However, at the age of 20, scoring 17 goals in Ligue 1 and shooting 4 of 4 in a single game, Vashi's name began to appear prominently in the football media.
Interestingly, before he became famous on the green field, countless fans had long talked about his name: "Wahei speak" was once common in the barrage. If he does move to Arsenal in the summer window, it may also bring a new round of gaming fan carnival.
01. Sent by his stepfather to play football: Equalled Benzema's record at the age of 19
a. Talent discovered: stepfather sent him to play football
Born on 2 January 2003 in Vashi, Courconnes, France, to a family of Ivorian immigrants. However, because of the early death of his father, Vashi's childhood suffered a major blow.
Fortunately, his stepfather cared for him very much, and it was also his stepfather who discovered Vashi's football talent, sent him to Caen's youth academy, and finally embarked on the path of professional football.
At the age of 14, Vashi became one of Caen's top performers, scoring 89 goals in a single season and becoming a big star in the French junior competition.
However, shockingly, at the age of 15, Vashi was expelled from Caen for fighting with his teammates in the dressing room. Fortunately, his talent convinced Montpellier and still got the opportunity to play in Ligue 1.
In the 2020-21 season, only 17-year-old Vashi entered the Montpellier first team, and in his second Ligue 1 season at the age of 18, he contributed 10 goals and 1 assist, becoming the team's top scorer.
b. Equalling Benzema's goalscoring record: next for Dort or Arsenal?
At the beginning of the season, only 19 years old Vashi continued his efficient goalscoring momentum. Before his 20th birthday, he equalled the record set by Benzema and Dembele, becoming the second most French player to score in the five major leagues before the age of 20.
Vashi, who has dual Ivory Coast and French citizenship, was selected for the French Under-21 squad and soon scored.
Although Vashi's performance was unanimously praised by the French media, the team newspaper even listed him with Balogon and others, calling him a good player "the team can't stay" next season.
However, what made Vashi popular in Chinese media was because of a game. Originated when a game-based UP owner bought Vashi, his performance was up and down and fluctuating. So in the barrage, "Wahei spoke", and "Wahira" rose and fell one after another, arguing happily.
The game belongs to the game, the real Vashi from 19 to 20 years old, step by step is improving. Contracts run until the summer of 2026 and are already on the list of signings for Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal.
In particular, the London media believe that Vashi will be the best rotation option for Jesus, believing that Arsenal is worth spending 40 million euros to buy him.
Because in addition to dealing with competition from Borussia Dortmund, even Newcastle United and RB Leipzig are interested in Vashi. Vashi, which was once priced at 20 million in front of the winter window, is also different from the past.
02. Both feet can score goals & ball quotient is relatively good
A. Efficient shooter: Soft power is his strength
Vashi is more than 1.8 meters tall (it is also said that it is 1.84 meters), can dribble the ball on both feet, and has a certain speed advantage. However, his confrontation is not good, and it is easy to lose when encountering defenders who have a fast frequency of foot movements and are not slow at the same time.
Subject to strength and explosive power, Vashi relies more on forward awareness, spatial insight, and left and right foot archery to win. Coupled with his good flexibility and speed, a little relaxation of his guard will also be punished.
This time seeing that his teammates had a chance to break the ball, Vashi walked to the center as soon as possible. Although his teammate's passing line was not very comfortable, Vashi decisively fell to the ground and sent the ball into the opponent's net with a difficult shot.
Looking at this wave of counter-attacking opportunities, seeing that teammates have the opportunity to pass forward with the ball, Vashi once again started in time.
His forward awareness is very good, and at the same time the starting speed is also very fast (explosive power is average, unable to accelerate continuously), and he can often take the advantage at the first time.
Vashi's shooting technique is relatively comprehensive, in addition to the main foot is the right foot, the shooting ability of the reverse foot left foot is also very reliable. Although the ability to compete for the top of the header is weak, the ability to score with the header is not bad.
This time he started and cut forward, faced the attacking goalkeeper, passed with his right foot, followed by a left-footed push to score. His forward awareness, attacking choices when faced with chances, and physical flexibility are all on display in this goal.
b. Not only is the archery good, but the choice of key moments is also very good
Vashi's shooting efficiency is high, scoring 17 goals in 57 shots in Ligue 1 this season, and the efficiency of scoring one goal for every 3.35 shots is amazing.
Especially against Lyon in the last round of the league, he scored four goals on target from all four shots, which can be described as amazing.
The most difficult of them was the second goal, when Lyon midfielder Leponnam misjudged the point where the ball landed and failed to complete the clearance. Vashi accelerated forward with the ball and then fired a quality shot from a small angle and with someone defending.
The ball smashed on the upright and bounced into the net, and such an excellent shooting technique is also the reason why Champions League teams such as Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, AC Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt have extended olive branches to him.
After the start of the second half, Vashi, who went to the right flank with the ball inside, managed to create a foul on Lovlen, won a penalty opportunity and hit it himself.
It is worth noting that after entering the box, he had a very clever leg pull-together action, which caused Lovren to try to break the ball, only a kick foul.
Vashi's choice in attack is another highlight of his shooting skills.
03. Explosiveness and power are more average & passing options are equally good
a. Who is this? Not Todibo's enemy
Vashi can pull the ball and knows how to run in depth, and he has good passing ability and selection, so he can play as a single striker or a forward arrow for the team.
But his problem is that his physical explosiveness is average, and his confrontational power is not superior. When encountering a defender with strong individual ability, it is still easy to fall behind.
Vashi's personal desperate match of the season may have been against Nice centre-back Todibo. The latter has a strong ability to supplement the wing, and even if Vashi pulls the side and holds the ball, he cannot get rid of this 1.9m tall, much stronger and faster central defender.
Vashi's first step is quite fast, and the ball protection action is also relatively smart. But Todibo's explosiveness is good, and his feet are more accurate.
This time, Wahi clearly won the positional advantage first, but it was difficult for him to avoid Todibo's upper grab.
Another set of shots, it can be seen that Vashi is completely defeated and so helpless in the face of Todibo. Vashi has a certain dribbling ability under his feet, but the physical disadvantage makes him really unable to get by.
Overall, Vashi is not a player known for his hard power, and it is difficult to meet strong opponents when he is required to play one-on-one.
b. Not only is the shooting efficient: Vashi's passing is also good
Vashi has scored 17 goals in Ligue 1 this season, which is a great statistic for an attacker in the middle and lower range.
In particular, his XG (expected goals) is only 11.29 (only higher than Neymar among the top 12 goalscorers), which shows that these 17 goals are not easy.
In addition to being very efficient in scoring, Vashi's passing performance is also good. In addition to four assists and two penalties, he created five great scoring chances and contributed 18 key passes.
In this match against Monaco, the sudden Vashi cut inside after taking the ball, and seeing the central defender being carried by him, Vashi used a brilliant heel pass to his teammate who was plugged in behind, allowing himself to get an assist.
In the match against Marseille, Vashi once again showed his awareness advantage by cutting in to meet Hazri's pass. However, because his teammate had little passing power, Vashi then decisively crossed Nolding.
It should be said that Vashi's offensive choices are still very smart many times, and he once again reaps assists.
Conclusion:
The 20-year-old has a high probability of leaving Montpellier and Ligue 1 in the summer window. His next stop may even be a Champions League qualified team.
Dortmund, AC Milan or Arsenal? Perhaps in Serie A and Premier League giants, it will be difficult for him to get a direct start, but I believe that as long as he is given the opportunity, it may bring surprises.