The final whistle last night (Friday) in Trnava brought the Israeli team disappointed, and yet proud: Ofir Haim’s boys did lose 3: 1 to the English team in the European Under-19 Championship final, but finished a long and impressive road in a tournament held in Slovakia, in quite a few moments Managed to touch perfection. And the one who touched them most of all, according to many, was Oscar Gluch – the 18-year-old midfielder who belongs to Maccabi Tel Aviv was the leading player of the team in this Euro, and he caught the eyes of scouts, journalists and fans all over the continent.
“Little Gluch made Israel great,” the headline celebrated in the Italian “Calcho Mercato”, which praised the No. 10 appearance in the entire championship. “The feeling is that we will hear from him again very soon,” wrote journalist Andrea Distaso – detailing: “Ball possession, game vision and unusual game intelligence are at the heart of the boy’s business card, which is only 1.70 meters high.” They also mentioned the names of Ajax and Borussia Dortmund as those who were interested in his services, and that Maccabi Tel Aviv is demanding a sum of 10 million euros.
They also praised Gluch’s character quite a bit: “In the growth process of such a great talent, the iron education he received from his father … which made him work so hard for years. The minutes of the game he received may turn out to be critical,” they concluded. “Europe up to the age of 19 does belong to England, but the future belongs to Oscar Glouch.”
Me: “Which Israeli player has impressed you the most during the game?”
Harvey Vale: “I think it’s the #10, Oscar Gloukh. Very talented player, technically gifted, very good in transitions, he picks the right pass, with his pace. He’s a talented player who caused us problems.” pic.twitter.com/24nGmgnUHQ
— R.D. Football Scout (@RdScouting) July 2, 2022