Latino American best right back at present

Gonzalo Montiel is a 23-year-old right-back from Argentina who currently plays for River Plate. He has already played 91 matches for the Argentine giants and has developed himself very well over the last year. The right-back, who has had 4 international caps for Argentina, either plays as a right-back in a 4-3-1-2 formation or as a right midfielder in a 3-5-2 formation. He possesses both the Argentine and Spanish nationality and is destined to make a step up to Europe this summer. In this player report, you will read a detailed analysis on his playing style, strengths and weaknesses. River Plate mostly play in a 3-5-2 formation or in a 4-3-1-2 formation. Gallardo has chosen for the former formation in the last few weeks of the Superliga and Copa Libertadores. They play attacking football, with high-positioned wing-backs that need to cover the whole wing. However, with both wide midfielders (the LCM and RCM) often moving outside, both full-backs need to be able to tuck inside as well, which means that they take up a more central position as well. The playing style is the same in the 3-5-2 and 4-3-1-2 formations, with just small changes in both formations. In this analysis, we will dive into the role of Montiel and his strengths and weaknesses.

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Daniel Alves da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdɐ̃ni ˈawvis]; born 6 May 1983) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a right-back or a central midfielder for São Paulo and the Brazil national team, captaining both. He is considered as one of the greatest right backs of all time and the most decorated player in the history of football with 41 trophies,[3] with also being the second most decorated defender of all time in European competitions with nine European medals, leaving him equal with Paolo Maldini on the all-time list.[4][5] Before joining Barcelona in 2008, Alves spent a successful six-year spell with Sevilla, winning two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey with the Andalusian side. He joined Barcelona for €32.5 million,[6] becoming the third-most expensive defender of all-time. He won the treble in his first season with the club and in the next season, won the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Additionally, he helped the club to clinch another two Supercopa de España, five La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League titles in the years that followed. In 2016, Juventus signed Alves on a free transfer.[7] Alves won the 2016–17 Serie A title and 2016–17 Coppa Italia in his only season with the side, also reaching the Champions League Final.[8] In 2017, Alves joined French side Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, winning a domestic treble in his first season, followed by another league title the following season.[9] In 2019, he returned to his home country, joining São Paulo. A full international for Brazil since 2006, Alves was included in their squads for two FIFA World Cups and five Copa América tournaments, winning the 2007 and 2019 editions of the latter competition, as well as the 2009 and 2013 FIFA Confederations Cups.

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