Historical Analogue

Gabriel Gudmundsson vs Fábio Coentrão

The player

Gabriel Gudmundsson

Leeds United · WD

aggressive LB/LWB · athletic carrying · repeated running

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Historical Analogue

Fábio Coentrão

Fábio Coentrão — Benfica 2009-2011

Benfica

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Why is Gabriel Gudmundsson similar to Fábio Coentrão (Fábio Coentrão — Benfica 2009-2011)?

Why the comparison works

Attacking left-back involvement

Fábio Coentrão — Benfica 2009-2011 connects with Gabriel Gudmundsson through a left-back joining the attack near goal. His attacking contribution against Lyon in November 2010 illustrates the full-back becoming a finishing option.

Shared qualities

Attacking left-back involvement
Forward arrival

Where it breaks down

Unknown — a main difference has not been established yet.

A style reference for this phase, not a prediction of Gabriel Gudmundsson’s ceiling.

Supporting reading

Fábio Coentrão source