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Prima Punta — Scouting Role | Chief Scout

Roles/Prima Punta

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Prima Punta

Clinical finisher with aerial presence

The job The role in practice Related roles

The job

The first striker — clinical finishing combined with aerial ability and box instinct.

The role in practice

Examples from authorised role assessments. Historical assignments belong to the named playing phase.

Current players

Erling HaalandManchester CityView profile →BRS94
Harry KaneBayern MunichView profile →BRS94
Serhou GuirassyBorussia DortmundView profile →BRS91
Benjamin ŠeškoManchester UnitedView profile →BRS88
Ermedin DemirovićStuttgartView profile →BRS88
Igor MatanovićFreiburgView profile →BRS88

Historical phases

Erling HaalandManchester City 2022-07-30–2023-06-10 · Prima PuntaView phase →BRS96
Didier DrogbaChelsea 2009-08-09–2010-05-15 · Prima PuntaView phase →BRS94
Didier DrogbaChelsea 2006-08-13–2007-05-19 · Prima PuntaView phase →BRS93
Ruud van NistelrooyManchester United 2002-08-14–2003-05-11 · Prima PuntaView phase →BRS93
Serhou GuirassyVfB Stuttgart 2023-08-12–2024-05-18 · Prima PuntaView phase →BRS91

Related roles

Target Forward →

Aerial presence helps, but the role is more about occupying the box and finishing moves.

Falso Nove →

The striker stays on the line more and does not drop to build overloads as the defining action.

Seconda Punta →

Support combinations matter less than being the lead central finisher.