Player profile: | “ KIPRE (a.k.a Neymar) is a phenomenon and prodigy modern attacking midfielder.
Speaking purely on the basis of raw talent, it wouldn’t be wrong to say Cedric KIPRE is amongst the best in Africa, if not the best. He is a flamboyant winger, usually stationed on the left side for his team. The way he carries himself on and off the pitch exudes confidence.
Comfortable with both his feet, he has a really lethal right foot, which he uses to his advantage by cutting inside and having a go from distance (hence the comparison with Neymar).
Another advantage of his style of play is it creates space for the left-back to make overlapping runs and put in dangerous crosses.
Kipre is blessed with exceptional body balance, thanks to which he can withstand any ground challenges made upon him. Growing up playing in the streets of Abidjan, it comes as no surprise watching him bamboozle the defence with his slick range of trickery and fantastic dribbling technique.
When on the ball, Kipre makes sure he has his full body behind the ball. What helps in doing so is the margin of error is very fine for the offender when making any challenges from behind on him as the referee is most likely to blow his whistle straight away. Such challenges only allow the young Ivorian to win the fouls in dangerous areas. Another area which helps him in winning fouls is his gifted ability to induce the defenders into committing a tackle early with his fancy shimmy, step-overs and feints.
He’s the player who impresses anyone who comes to watch the academy’s games or training sessions.
Kipre is the defenders’ nightmare and a fantastic goals scorer. |