise fulfilled, it must improve in its defensive aspects such as aerial duels and defensive duels in those where the opponent receives the ball with his back turned to the goal.
In terms of the market, its value is estimated at 1 million euros, having already received proposals from Galatasary and England Championship teams.
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