Yeremay Hernández: Canary Islands Dribbling Flair The Canary Islands are a small Spanish region who, in recent years, have provided Spain with excellent dribblers Pedri & Yéremy Pino from Tenerife, Alberto Molerio and now Yeremay Hernández from Las Palmas [THREAD]

💎Hidden Gem… Yeremay Hernández Club: Deportivo de La Coruña Nationality: Spain Positions: LW, AM, RW Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’7”/170cm Age: 22 Strengths: dribbling, 1v1’s, control, flair, weak foot, quick shot release, composure, build-up intelligence, iQ, pausa, shot volume, through balls, spatial awareness, acceleration, shielding, drawing fouls Development Areas: ball striking consistency, shot placement, top end speed, high risk dribbles, long passing weight, time of release (over dribbling), physical strength

Yeremay Hernández (known as just Yeremay or “Peke”) is an entertainer, ripping up LaLiga 2. Yeremay is a skilful dribbler with quick feet in 1v1’s and an explosive burst in short distances to quickly drive past defenders. : Brazil Scout

Yeremay demonstrates ball mastery. He’s excellent at revealing his intentions late by delaying touches to make defenders commit then turn away at the last second. He has rapid footwork and step overs to turn past defenders. : @RC Deportivo

Dribbling in tight spaces is where Yeremay comes alive. An unpredictable dribbler who shifts the ball inside & outside easily making him deadly on the edge of the box (zone 14) creating space to shoot, with snappy shots that release quick. : @LALIGA HYPERMOTION

As a 2-way dribbler he has very little angle bias. Yeremay draws players to him. You can see his intelligence as he’s a few steps ahead knowing how and where he can create space for himself to shoot. : @Primera Federación Versus e-Learning

The reason I say Yeremay is an entertainer is you know you’ll get moments of magic with him. He finishes chances in style and takes on players with flair showing plenty of composure. : @Selección-Rojita

At LW, he’ll often make off the ball runs in behind the defence where midfielders play through balls in behind to him. Yeremay has the composure to finish calmly past the keeper calmly on transitions. : @LALIGA HYPERMOTION

Due to being right footed playing LW, Yeremay loves to drive inside to shoot, does tend to favour shooting low. With a shot volume of 3.11 per 90mins, he doesn’t hesitate to shoot and is skilled at finishing low into bottom corners. : @LALIGA HYPERMOTION

Yeremay is so effective at driving at the defence into the box to create space to shoot. The Spaniard’s tight turn radius + low centre of gravity means he can manipulate the ball quickly and drop a shoulder to turn past defenders. : @Mauricio Escuredo7️⃣

Yeremay starts transitions for Deportivo often and frequently makes the right decisions. He’ll run with his head up and therefore spot any runners early due to this awareness. : @Primera Federación Versus e-Learning

When on transitions Yeremay likes to play a killer final ball in behind the defence, generally times it well too. He regularly slips passes through to the underlap then follows the ball to underlap the receiver for the 1-2. : @Primera Federación Versus e-Learning

Yeremay is a relentless winger who offers so many different threats. Intelligent in build-up play, instinctive in his finishing, possesses a killer final ball, 2-way dribbler who loves to take on players all game. : @Mercado Rubro-Negro

Yeremay is the main creator running attacks for Deportivo. Dropping deep to bring the ball out, starting transitions, linking others in the final 3rd to make runs, always receiving the ball on the half turn and driving at the defence. : @Álex Gesto

Skilful players like Yeremay come up with moments of magic when he’s forced to improvise. He needs to be in a team which platforms this intelligence and gives freedom for him to express himself on the pitch. : @O NOSO DEPORTIVO

Off the ball, Yeremay’s movement is effective. Running in behind the defence, attacking the space at the back post, and his box movement to anticipate where cutbacks will go and create space to shoot. : @LALIGA HYPERMOTION

One of the effective aspects of how Yeremay carries the ball is how he draws fouls. Yeremay turns so quickly and shields the ball well which means he can use his body well but often results in winning fouls. : @AMManager

Despite being small in stature, Yeremay uses his body well. Putting his body in front of the ball quickly enables him to get between the man and the ball and draw fouls. He wins a lot of penalties and freekicks due to this. : @En Xogo tvG2

The natural understanding between Yeremay and fellow Deportivo winger David Mella is so entertaining to watch. Both so explosive and direct and always have the awareness of where each other are. Mella (19) is another exciting talent. : @Primera Federación Versus e-Learning

