FM 2015 Wonderkids To Watch — Adrien Rabiot

Adrien Rabiot

Club: Paris Saint-Germain

Position: DM/MC

Age: 19

Nationality: French

The kids a bit like: Patrick Vieira

This lad is just 19 years old but he has already attracted interest from Arsenal, it seems Mr. Wenger likes him a lot. A deal hasn’t been made though, so he is still at PSG but might move out on loan in order to get some more first team football under his belt.

Rabiot started his career at US Creteil Lusitanos in the suburbs of Paris, then Manchester City offered him a place in their academy at the age of 13 and he accepted the offer. He probably didn’t adapt to life in England at that age so he returned to France, this time at PSG. He entered the first team during the pre-season of 2012/2013, making an appearance against Barcelona in a friendly. Then he made 9 appearances for PSG in that season before moving on loan to Toulouse.

Then he returned at PSG where he managed to break into the first team now and again but not very often given the competition for a first team place at the Ligue 1 champions.

He is a strong and tall central midfielder, with very precise passing and good vision. Also his ball control is impeccable, getting the ball away from him seems a very tough challenge. Have a look at the video to see some of his skills:

Adrien Rabiot’s stats

PSG: Appearances: 31 / Goals: 2

Toulouse: Appearances: 13 / Goals: 1

France Under 16: Appearances: 2 / Goals: 0

France Under 17: Appearances: 5 / Goals: 0

France Under 18: Appearances: 1 / Goals: 0

France Under 19: Appearances: 20 / Goals: 4

France Under 20: Appearances: 5 / Goals: 0

France Under 21: Appearances: 3 / Goals: 0

What should we expect from this FM 2015 wonderkid? He should have very good potential, he already has good passing, technique, anticipation, most of the attributes required to be a great central midfielder or playmaker. Can he be a big star in FM 2015? I definitely think so.