Nick Woltemade is a 23 year old, 6’6” centre forward currently playing for VfB Stuttgart. Under Sebastian Hoeness, Woltemade was primarily deployed as the lone #9 in a 4-2-3-1, although he has been used as a #10.

Nick Woltemade is a very special footballer due to the unique skillset he possesses for his size. There has never been a 6’6” player that can move the way Woltemade does.

Unlike most big CF’s, Woltemade naturally looks to drop deep between the lines to link-up with teammates. There is an instinctive associative nature to his game as he aims to combine with his peers to exchange space and ideas. He consistently demonstrates an excellent first

Woltemade is not only comfortable dropping deep centrally but he can also proficiently drift wide into the channels to progress the play. His channel play highlights an instinctive tendency to penetrate space when it presents itself, whether that be in front, behind or around

One of Woltemade’s greatest strengths is his elite ball manipulation and close control. Quite frankly, a 6’6” CF should not be able to move like this, but Woltemade can. But what makes him so special with the ball at his feet?

Due to his composition and biomechanics, it takes serious concentration and hard-work to possess such levels of ball manipulation. For taller players, the main challenge is controlling their distal segments (feet) relative to their trunk (torso). But, it appears Woltemade was

The first element is his tight turning radius. As a player’s centre of gravity increases, their turning radius proportionately increases - higher CoG = larger turning radius. But look at how Woltemade lowers his centre of gravity, crouching and bending down to allow him to

The second element is his existing realm of motion and how Woltemade utilises this. With such long legs, Woltemade has a larger realm of motion than most players. His elongated stride allows him to eat ground up with ease. But in smaller spaces, he uses shorter strides to allow

The third element is Woltemade’s frame and how he utilises it so efficiently. Always has his arms out to disrupt and put off the opponent. Leans his superior frame into his opponent, gaining access into your zone. If he gets his frame in front of you, it’s over.

In order to save space in this thread, I must direct you towards my previous thread to watch back every goal he scored last season. Woltemade possesses top CF instincts alongside some special ball-striking. He is pro-active in nature, looking to pounce on any potential space or

Fundamentally, Nick Woltemade possesses a lot of top mechanisms for scoring goals. - consistently plants his supporting leg well • in direction of shot • strongly planted - demonstrates a nice array of ball-striking • particularly the improvised toe-poke - opens his

However, at this moment in time, he takes too long to consistently get his shot off. This is a result of his large frame and it takes him a couple of steps to gather himself to dispatch a finish. In the Premier League, a striker has to be electric to get a shot off when a small

Now although Woltemade instinctively wants to drop deeper, he still possesses the archetypal striker tendencies in & around the box. His movement in the box is sharp and there is a real consciousness to every readjustment, check, scan, movement/counter-movement with him aiming

Like all CF’s, they will always be judged on the efficiency of their back to play work. Woltemade is deceivingly strong and very effective at optimising every inch of his frame to beat his opponent in the duel. He can hold off opponents, receive/control the ball under pressure

Compositionally, Nick Woltemade is one of a kind. A rangy 6’6 man with lean limbs and a high centre of gravity but twinkle toes. But Woltemade is very clever when it comes to using his body; knowing exactly how to optimise his frame to dominant duels.

There has been discourse surrounding Nick Woltemade’s strength but he is deceptively robust. The greatest element is his upper-body strength and how he effectively pins the defender with his arms to take them out of the game. Plus, he is so, so good at making his frame even

There is such an intelligence with the way Woltemade prepares and then utilises his body. Take this scenario for example: - scans early once to assess the space - scans again to assess the pressure - baits the defender to bite with an initial passive body orientation - backs

Now surprisingly, despite his 6’6 frame, Woltemade is quite poor in the air., with a 41.6% aerial duel success rate [47th %ile], But when you watch him play, there is an over-reliance on going long to Woltemade which is skewing his numbers. 99/100 times he will be the tallest

These encounters provide invaluable insight into Woltemade’s potential scalability with the physicality of the Premier League. Woltemade is able to deal with physical contact and does not shy away from these duels. If he gets his arm around you, you’re finished.

Stylistically, Nick Woltemade is going to be a perfect fit at Newcastle United. Eddie Howe will know exactly how to play him to his instincts, giving him freedom to drop deep and combine precisely with Elanga and Gordon. He will not replace Alexander Isak’s goal output but the

At his current ability, Woltemade will have no problems being dropped straight into the starting XI and expected to perform. His technical & physical floor will allow him to consistently positively influence games and his football brain will create moments of magic.

In a few years time, the masses will look back on the £60M fee Newcastle United paid for Nick Woltemade as a complete bargain. He has all the tools to develop into one of the most complete CF’s in the world. The starting #9 for Germany on the international stage and a feared CF

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