Yeremay thrives with runners. Overlaps, runners in behind the defence, underlaps. He’ll spot these due to his vision and his awareness always means he’s always one step ahead – playing a pass to create the space for himself later. : @Selección-Rojita

Throughout games, Yeremay can be an orchestrator of play. He has the intelligence of when to speed up and slow play but also when to release the ball. When Deportivo are in the first phase, Yeremay will drop deep to link-up and due to having such close dribbling, he’s so press resistant and effective bringing the ball out. Yeremay inverts from LW and then drops to receive the ball on the half turn, then powers through the half space driving towards goal and slips passes through to the wide man or in behind the defence. Deportivo often have their LW playing high and wide in possession in the 1st/2nd phase and then Yeremay tucks inside to be positioned near the striker. This is where he’ll then drop to receive the ball, drive at the defence, play through balls in behind to the LB down the LHS, ST or across to the RW. He does a great job of connecting the midfield and attack. A lot of this creativity isn’t necessarily noticed via basic stats like assists as he creates the plays which result in assists for someone else.

Yeremay’s killer final ball enables him to break down stubborn defences. With his vision and flair you’ll see him pull off clipped passes a lot. : @O NOSO DEPORTIVO

In tight spaces he’s an instinctive creator. Yeremay’s smart touches keep the ball away from the defender. He’s not rapid but instead thinks fast. Always seems several steps ahead. : @Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol

Yeremay is alert to anticipate where the ball will fall and pounces on any loose balls. He comes alive when the ball is turned over. Whenever isolated 1v1 vs a FB he’s unpredictable. He turns either way quickly to fool defenders. : @Primera Federación Versus e-Learning

The Spanish LW shifts the ball either way and is comfortable driving towards the byline on his outside to try to sneak a shot past the GK or cutback with his left foot. He’ll float crosses into the box on either foot too. : @Primera Federación Versus e-Learning

I love how he delays touches to force defenders to commit then glides past them at the last second. It’s one way he moves ‘smarter’ to seem much quicker than the opposing player. But what are some of Yeremay’s development areas? : @LALIGA HYPERMOTION

1. Ball Striking Consistency + Shot Placement Very often Yeremay can underhit shots. He has a high shot volume but lacks a real consistent ball striking threat due to how low he strikes the ball. Yeremay often drags shots from distance, not striking the ball cleanly. Yeremay’s shot placement is also poor. Too often he’ll favour low shots. These are effective when finishing on transitions as he manages to keep calm and slot the ball past the keeper when running at high speeds. But in a lot of scenarios, he can be predictable and they’re easier to save or block.

2. Top End Speed Yeremay is quick over short distances but not electric fast. When carrying the ball over long distances he loses speed. This isn’t the end of the world because he tends to release the ball rather than dribble in these situations.

3. High Risk Dribbles + Time of Release (Over Dribbling) Despite being a good decision maker, at times Yeremay can dribble in high-risk situations too much, especially in his own half. Sometimes he needs to release the ball quicker as he dribbles into crowded areas or carries first when it’s best to pass quickly.

4. Long Passing Weight Yeremay has the vision to see the players in space across the pitch and the intention to play the long pass is good, but the execution is quite inconsistent. On long passes they’re under-hit a lot of the time and he misses the opportunity to start an attack.

5. Physical Strength One of the reasons Yeremay took a while to break into the first team at Deportivo was due to his lightweight build and lack of physical strength. He now has good usage of his body but still is very weak physically.

As a 5‘7”, creative dribbly LW/AM from the Canary Islands it’s natural to compare Yeremay to Las Palmas winger Alberto Moleiro. Add to that he’s even from Las Palmas, you can’t help but draw comparisons. They’re so similar in playstyle. High take-on volume wingers who are almost like a #10 playing LW. They’re skilled at driving through the LHS and playing passes through to runners. Vélez Sarsfield’s Thiago Fernández is another similar winger, as is Osasuna’s (and Bayern loanee) Bryan Zaragoza. The ‘final form’ of this profile is Eden Hazard.

Yeremay has been of interest to many teams and has a €20m release clause. Maybe he’ll stay and help Deportivo push up Segunda División. Maybe he’ll be on the move. But wherever he goes, he’ll entertain his fans. Thanks for reading. All the support is greatly appreciated.