Adalberto Peñaranda Maestre

Adalberto Peñaranda assembles his run, attacking space and threatening the channel as he drives at defenders for Deportivo Tachira. He thrives on counter-attacks and rapid finishes; his movement keeps back lines honest. He thrives on quick counters early. Peñaranda broke through with Deportivo La Guaira in 2013, then lit up La Liga on loan at Granada with a brace as the youngest non-Spanish scorer in 2015. A move to Watford in 2016 followed, and he earned his Venezuela debut in 2016. A turning point came when he joined the Venezuela U-20 side that reached the 2017 World Cup final. As a left winger or striker, Peñaranda links play with one-touch layoffs and presses high. At Deportivo Tachira, he stretches defenses with direct runs and rapid finishing. He finishes moves and gets shots off quickly.