Marcos Antônio (Silva Santos)

[BerkeleyBernie]

22 year-old Brazilian central midfielder currently playing for Lazio. Doesn't get many minutes but I like this player. Fantastic movement for positioning across the midfield, in defense as much as attack. Wears #6— possibly a tribute to Xavi? A "metronomic" midfielder.

https://www.transfermarkt.us/marcos-antonio/profil/spieler/468301
https://18zones.substack.com/p/scout-report-marcos-antnio

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Excellent young player.

Watch his creativity in the disallowed goal here, just off by a shoulder lean. At 1:20 into the video.

Then his assist for the first goal at 2:48.

 

[Messi983]

A worthy successor of Barca legend Xavi Arthur.

 

[Porque]

You might like Alexsander of Fluminense. One of the more interesting midfield profiles coming out of Brazil.