Emerging Talents of AS Monaco: Akliouche and Ben Seghir Shine in Professional Football
The young players from AS Monaco have established themselves as key figures in the team, displaying impressive skills and growing influence in their league.
Maghnes Akliouche and Eliesse Ben Seghir, aged 23 and 20 respectively, have become integral parts of the AS Monaco squad, which is showcasing the club's youth development prowess.
Both players, products of the AS Monaco academy, have risen through the ranks and are now among the most utilized squad members under coach Adi Hütter, occupying the third and fifth spots for total minutes played this season.
Since the beginning of the current season, the duo has demonstrated their enhanced skills on the professional stage.
Despite facing a setback in the Champions League against Benfica on February 18, where the team was eliminated, Akliouche's performance was notably impressive, marking him as one of the game’s standout players.
Akliouche has been repositioned as a central midfielder, a role in which he has excelled, confounding opposing players and coming close to securing qualification for his team.
According to Yann Lecoq, who coached him during his U14 and U15 years at Torcy, Akliouche's playmaking ability shines in the midfield.
Lecoq remarked on Akliouche's excellent spatial awareness and ability to read the game, noting his capacity to analyze play while maintaining a proactive stance on the field.
Having participated in 33 matches this season, Akliouche has scored five goals and provided eight assists, affirming his growing importance to the Monaco side.
Lecoq recalled Akliouche’s exceptional first touch and technical aptitude from a young age, highlighting how he developed into a more athletic and dynamic player, attributing his growth to overcoming early physical challenges.
Conversely, Eliesse Ben Seghir exhibits a more instinctual style of play.
He has also recorded his best season to date, netting nine goals and assisting on four others.
Ben Seghir, who was less prominently recognized than his older brother Salim, has cultivated his talent in the Var region, playing for clubs in Cogolin and Fréjus during his formative years.
Damien Fresia, who worked with Ben Seghir during his U12 to U16 years, noted the young player’s natural affinity for positioning and scoring.
He emphasized that Ben Seghir’s unpredictability on the field is what makes him especially formidable.
Though his adaptation to professional football has included embracing new tactical elements, he continues to maintain an engaging style of play.
Both players are seen as pivotal to AS Monaco’s aspirations, which include not only advancing in domestic and European competitions but also establishing a foundation for future success.
Their performances will be critical as the club aims for a Champions League qualification and seeks to assert its dominance in French football.
Both players, products of the AS Monaco academy, have risen through the ranks and are now among the most utilized squad members under coach Adi Hütter, occupying the third and fifth spots for total minutes played this season.
Since the beginning of the current season, the duo has demonstrated their enhanced skills on the professional stage.
Despite facing a setback in the Champions League against Benfica on February 18, where the team was eliminated, Akliouche's performance was notably impressive, marking him as one of the game’s standout players.
Akliouche has been repositioned as a central midfielder, a role in which he has excelled, confounding opposing players and coming close to securing qualification for his team.
According to Yann Lecoq, who coached him during his U14 and U15 years at Torcy, Akliouche's playmaking ability shines in the midfield.
Lecoq remarked on Akliouche's excellent spatial awareness and ability to read the game, noting his capacity to analyze play while maintaining a proactive stance on the field.
Having participated in 33 matches this season, Akliouche has scored five goals and provided eight assists, affirming his growing importance to the Monaco side.
Lecoq recalled Akliouche’s exceptional first touch and technical aptitude from a young age, highlighting how he developed into a more athletic and dynamic player, attributing his growth to overcoming early physical challenges.
Conversely, Eliesse Ben Seghir exhibits a more instinctual style of play.
He has also recorded his best season to date, netting nine goals and assisting on four others.
Ben Seghir, who was less prominently recognized than his older brother Salim, has cultivated his talent in the Var region, playing for clubs in Cogolin and Fréjus during his formative years.
Damien Fresia, who worked with Ben Seghir during his U12 to U16 years, noted the young player’s natural affinity for positioning and scoring.
He emphasized that Ben Seghir’s unpredictability on the field is what makes him especially formidable.
Though his adaptation to professional football has included embracing new tactical elements, he continues to maintain an engaging style of play.
Both players are seen as pivotal to AS Monaco’s aspirations, which include not only advancing in domestic and European competitions but also establishing a foundation for future success.
Their performances will be critical as the club aims for a Champions League qualification and seeks to assert its dominance in French football.
