He had signed with Atlético Madrid after scoring against them on the opening day of La Liga. Some thought that the Colchoneros had gotten excited about his case and that his coming to the Iberian capital had all the appearance of panic-buying in the last hours of the transfer window. But it is clear that, for the moment, Samu Omorodion is silencing his detractors. Currently on loan from Civitas Metropolitano to Deportivo Alavès, the 19-year-old striker is having an impressive first season in the elite.
Having passed through the youth teams of Sevilla FC, the striker of the 2004 generation distinguished himself with Granada at the start of the season. Arriving in the Iberian capital this summer, Atlético reinforced him by signing him a five-year contract. In its press release, the Madrid team explained the reasons for its arrival: “A 19-year-old footballer, he plays as an attacker and is a physical marvel with great coordination despite his 193 centimeters. He stands out for his explosiveness, he is very fast.»Qualities that he shows match after match under the colors of Deportivo Alavès.
He matches Erling Haaland in his ability to create clear-cut chances
Indeed, regular starter for the current thirteenth in Liga, the native of Melilla already has 5 goals in 13 championship matches. A more than respectable record while its current form is resplendent. Indeed, scorer against FC Barcelona just before the international break, the member of the Spain U21 team did it again this weekend against his former team Granada. Besides his already impressive goal tally, the powerful striker also shines on other stats, which show he has the potential to be a big goalscorer in the coming years.
Indeed, he is the second player in the five major championships who creates the most clear chances, tied with Erling Haaland. The two young scorers create a big scoring opportunity every 45 minutes. Only Serhou Guirassy, author of an impressive season with Stuttgart, does better with a clear chance every 39 minutes of play. It’s simple, Omorodion scores a goal every 137 minutes of play in La Liga. A balance sheet that could be improved but which already shows monstrous potential. While skepticism was rife when he arrived at Atlético de Madrid, Samu Omorodion could turn out to be one of the Matelassiers’ best deals in recent years.
