French football centre-backs are full of talent, and today I would like to introduce you to a potential rising star who is a youth product of Lyon and a 19-year-old centre-back Lukeba who has just been promoted to the first team this season. He has made 12 appearances, making his first-team debut in the Europa League last November, before starting to position himself in the main position, and has now made eight consecutive league starts, while he scored his debut goal against Metz last December.
Lukba is a left-footed player who can also play at left-back, has a strong ability to shoot the ball and moves, and has an excellent interception ability, and his interception success rate has reached 80% this season. Its technical characteristics remind us of Umtiti, who also came from the Lyon academy, and Lukba also regards Umtiti as his idol, hoping to surpass him in the future. Lukba still has a lot of room to improve in terms of judging and handling the ball at the drop point, and if he can change these deficiencies, he will definitely become a top centre-back.
Lukeba is already a member of the French U20 and will face huge challenges in order to have a place in the national team in the future. Lukba has always regarded Umtiti as an example to learn, but now it is difficult for Umtiti to return to the peak, in terms of stability and professionalism, Lukba has to learn from others.