So who is David Amoo?

After impressing during Liverpool’s Europa League third qualifying round match against FK Rabotnicki in Macedonia, I thought it might be a good idea to give a short description as to what David Amoo is all about. Still only 19 years of age, the youngster has shown real promise of late. After moving from Millwall’s youth ranks in 2007, David Amoo has impressed during his time at the club helping the under 18s to the FA Youth Cup final in 2009 and progressing quickly to being in the starting eleven of John McMahon’s reserve side last season. Starting out as a prolific striker during his time at Milwall, Amoo has predominantly been used as a right winger during his spell on Merseyside.

He was a sought after signature by many top Premier League clubs as a youngster but the player opted to move north from London to Liverpool to be part of the youth academy at Kirkby. The move has so far paid off for the winger, as during the 2008/09 season he scored twelve goals, helping Liverpool to their third FA Youth Cup final in four years.

He had two significant moments during the campaign: he scored the only goal at Anfield against Chelsea’s under 18s to help Liverpool reach the quarter final of the competition, and produced a great run at the Emirates to provide a goal for Alex Kacaniklic in the two legged defeat to Arsenal in the final.

The most notable attribute to Amoo’s game is his exceptional pace. It is no surprise he has represented London as a sprinter in the English Schools National Track and Field Championships, and he relies on it to make blistering runs from the right hand-side. On his day he can be unstoppable against opposition defences making him a very exciting player to watch. He has all the requirements to become an accomplished winger: he has strength, pace and a dribbling ability which gives a directness to his play. It gives him the ability to ghost past full backs to put in crosses and get himself into troubling positions in the opponent’s penalty box.

What gives him an extra edge though is that he was a formerly a striker, he has a eye for goal, which means he has an end product as well as the ability to create chances for others. There is no doubt that Amoo has progressed very quickly since his move from Millwall but there are still areas for improvement, including his final ball which like all young wingers will only get better with age and experience. For now, he looks a very good prospect for the future and his pace will definitely be key. If he utilises it well with good ball-control, crossing and shooting ability, this player will be in prime position for a first-team place in the not-too-distant future.

At the start of last season, he was included in the 28 man provisional squad for the Champions League to fill the English quota of players required by UEFA, and he has gone one step further this campaign already by making his competitive debut against Rabotnicki. With many World Cup stars still recovering their fitness before the start of the Premier League campaign, Amoo will surely be getting more opportunities to impress Roy Hodgson in the coming weeks, and will be a prime candidate to start on the right wing for the Reds next Thursday in the return leg at Anfield against Rabotnicki.

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