Alejandro Balde has proved to be a difference-maker and despite surprising a large section of the FC Barcelona faithful, his has won them over with his eye-catching performances. This video showcases his ability to carry the ball at pace. Indeed, the starlet has earned himself a place amongst the top 10 players in the league when it comes to beating the opposition’s midfield line with carries. Meanwhile, intensity is a major feature of the youngster’s game and he comes in ahead of all of his Barça teammates for the number of actions completed at over 28km/hr (3.5), whilst he ranks in second spot in the team charts for actions performed at over 24km/hr.

In addition to his impressive intensity and ball-carrying carrying, it is also worth noting that only one of his teammates has chalked up more recoveries than the up-and-coming talent, who averages eight per game.

The fresh-faced Alejandro Balde has found a perfect setting in which to develop his game and improve every time he is given the chance to show what he can do. His game is all about intensity and high-tempo running. He features amongst the top 10 players in the Spanish top flight for the distance covered at high intensity, i.e. over 28km/hr, chalking up almost 90m per game. His intensity has a positive impact on his carries, where he ranks as one of the Catalan giants’ top players when it comes to carries that beat the opposition’s midfield line.

However, Balde offers much more than intensity and the up-and-coming star boasts real quality on the ball. He has landed a spot amongst the top seven players in LaLiga Santander for forward passes (58.8 per game) and his name features amongst the top 15 players for the number of passes played in the final third. In short, Balde brings a guaranteed goal threat to the Barça ranks.

The freshfaced wing-back has announced himself on the biggest stage in recent months and his statistics reflect his impressive emergence. Alejandro Balde has racked up more actions at over 21km/hr than any of his FC Barcelona teammates, while he is the runnerup in the team charts for actions completed at over 24km/hr and 28km/hr. Meanwhile, he also ranks second in the Barça standings for the top speed recorded this term in league games and eighth overall in the competition. Crucially, the youngster takes full advantage of his high intensity to create goalscoring chances and indeed leads the way in Barcelona’s assist charts. Balde’s ability to tee up his teammates is reflected in the video and graphic, which displays the positions where he provides assists that bothculminate in an attempt on goal or a goal.