Julio Enciso | Scout Report

Julio Enciso made his debut at the age of 15 in the Paraguayan First Division, scored in the Copa Libertadores with 16 and at 18 made the move to the Premier League with Brighton, with a transfer worth more than 10 million euros. A player too young to achieve all those goals, in progression and without a defined main position.

Style of Play

He is a player with great acceleration, a powerful stride and a lot of agility in all his movements. On a technical level, he must improve in passing, both short and long, as well as in finishing. His best finishes are from short and medium distance. He tries to find the most vertical option and in small spaces he does top maneuvers. He has a good first touch, good turns and changes of direction when he sprints.

He has a body that still needs to be improved, hoping that his arrival in Europe will improve due to the gym and training routines. Like his body, it remains to be defined what his main position is. Because of his skills, he will surely end up being a left winger.

At a defensive level, he stands out especially in pressuring the rival. He closes passing lanes well and his speed allows him to steal balls. His mentality is something to take into account, he has more or less success in dribbling, he always continues to try 1 vs 1.

Injuries

A broken jaw kept him sidelined for 3 months in 2022.

Projection

Crossing the Atlantic at such a young age raises questions about how long it will take to adapt to Europe and at what level he can perform in 1 or 2 seasons. If he improves his body and the finish we will be closer to seeing him as a striker, if not he will be a winger very difficult to stop with a good scoring contribution. The arrival or not to the best in Europe will depend on his consistency in the coming seasons.