If Shohei Ohtani played soccer: central midfielder, rated 91

Shohei Ohtani as a soccer player: scouting report

Shohei Ohtani is the easiest legend in the pool to place, because he is already the definition of a two way player. In baseball he pitches and hits at an MVP level, and in this game that becomes a box to box central midfielder who starts attacks and finishes them. Passing is the best part of his card, so he dictates from the middle, but shooting is right behind it, which means he arrives late in the box with a finish ready.

In 2024 he became the first player in major league history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season, which tells a scout he has power and speed in the same player. His card says the same thing: shooting, pace, dribbling and defending all sit near the top of the scale. He also struck out Mike Trout to finish the 2023 World Baseball Classic for Japan, and a player who can deliver in that moment can step up to a penalty in a final without blinking. The work rate that lets him pitch and hit in the same season translates into a midfielder who covers both boxes for ninety minutes.

Physical is his lowest rating, and even that would be a strength for most players in this pool. He is not a bruiser who wins every shoulder charge, so pair him with a destroyer in the holding role and let him roam. Winger and striker both rate highly as second options, so he can fill any attacking hole in your draft. Take him early; there is no wrong place to put him on the team sheet.

Plays like A complete box to box midfielder who does both jobs at the top level

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11 rolls, a starting eleven, 38 matches. Can you go 38-0? Free, no account.