Douglas Baggio

Date of Birth	Nationality	Current Club	Position	Strengths		Weaknesses	Transfer Rumours	Market Value (where applicable)	Similar Players
				Physical	Technical
2/2/1995	Brazil	Flamengo	Forward	Strength/Power	Finishing, Pace, Technique	Young	Chelsea, Real Madrid,	-	Ronaldinho

Douglas Baggio may not be a name familiar to most people, however he came under the spotlight after his great performance for Flamengo at the u-17 level. He scored an impressive 72 goals in 53 games helping them win the Rio state championship. A player with great finishing, vision and an eye for goal Baggio is an impressive young boy who enjoys playing football. He can play the role of striker or supporting striker. His great touch and vision allows him to deliver great passes to teammates and his great eye for goal, as demonstrated with his 72 goal season, can help him become one of the most sought after strikers in the near future.

Baggio is quick and has great control when the ball is at his feet. He is not afraid to take on defenders, and in most cases he is able to beat them with ease. In his role he is able to pick out the right passes and assist the team in whichever way possible. He has had many comparisons to Ronaldinho, not only when Ronaldinho was recently at Flamengo, but even after. His ability to pick out the right pass and the creativity his uses on the pitch leads many people to make the comparison. Although he is just 18 years old, it is not unknown for Flamengo to promote their young players into the first team. Baggio, is surely the next in line. With his remarkable efforts on the field and his clear passion for the game, Flamengo definitely have a star in Douglas Baggio.

With time on his hands, Baggio needs to continue to perform to the high standards he sets and slowly but surely he will break in to the first team. It is crucial he is able to garner some first team experience before he can make the bigger jump to a European club. After his sensational year in 2012, many clubs including Chelsea, Real Madrid, Napoli and AC Milan have watched and are tracking the progress of Douglas Baggio. Maybe soon we will see him step on to the field on a Tuesday or Wednesday night for Champion’s league football. The future is bright for Douglas Baggio, and maybe he will be the next big thing to come out of Brazil.