This month, it's Feyenoord's
Jean-Paul Boëtius
Full Name: Jean-Paul Boëtius
DOB: 22/03/1994 (19)
Place of Birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height: 6ft, 0 inches
Position: Winger
Current club: Feyenoord
Squad number: 7
Preferred foot: Right
Key Attributes
The Dutch international team is undergoing a rampant renaissance and the world beaters they relied upon four or five years ago need to be replaced adequately. Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben is one of those world beaters, and one player tipped to fill his blissful boots is Feyenoord's Jean-Paul Boëtius.
The tricky winger has a tendency to terrorise and gallops up and down the left wing with a frightening amount of speed. He may sound ferocious, and that he is, but his level-headedness separates him from the majority of raw talent present in European football at the moment.
Boëtius may only be 19 years old, but everything about him echoes maturity. He reads the game brilliantly and gives his side a carnivorous option both going forward and defending counter attacks.
The young Dutchman commenced his Feyenoord career in shimmering fashion back in October 2012 when a debut goal against rivals Ajax marked the arrival of a new fan favourite. His excellent performance pleased not only the fans, but also coach of the Dutch national side, Louis van Gaal. On 6th March 2013 Boëtius received a call up for the pre-selection national squad. Unfortunately for the winger, he failed to make it into van Gaal's definitive squad.
Despite his omission from the national squad, Boëtius drew in his admirers. Bert van Marwijk labelled him as 'the best winger in the Eredivisie and his manager Ronald Koeman believes he 'can become a very big player'.
Speed and composure characterise Netherland's brightest new star who has scored two and assisted one goal in 9 games this year, but a niggling knee injury hampered his start to the 2013/2014 season. Unsurprisingly, his return to the side saw him net once again in a 3-3 draw with NEC and the teenager will be hoping his injury troubles don't come back to haunt him once again.
Boëtius has made an irresistable start to his career in football and comparisons have already been made between himself and Dutch legend Arjen Robben. With Ajax, CSKA Moscow, Napoli and Tottenham Hotspur interested in the winger, we may see Jean-Paul Boëtius lighting up one of Europe's top leagues in the near future.
Boëtius's main strengths include:
- Movement
- Dribbling skill
- Pace
- Manoeuvrability
- Ability to use two feet
- Composure
Boëtius's main weaknesses include:
- Strength
- Crossing
- Delivery
Facts
- Since 28/10/2012, Boëtius has played 28 Eredivisie games. He has started 24 times, featured 4 times as a substitution and has scored 6 goals
- He has 2 caps for the Netherlands U21 side and has scored 1 goal for them
- His former team is HOV/DJSCR
Overall Rating
- 1-3 - Not good enough to reach the top level
- 4-5 - Potential to nail down a regular spot in a mid table side
- 6-7 - Potential to be a top European striker
- 8-10 - Potential to be world class
7/10
